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Ben Swenson-Klatt
Ben is a performance artist creating work focused on the interactions between movement and text, seeking opportunities that challeng the audience and disrupt the ordinary through the creation of activated art. They have recently performed and worked with ARENA Dances, Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater at the Cowles Center, The Moving Company at the Guthrie Theater, Leyya Mona Tawil at the Soap Factory, and Orchard Theater Collective. Last year they formed Theatre Unchecked, an emerging artist collective, which produced Hand-Picked for the Twin Cities Horror Festival. Ben has created and presented original work at the Center for Performing Arts, St. Olaf College, ACDA North-Central Conference, Bearnstow in Mount Vernon, Maine, and at Future Interstates. Ben graduated from St. Olaf College where they received a B.A in Dance and Theater and a concentration in Women’s and Gender Studies. Ben Swenson-Klatt 612.227.1681 • bswensonklatt@gmail.com Work Experience Production Intern, Patrick’s Cabaret, Minneapolis, MN — March 2018 • Scheduled, assisted, and helped produce Lightning Rod, a week long production featuring over 35 artists and six performances • Staged and facilitated two nights of sold out shows at the Phoenix TheaterBrowse all performers
