Lou Cope

Dramaturg

Lou Cope is a Dramaturg and Artist Development Specialist who has worked in, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, America, Canada and across the UK. Lou worked with Gary Clarke on COAL, Wasteland and The Troth. She works in theatre, opera and dance (including ballet, contemporary, South Asian, participatory, hip hop, early years, children’s and inclusive) – indoors and outdoors, at all scales and in numerous contexts.
Current and notable collaborations include: English National Ballet, Out Innerspace (Canada), Zoonation, Rhiannon Faith, Aakash Odedra, Stopgap Dance, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Australian Dance Theatre, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui & Damien Jalet.

Shows Lou has worked on have won a number of awards including 2 Oliviers (Babel (words) – Cherkaoui & Jalet), UK Theatre & National Dance Awards (Coal – Gary Clarke), and The ACTA Eastern Eye Award (#JeSuis – Aakash Odedra).

Photo credit: Rosie Powell