Hannes Langolf

For the National:

Hannes Langolf is an Olivier Award-nominated, German-born choreographer and movement director based in London.

Theatre

For the National Theatre: as co-movement director, Dear England (2025); movement and choreography for Dear England (2023; also at Prince Edward), Can We Talk About This? (as choreography assistant for DV8 and on international tour) and JOHN (as Creative Associate and performer for DV8 and on international tour)

Other theatre includes: movement and choreography for Hamlet for the RSC; How About Now with Moonwalking Bear Productions; Enter Achilles for DV8, Rambert and Sadler’s Wells (also as tour director); Dandelion for The Onassis Cultural Center, Athens; Unruhe for the Susanne Linke Dance Company, Germany; The Fall for Orsolina28, Italy; and collaborations with William Forsythe, Angelin Preljocaj, Wayne McGregor, Akram Khan, Fabulous Beast and Punchdrunk

Film

Catherine Called Birdy and Breathless Puppets

Hannes Langolf was DV8 Physical Theatre’s first Creative Associate.

He works as creator and educator for institutions and organisations across the globe and was nominated as one of the 100 most influential and innovative people working across Britain’s creative industries by The Hospital Club, London.

In 2022, Hannes Langolf founded Moonwalking Bear Productions, a home for his creative ideas, a hub for collaboration, and a launch pad to support new talent.

(Updated March 2025)