Background
Newson, Lloyd James was born on March 2, 1957 in Albury, New South Wales. Son of Owen James and Gloria Marie (Faulkiner) Newson.
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Lloyd James Newson, Australian Choreographer. Recipient Training award Arts Council Great Britain, 1984, Choreographic Bursary Greater London Arts, 1985, Dance award Manchester Evening News Theatre, 1987, Dance award Digital Equipment Company, 1986-1988, London Dance and Performance awards, 1988, Time Out Dance award, 1989, LondonEvening Standard Ballet award, 1988.
Education
Honorary Degree in Psychology/Bachelor of Social Work, U. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1979; student, London School Contemporary Dance, 1980-1981.
Career
Dancer, choreographer, Modern Dance Ensemble, Victoria, 1976-1977; dancer, choreographer, Impulse Dance Theatre/ New Zealand Ballet Company, Wellington, 1979; dancer, choreographer, Extemporary Dance Theatre, London, 1981-1985; freelance dancer, choreographer, England, 1985-1986; artistic director, D.V.8 Physical Theatre, London, since 1986. Choreographer dance creation. Various commissions Arts Council Great Britain, 1986-1987.
