Produce
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Whenever we work with an artist, one of the first things we want to know is: what's the big ambitious goal?
Maybe it's a sold-out Edinburgh run. Maybe it's getting the show on tour. Maybe it's securing funding, reaching a new audience or simply getting the thing you've been thinking about for years onto a stage.
There are always lots of things you could try to achieve with a show. Working out which one matters most gives us something to work backwards from.
From there, we can help turn the ambition into a plan: what needs doing, when it needs doing, what it will cost and who needs to be involved.
We're also big believers in getting involved early. A great show can be let down by a title that doesn't quite work, a description that doesn't explain why someone should care, or an image that doesn't make people stop scrolling. How you position a show is part of producing it.
And we're very interested in audiences. Who are they? Where are they? Why would they want to see this particular show? And what can we do to actually get them through the door?
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Producing involves a lot of practical stuff too.
We can help with budgets, contracts, schedules, venues, festival applications, funding, touring, technical planning, production management, freelancers, ticketing, box office, marketing and PR.
We can find collaborators, negotiate with venues and festivals, solve problems when plans inevitably change, and have the difficult conversations when they need having.
Sometimes producing is about making a complicated plan work.
Sometimes it's about working out what the plan should be in the first place.
Rhys has extensive experience with magic and theatrical effects, and Wicked Pig has a growing network of designers, makers and specialists we can bring into a project when the right idea needs the right person.
We're particularly interested in multidisciplinary work and shows that start with a compelling story, then find an interesting way to tell it.
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Rhys has been producing theatre since 2014, working across the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Prague Fringe and Durham Fringe, as well as London and international performances.
He has produced twelve shows with Chris Cook, including “FAKE” and “Heist: How to Steal a Masterpiece”, as well as Alastair Clark's “On the Record” and two short films.
That work has involved everything from developing the initial idea and planning the production through to festival applications, venue booking, marketing, audience development, touring and getting the show in front of an audience.
We're interested in the whole journey.
A good producer doesn't just make the spreadsheet work. They help make sure there's a show worth putting the spreadsheet around.
However we work together, the aim is simple: to help you make something you're excited about, and make sure the theatrical idea is as good as the original one in your head.