Dak Mashava (he/they) is a queer dance artist born in Zimbabwe and raised in Leicester, UK.
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Dak trained at London School of Contemporary (The Place) with a BA (Hons) in Contemporary Dance.
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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.
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They are currently in Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club in London's West End.​
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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
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​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)
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​TV & Film:
Sandman (Netflix), Madfabulous (Feature Film), Bad Education (BBC)
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​Music video:
Ellie Goulding, Gallegos, Josef Salvat (choreography)
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​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