BIO
Jordan Langford
(He / Him)
Director/ Choreographer
As a director and award-nominated choreographer, Jordan is driven to create engaging, dynamic theatre productions that uplift marginalised and working-class voices, using music and movement to enhance and unlock stories.
Jordan is a member of Stage Directors UK, the Movement Directors Association, and the Young Vic Creators Program.
Originally from Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Jordan graduated as Head Boy from the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in 2013. Following a successful career as a performer, Jordan completed an MA in Directing (Distinction) at Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance and has recently completed his Certification as an Intimacy Coordinator at the National Film and Television School (NFTS).
Director credits include: FLUTTER-BYE (Ironworks Studios, Brighton); KERRY ELLIS DOES CHRISTMAS (Leatherhead Theatre); SLEEPING BEAUTY (Brighton Metropole); RIDDLES AND ROMANCE (Underbelly Boulevard, Soho); BUILD A ROCKET (GMFringe Award Nominee - UK Tour including Wonderville - West End and Edinburgh Fringe Festival); AT LAST, IT'S SUMMER (Workshop and Concept Album recorded at Abbey Road Studios / Capitol Records, Los Angeles featuring Kerry Ellis, Jason Manford, David Bedella, Anita Dobson & Janie Dee) and HAPPY (R&D and Community Tour, Sheffield Crucible).
Associate/ Assistant Director credits include: IF/THEN (Associate Director/ Choreographer to Bill Buckhurst and Alistair David - European Premiere - Savoy Theatre); AT LAST, IT'S SUMMER (Associate to Ian Talbot OBE - London Palladium) THE TEMPEST (Assistant to Corrine Kilvington - site-specific - Theatre Space North East) and THE PASSENGER (Assistant to Walter Meierjohann - audio/visual installation - Manchester Jewish Museum).
Choreographer/ Movement Director credits include: AT LAST, IT'S SUMMER (London Palladium); KERRY ELLIS DOES CHRISTMAS (Leatherhead Theatre); CINDERELLA (Brighton Metropole); THE TEMPEST (Movement Director - Theatre Space North East); THE WIZARD OF OZ (UK Open-Air Tour); ALADDIN (Brighton Centre); PETER PAN: THE MUSICAL (European Tour); SECRET SANTA: THE FROST FILES, SNOW WHITE and PETER PAN, all at the Royal Hippodrome, Eastbourne. Jordan worked as Associate Choreographer for MSC CRUISES and currently holds the position of Creative Associate Director at BRICK LANE MUSIC HALL in East London, where he has choreographed and staged pantomimes, variety shows and summer seasons.
Work as Director in Drama Schools: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (Leeds Conservatoire/ City Varieties); GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR (The Scottish Institute); THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY (IAB, Barcelona); ROBIN HOOD (Leeds Conservatoire/ City Varieties); SWEET CHARITY (Festival Theatre Studios, Edinburgh - The Scottish Institute); DICK WHITTINGTON (Leeds Conservatoire and City Varieties); INK (Courtyard, Rose Bruford).
Intimacy Director credits include: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PETER PAN (Mercury Theatre, Colchester).
Shadowing includes: EVITA (Curve Theatre, Leicester) 101 DALMATIANS (Regents Park Open Air Theatre); OTELLO (Royal Opera House).
Jordan is a recognised Adjudicator of Dance Competitions and Festivals and a member of the ALL ENGLAND DANCE panel. Recent Adjudication credits include: TDCI SCHOLARSHIPS; UK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS; RICHMOND FESTIVAL OF DANCE; NATD THEATRICAL SCHOLARSHIPS; ULTIMATE VICTORY DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS; STARZUK (International and UK competitions); MAGNETAR EVENTS; SOLENT DANCE FESTIVAL; STRICTLY MT FESTIVAL; VIBE ULTIMATE DANCE COMPETITION; ALL STARS DANCE COMPETITION; HUNTINGDONSHIRE FESTIVAL OF DANCE AND THE ARTS; ASH DANCE FESTIVAL; LAVOLTA DANCE EVENTS; DANCE EQUALITY. Jordan is an Honorary Member of the NATD.
As of 2024, Jordan is a mentor on the Mercury Creatives Programme (Mercury Theatre, Colchester).
Jordan served as Artistic Director of THE TALENTZ THEATRE COMPANY in Kent from 2014 to 2019, where he programmed and directed a range of full-scale productions, including performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, and played a key role in developing new projects.
Currently, Jordan coordinates an annual outreach project for young people, commissioned by BRICK LANE MUSIC HALL in partnership with THE BOLEYN TRUST. This initiative offers facilitation for East London schools, with a scholarship programme developed in 2024 to expand opportunities.
Jordan holds a Certificate in Education (Education, Training, and Skills Sector) from the University of Hull, qualifying him to teach at Further or Higher Education levels. His workshop credits span a range of institutions, including MERCURY PRODUCERS PROGRAMME, THE HAMMOND, LEEDS CONSERVATOIRE, ROSE BRUFORD COLLEGE, EMIL DALE ACADEMY, LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC, NODA SUMMER SCHOOL, SPIRIT YOUNG PERFORMERS, CITY ACADEMY AT SADLER'S WELLS, LEICESTER COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS, STARZUK ASSOCIATES, STEP UP PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY, and YORK COLLEGE.