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Matthew Churchill

Matthew Churchill

British theatre producer

Matthew Churchill FRSA (born 28 August 1966), is a producer of theatre and live events. His productions have combined storytelling, visual narrative and environments in both the UK and US.

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Career

Matthew Churchill co-founded "Three Sixty Entertainment" with Charlie Burnell in 2009. He was CEO of "Three Sixty Entertainment" until 2011. He was the founding producer of Mamaloucos[1] whose 2002 production of Aristophanes' The Birds (play)[2] was a best selling show at the Royal National Theatre in the UK. His company also designed the tented theatre for the National Theatre's production of Oh, What a Lovely War![3] and toured the production throughout the UK in 1998; in 2013 his company designed and managed a new temporary venue for Chichester Festival Theatre during their refurbishment.[4][5]

Productions

During his time at "Three Sixty Entertainment" Churchill conceived and produced a version of Peter Pan that combined 360 degree surround CGI with live theatre. The production which first opened in London, was successful locally and internationally.[6][7][8] The story of the founding of "Three Sixty Entertainment", its first year of business and the creation of Peter Pan was the subject of a chapter in the British business book, How they started in tough times.[9] The book describes how Peter Pan became the second largest-selling show in London's West End during the summer of 2009. "Three Sixty Entertainment" grossed just under £7.5 million from Peter Pan during its 22 weeks in the UK. Approximately 200000 people attended Peter Pan during that season.[10] Altogether, Peter Pan has been seen by more than 1,000,000 people in the UK and USA.[citation needed]

Documentaries

Churchill was featured in documentaries in the USA. Included are the regional Emmy nominated "KGO" documentary "Inside Peter Pan 360";[11] the one hour "KOCE" documentary Inside Neverland: the Making of Peter Pan;[12] and the "CBS5" documentary Eye On The Bay, Peter Pan.[13]

Fellowships

Churchill is a fellow of the "Royal Society of Arts"[14]

Personal life

Churchill is married to Dr. Teresa Hoskyns.[15] Hoskyns is an architect and academic specialising in the field of public space. She is the granddaughter of Sir Edwyn Hoskyns, 13th Baronet and Baron Nicholas Kaldor.

Awards

Churchill was a recipient of the "2009 Startup of the Year Award".[16]

References

  1. [1]
    Mamaloucos website archive
  2. [2]
    Press Quotes & Archive
  3. [3]
    National Theatre website Oh, What a Lovely War team
  4. [4]
    Theatre Tent website
  5. [5]
    Archived 2014-10-30 at the Wayback Machine Building Design online article
  6. [6]
    Peter Pan official site
  7. [7]
    ABC Peter Pan online documentary
  8. [8]
    Independent review
  9. [9]
    Archived 2012-09-06 at archive.today "How they started in tough times"
  10. [10]
    Lester, David (2010). How They Started in tough times. Uk: Crimson Publishing. pp. 41–52. ISBN 978-1-85458-549-3. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  11. [11]
    "ABC Local" website
  12. [12]
    KOCE Youtube segment
  13. [13]
    Eye on the Bay Youtube segment
  14. [14]
    List of Fellows of the Royal Society of Arts List of the Royal Society of Arts fellows
  15. [15]
    The Peerage website
  16. [16]
    Startup website
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