Brad Wendes is a multidisciplinary creative leader who brings over 20 years of hands-on experience to theatre, film, movement and mentoring. Equally at home onstage, on set, on a training floor or in front of an audience, Brad’s work sits where physical storytelling meets people-first leadership, choreography and action that serve the story, and leadership that puts people at the centre of great performance and reliable delivery.
From a young age, Brad trained in gymnastics, performing in arenas of thousands before he was a teenager, and even setting, then breaking, multiple Guinness World Records. Brad studied stunts and stage combat from the age of 17, then travelled and worked in the USA, further gaining experience in theatre and entertainment.
As a theatre choreographer, movement director and action arranger, Brad has credits across major West End and touring productions and has worked on Olivier Award–winning shows and with high-profile performers. His stage and screen work is known for its theatrical clarity, safety-first approach and attention to emotional truth, helping directors and performers tell stronger stories through movement. These credits and his long history supplying choreography and consultancy for theatre and film underpin his reputation as a trusted creative collaborator.
In 2008, as a working professional with teaching experience, Brad started teaching physical skills at the East 15 Acting School where he taught on the Acting & Stage Combat, Physical Theatre, and World Theatre courses.
Brad then went on to teach physical skills to students on the Acting course at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Brad's career in theatre, tv, and film has allowed him to work on amazing productions, with incredibly talented people, many of whom have had a lasting influence on my own creative style.
Britain’s Got Talent 2007
Brad’s movement career grew from elite performance to professional leadership. He founded Team Kinetix and later Kinetix Academy, translating competitive and spectacle experience (including reaching the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent and reaching the semi-finals of Ninja Warrior UK) into reliable, repeatable production practice. Under Brad’s direction Kinetix evolved from a concept into a busy multi-day provision, with detailed program forecasts and planning that cover weekend and midweek delivery, while also securing significant external funding. This practical, long-term growth demonstrates Brad’s ability to scale creative services without losing the human touch.
Ninja Warrior UK 2017
Across theatre, events and community work a single theme runs through Brad’s practice: he knows how to work with people. Brad builds and manages teams, chairs staff meetings, and designs systems so colleagues and performers feel safe, valued and able to do their best work. Kinetix’s internal guidance and project proposals explicitly show this people-centred approach; from mentoring pathways and staff development to paying fair wages to retain talent and improve workplace wellbeing. Brad’s leadership style is practical, calm and relational: he sets clear standards, invests in development, and creates workplaces where trust and positive relationships are the norm.
Brad Wendes Backflip
Brad’s public speaking and mentoring draw directly from his creative and operational experience. Brad turns complex production problems into clear, usable steps and communicates them in accessible, jargon-free language. Kinetix’s project work, from mentoring young coaches to embedding life skills in every session, is the laboratory for Brad’s speaking and coaching: real examples, real results, and tools audiences can use the next day. Brad's organisational work has also attracted national funding, including National Lottery support for large-scale youth programmes, which speaks to both the impact of the work and his capability to lead teams and partnerships at scale.
For all enquiries please contact brad@bradwendes.com
Brad Wendes - Public Speaking
Why book Brad Wendes?
Brad brings elite performance experience, rigorous production practice, and an evidence-based, people-first leadership style to any project, whether you need an action arranger for theatre or film, a movement director, a workshop leader, a mentor for emerging talent, or a speaker who translates creative practice into clear, practical change.
Brad brings elite performance experience, rigorous production practice, and an evidence-based, people-first leadership style to any project, whether you need an action arranger for theatre or film, a movement director, a workshop leader, a mentor for emerging talent, or a speaker who translates creative practice into clear, practical change.
Services: Movement Direction & Action Arrangement • Theatre & Opera Choreography • Parkour & Movement Coaching • Team Leadership & Mentoring • Public Speaking • Photography / Visual Storytelling.
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