Fight Direction

Make every moment count.

Rigour, imagination and safety for every moment of conflict.

Storytelling with purpose.

Rc-Annie creates fight direction that serves the story, the performer and the production. Whether it’s a shove in a kitchen-sink drama or an army clashing on the Globe stage, we make action that reads as true, repeats safely and always means something.

Our work begins with the people in the room. We listen to the director’s vision, understand each performer’s experience and physicality, and build choreography that can be delivered with confidence – night after night, or take after take.

The best fight direction disappears into the story: precise, truthful and safely repeatable.

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In performance

Recent fight direction

The UK's only fight-directing duo

Two directors, one fight.

  • Two fight directors shaping the action
  • Two demonstrators, so both sides of a fight can be shown at full speed
  • Two sets of eyes on every angle

Built for performance.

Stage combat

Character-led unarmed and armed combat for theatre, opera and live performance – readable from the back row, safe up close.

Weapons & firearms

Clear protocols, specialist handling and choreography for swords, knives, and blank-firing or replica firearms. Hire supported through the Rc-Armoury.

Aerial & movement

Falls, throws, impacts and aerial fight built around the production’s staging, rigging and performers.

From script to stage

Every stage, thoughtfully choreographed.

From first conversation to final cut, action stays truthful, safe and production-ready.

Identify

Creative and technical options from blue-sky thinking to low-budget solutions.

Assess

Dynamic risk assessment and choreography adapted for camera.

Collaborate

Work with the director and DOP to shape visual storytelling.

Check-in

Regular performer check-ins on set.

Liase

Coordinate with script supervision on final edits and shot choices.

Debrief

Post-shoot debrief and practical handover.

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