Ken Nakajima is a stage director, movement director, and visual artist working across theatre, fashion, film and contemporary performance. His practice blends dance, theatre, and visual arts into a potent language that conveys the essence of human experience. Drawing inspiration from Western and Eastern mythologies, he creates archetypal narratives that explore iconoclasm, image, and philosophy.

Ken’s creative journey began in opera, performing in productions such as Madam Butterfly, The Barber of Seville, Wozzeck, and Der Rosenkavalier at the New National Theatre Tokyo. From there, he became a competitive Hip-Hop dancer before transitioning to contemporary dance and Butoh, experimenting with the expressive potential of movement and materiality.

He trained as a theatre director and scenographer at Middlesex University, studying Theatre Arts, and later completed an MA in Performance Design and Practice at Central Saint Martins, graduating with First Class honours. His work continues to integrate dramaturgy, visual composition, and movement into immersive, emotionally resonant performances.