I’m a producer.  Do you have something you want me to produce?

Convener(s):  Paul Cabrelli

Participants:

Paul Cabrelli

[email protected]

07791 184025

Ed Jaspers

www.teaseltheatre.co.uk

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Summary of discussion, conclusions and/or recommendations: 

Also:   Connecting producers and projects generally

Useful resources: 

www.producershub.com

[email protected]

Tango Web

Old Vic

SOLT – Society of London Theatres

BAC – young producers network

MA or MFA in Producing

Anthony Nielson “The Cencors”

JMK

Artsjobs

Artshub

FUEL

High Tide

Arts Admin

“China Plate” in the Midlands

Meetup.com

Problems with Producers:

• You feel creatively threatened
• Only interested in money-making (disputed by the producers present).
• Should producers be in at the start of a project or in later (most producers want to be involved from the start).
• Some producers want to do just the “nuts and bolts”; others wand creative involvement.

Producers can help you by:

• Developing an “arts culture” and theatre on a wider scale.
• Helping you to take a risk.
• Being a strategist.
• Being an administrator.
• Being a project manager.
• Facilitating artistic development.
• Most producers do not want to simply find the money.
• Being a mentor and partner
• Being a spokesperson for the audience.
• Providing networking opportunities.

Is being a producer creative?

• Can help you to see the potential of the work.
• Can help you stretch the work.
• Can help by embracing the artistic vision.
• Can help by creating the environment to make everyone look better.
• Can help by responding and building.
• Putting “fuel in the tank”. 

Questions: 

• Do producers have to be passionate about their project?
• What is the relationship between directors and producers?
• Are producers interested in process or product?
• Is anybody interested in international collaboration?
• Most producers want to see the show not a video of it.
• Should you stay in London or go to the provinces? Very London-centric, increased vibrancy in regions