Making Things Happen
I am an experienced Freelance Producer and Arts Manager, developing new, immersive work and fundraising for a variety of organisations and individuals. With a focus on immersive performance and events I work on bringing to life a broad range of projects, from Commercial immersive experiences to Brand Activations, Festivals and Outdoor Arts projects. Other forms of management experience includes General Management (Outdoor Arts UK), Company Management (Punchdrunk) and Creative Producing (Immersive Ideas, The Magician’s Table)
IEN: Content Producer, 2024/2025
PROJECT: IEN Knowledge Bank & Summit Content
LOCATION: Hybrid
TYPE: Third Sector Funded by ACE
LINK: Immersive Experience Network
IN BRIEF: Commissioning and developing articles and podcasts for IEN’s Knowledge bank and Immersive Summit 2024 to create a library of resources from a range of extraordinary immersive producers, makers and production specialists, targeted at professionals and newcomers within the immersive industry.
KEY NOTES: #creativedevelopment #immersive #toolbuilding #knowledge #dissemination #industrygrowth
IEN: Creative Producer, 2024
PROJECT: Immersive Children’s Experience (NDA)
LOCATION: NDA
TYPE: Commercial
LINK: Coming Soon
IN BRIEF: Working for Immersive Ideas LTD in collaboration with Theatre of Light to develop a new, live, immersive experience for 2025. Fusing bespoke design & integrated narrative, we produced spatial and audience journey design, alongside operational consultancy, creating a spectacular new experience.
KEY NOTES: #experiential #immersive #agency #design #consultation #audiencejourney
IEN: Creative Producer, 2024
PROJECT: The Magician’s Table
LOCATION: London
TYPE: Commercial
LINK: The Magician’s Table Live
IN BRIEF: Creative Producer from ideation to Press, for London’s first close up magic experience at The Ugly Duck, London. Step into the private performance space and warehouse of Dieter Roterburg, famed carnival owner and magician for a night of magic, drinking, music and mystery.
KEY NOTES: #newimmersive #creativedevelopment #casting #budgetmanagement #teammanagement #live
SKETCH EVENTS: Show Producer 2023
PROJECT: NYC in Canary Wharf
LOCATION: Canary Wharf
TYPE: Corporate
LINK: Sketch Events
IN BRIEF: An authentic, immersive NYC experience in the heart of Canary Wharf commissioned to promote the launch of the Canary Wharf Group’s brand-new loft-style apartment building, inspired by the architecture and interior design of New York City.
KEY NOTES: #Experiential #immersive #Event #Outdoorarts #CWGroup #Production #H&S #Staffing #Logistics
IMAGINEERIUM: Creative Producer 2023
PROJECT: NDA
LOCATION: NDA
TYPE: Commercial
LINK: Imagineerium
IN BRIEF: A live experiential activation in partnership with BBPR and Paramount as part of the forthcoming release for a family film. For Additional projects I led on creative brainstorming and ideation sessions to deliver client facing pitches for competitive tenders.
KEY NOTES: #Experiential #immersive #PreProduction #H&S #Staffing #Logistics #HighProfile
SCULPTIVATE: Show Producer 2023
PROJECT: Chanel Gala
LOCATION: The British Museum
TYPE: Corporate
LINK: Sculptivate
IN BRIEF: For the culmination of Chanel’s Tweed High Jewellery Collection launch, Sculptivate orchestrated two exclusive dinners at the British Museum which provided an elegant and immersive experience, aligning with Chanel’s ethos of artistry, history, and sophistication, featuring live music with Kylie Minogue.
KEY NOTES: #CorporateEvent #ArtistAdvancing #ArtistLiaison #Logistics
FORMIDABILITY: Producer, 2021 - 2023
PROJECT: Song in Sign
LOCATION:
TYPE: Third Sector, funded by ACE
LINK: formidAbility
IN BRIEF: This R&D developed Rylan Gleave and Max Chase's new work The Happy Prince. Commissioned by formidAbility. Premiering in a UK tour in 2024. Bringing together art song and sign, presented by two singers, two D/deaf actors and a pianist - merging of art forms that spans the D/deaf and hearing experiences.
KEY NOTES: #Opera #R&D #AccessSupport #Fundraising #Inclusion #Logistics #Touring
NETFLIX: Covid Supervisor, 2020
PROJECT: Heartstopper
LOCATION: Slough
TYPE: Commercial
LINK: Netflix
IN BRIEF: This eight part series is based on Alice Oseman’s beloved, ongoing webcomic of the same name, which has attracted legions of loyal readers since it was first published in 2016. Filming took place in Slough and its surrounds for 16 weeks and has been renewed for another two seasons after critical acclaim.
KEY NOTES: #HETV #covidtimes #bigbudget #logistics #firstoptiontrained
PUNCHDRUNK: Company Manager, 2020
PROJECT: The Third Day
LOCATION: Osea Island
TYPE: Commercial, with Sky Arts
LINK: Punchdrunk
IN BRIEF: Following one sacred day on the island as it unfolds in real-time. Broadcast direct from the island in one continuous take, The Third Day: Autumn was awarded the RTS Award for best Live Event in 2021 and the DQ Daily award for Drama Craft at the C21 International Drama awards 2020. It was nominated for a BAFTA 2021.
KEY NOTES: #immersive #livebroadcast #agility #flexibility #teamintegration #communication #coordination #management
EMERGENCY EXIT ARTS: Project Manager, 2019/20
PROJECT: BLINK, Woolwich Carnival, Adhoc
LOCATION: Nationwide Tour
TYPE: Third Sector, ACE and HLF funded
LINK: BLINK
IN BRIEF: 5 eyes. 5 ways of looking. 5 ways of thinking about peace. Touring across the UK, Blink invited people to think about how fragile and complex Peace is as they journeyed through five different walk-through experiences.
The piece was comprised of five eye shaped pods with motion sensor projection technology, through which audiences would journey to experience a set of interconnected and interactive installations created by five artists from around the UK and designed by Nina Dunn
KEY NOTES: #stamina #partnerships #artistsupport #activism #installation #youngpeople #tech #communities
OUTDOOR ARTS UK: General Manager, 2016 - 2018
PROJECT: Sector Support
LOCATION: London
TYPE: Third Sector, ACE NPO funded
LINK: Outdoor Arts UK
IN BRIEF: Outdoor Arts UK is a sector support NPO organisation for artists, makers and organisations who produce Outdoor Arts in a variety of performative contexts, festivals and forms.
Hosting a yearly symposium, and biannual conference; Forming part of the Arts Council England’s NPO, Outdoor arts UK is a vital part of the Outdoor Arts Ecology and supports artists and organisations throughout their careers.
KEY NOTES: #NPO #outdoorarts #artistsupport #sectorsupport #access #international #festival #localauthority #governance #advocacy