Wendy is a writer, dancer and choreographer.
A 30 minute tv documentary about her, Making Mimi, can be found on this website and on Youtube, along with extracts from her theatre work. Wendy is known internationally for her innovative and beautiful stage shows combining text and dance.
Wendy’s books and theatre work explore cultural myths about the history and contemporary lives of women, with a focus on the arts.
In 2008 she created Sirocco, an annual weekend festival in the U.K. which ran until 2013. Sirocco celebrated the meeting of East and West via the inspiration of dance and music.
She has written and presented programmes for BBC Radio and continues to teach internationally.
Wendy is based in the UK and on the island of Mallorca.
Wendy Buonaventura Radio 4 Interview
Extract from the Matthew Parris radio 4 series Off The Page; Wendy talks about sensuality, along with chef Raymond Blanc and singer Catherine Bott.
DARK VENUS
Does the Femme Fatale exist? Or is she a myth, a thrilling stereotype, feeding men’s fears about female nature? What prompted the idea that women’s spines would collapse unless held up by corsets? Or the belief that their agitation for the vote was a chief cause of World War 1?
A cabaret of music and stories looking at centuries of bizarre male ideas about the dangerous nature of women, and women’s cheeky response in song.
