Joshua Freedman
About
Josh Freedman is a mover and maker, working between dance and performance art. Josh grew up in Sydney, on unceded Gadigal land, and has been dancing and performing for as long as he can remember. Having trained at Rambert School, Josh worked briefly in Europe before returning to Australia in 2021. As a freelance dancer, Josh has worked with Christopher Bruce, Thick&Tight, London Fashion Week, Raghav Handa, Sue Healey & Chloe Fournier, among others.
An emerging dance maker, Josh has produced and created several full length shows, as well as working commercially for schools, community groups, tv, and music. Recent projects include; ‘Sweet Fleshed, Loose Skinned & Highly Perfumed’ for Sydney Fringe, ‘Dialogues with my Butt’ for The Flying Nun, and ‘From, Amongst, Within’ for Canberra Dance Theatre.
Josh also performs as nightlife alter ego ‘Jiggy’, in club, festival, theatre, and gallery spaces across east coast Australia. This involves both traditional and experimental forms of drag, cabaret, and striptease. Josh is passionate about blending queer performance lineages with established dance and theatre forms, aiming to be a conduit for silliness and absurdity in all things.
LIVE DREAMS: JESTER, 2022
Queer Development Program, 2024
Current Programs