Dak Mashava (he/they) is a queer dance artist born in Zimbabwe and raised in Leicester, UK.
Dak trained at London School of Contemporary (The Place) with a BA (Hons) in Contemporary Dance.
They have performed internationally and across the UK in contemporary dance and the West End. They have also worked extensively in LGBTQ+ nightlife as a dancer and performer.
They are currently in Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club in London's West End.
Dak was recently awarded Arts Council DYCP funding to develop their choreographic practice.
Dance:
Boys Khaya (Tavaziva Dance), Comrades in the Dark & Even The Devil Has Demons (Caitlin Barnett Dance), Us (Cathy Waller Co.), Sad Book (201 Dance Co.), B-Hybrid Dance
Theatre & Opera:
Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club (West End), Hansel & Gretel / Jephthah / Il Travatore (Royal Opera House), Julie (National Theatre), Thriller Live (West End and European Tour)
TV & Film:
Sandman (Netflix), Madfabulous (Feature Film), Bad Education (BBC)
Music video:
Ellie Goulding, Gallegos, Josef Salvat (choreography)
Other work:
Sink The Pink (2017-2022), Little Gay Brother, Sue Veneers, Glitterbox, Glastonbury Festival, Mighty Hoopla, J'adore Lavie and The London Cabaret Club