Writer / Performer. Sometimes funny. LEARN MORE: jamiebenson.com
Jamie Benson, proclaimed âone of the strongest, hottest contemporary dancers of his generation" by LA Times critic Lewis Segal, and âcrazyâ by Dance Enthusiastâs Christine Jowers, is a choreographer, comedian and writer.
Called "Chaplin-likeâ by Backstage and âinsightful and irreverentâ by LA Weekly, Benson's lowbrow meets highbrow dance work has been presented at the Park Avenue Armory, Luckman Arts Complex, NY Transit Museum, and Proctorâs Theater. Jamie has been featured in the New York and LA Times, Phaidon Press book Wild Art, and awarded funding from Brooklyn Arts Council.
As a comedian and writer, Benson has performed for Broadway Comedy Clubâs Yaaas Fest and Thoroughly Gay Thursdays. His films and scripts have been accepted by Atlanta Film Festival, Philly Sketchfest, Battle of the Sketches, Portland Comedy Film Festival, NYC Short Comedy Film Festival, NYC Independent Film Festival and more.