Pete Shenton has been working as a dance artist, comedy performer, deviser, writer, director, and teacher since 1994.  He is one half of the pioneering comedy dance theatre makers New Art Club, with whom he has been presenting groundbreaking performances nationally and internationally since 2001.  Their shows have been made for and performed in a huge variety of contexts and venues from small pubs, school playing fields, major international dance and comedy festivals, opera houses, football stadiums, and theatres.  Their work has been translated for performance into French and Mandarin.

He is a Senior Lecturer in Dance and Acting and is at De Montfort University. He is currently working on his PhD by Professional Experience, exploring the concepts of being and play in the context of the collaborative creative process and performance of New Art Club.

Pete is resident director and writer for Unanima Theatre, who devise and perform work based on the lived experience of the company members, all of whom have learning and or developmental disabilities.

He has worked on various theatre projects as a director/choreographer/movement director, including for Curve Theatre, Derby Theatres, Spark Arts, Bamboozle and Laurie Lorry. He works regularly as a mentor/artistic advisor/dramaturg with a wide variety of artists and companies, including recently with choreographers J Neve Harrington and Rita Marcalo and early years dance company Turned on its Head.

He lives in Leicester with his partner, two grown-up children, and their moderately well-trained dog. In his spare time, he likes to attend live music gigs and has the dubious pleasure of being a fan of Leicester City FC and Leicestershire County Cricket Club.