All the world’s a stage for Annie-Lunnette Deakin-Foster, as this week she prepares to take a break from her 10-year role as Artistic Director of C-12 Dance Theatre, based in Hackney, to focus on her personal creative development as a choreographer and work at The Shakespeare's Globe for the Winter Season production of A Little Match Girl and Other Happier Tales.

Annie, who grew up in Hackney, explains why she feels overwhelmed to be working in such an iconic venue… She says: “I never have been involved with Shakespeare’s Globe before, so I’m pretty excited. In 2014, I was shortlisted for the Matthew Bourne Adventures Chorographer Award and through that opportunity, I got a few mentors by different dance and ballet companies, and it eventually led to this show, so I feel it has just all kind of fallen into place for me and come at a good time.

“It is a humbling and nerve-racking feeling when you first walk into such a massive institution that has such an enormous heritage. I’ve been in a little bit of a haze the past few weeks but I’ve had some rest and recovery and cannot wait to get started on the show.”

Annie admits she wanted a new challenge after being involved in C-12 for so many years. The dance company was set up in 2005 by Annie, Nasae Evanson and Adam Towndrow, who all met while studying dance and performance degrees at Middlesex University and decided to create the theatre after graduating. Annie enjoyed being a choreographer and having the freedom to be creative, but quickly grew tired of the amount of paperwork and administrative duties that came with running a theatre company.

She says: “As you can imagine, being in charge means there is a lot of paperwork and management. I’ve always been interested In working with people and getting to know them, but what I’ve found in the last few years is we’ve got busier and Nasae also left in 2011, which left all the responsibility and creative aspects between me and Adam. It got to the point where I was just re-evaluating why I got into the arts in the first place, as it was to be a choreographer and to create.

“It is not the case that I have left, as I will always be there to help in the background, but who knows what will happen in the future, as my role at the Globe is the first time I’ve really got my teeth into doing independent work as a choreographer.

“The next few months will be a period of experimenting. If C-12 gets any outdoor festivals or tours next year, I’ll come in and facilitate the dancing. We have been applying for outdoor events next year that I will still want to be involved in.

“It will be helpful to have a new challenge and be in a new setting where you can learn so much so quickly, rather than getting stuck in the same role. I wanted to revitalise and feel enthusiastic about the arts choreography again.”

Annie has had a passion for dancing throughout her life and used to create choreography routines as a child. As the only person who dances in her family, she is looking forward to what the future will bring her.

She says: “I’m putting my feelings out there and hopefully I will do a lot more projects in the West End, but I’ll see what happens. Time will tell.”

A Little Match Girl and Other Happier Tales, The Shakespeare's Globe, New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 9DT, Thursday, November 24, to Sunday, January 22, shakespearesglobe.com