Ira is an actor and dancer best known for his work with DV8 Physical Theatre. He trained as a dancer at The Northern School of Contemporary Dance. Over the last few years he has toured with DV8 in both Can We Talk About This? and To Be Straight With You, both of which he was heavily involved with the creative process. Ira’s other theatre and dance work includes FELA! At The National Theatre, The Lifeguard with The National Theatre of Scotland, Punchdrunk, Richard Alston Dance Company and Macbeth at The National Theatre Studios. He recently worked with Akram Khan as his assistant movement director on the upcoming feature film Desert Dance and he is currently performing in Feast at The Young Vic.
Ira Mandela Siobhan
