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Matthew Churchill | |
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| Born | 28 August 1966 Wokingham, Berkshire, England |
| Occupation | Theatrical producer |
| Notable works | Peter Pan (Three Sixty Entertainment) |
| Spouse | Teresa Hoskyns (m. 2008–present) |
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.
Career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Churchill is a fellow of the "Royal Society of Arts"[14]
Personal life
[edit]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
[edit]Churchill was a recipient of the "2009 Startup of the Year Award".[16]
References
[edit]- ↑ Mamaloucos website archive
- ↑ Press Quotes & Archive
- ↑ National Theatre website Oh, What a Lovely War team
- ↑ Theatre Tent website
- ↑ Archived 2014-10-30 at the Wayback Machine Building Design online article
- ↑ Peter Pan official site
- ↑ ABC Peter Pan online documentary
- ↑ Independent review
- ↑ Deprecated link archived 2012-09-06 at archive.today "How they started in tough times"
- ↑ Lester, David (2010). How They Started in tough times. Uk: Crimson Publishing. pp. 41–52. ISBN 978-1-85458-549-3. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "ABC Local" website
- ↑ KOCE Youtube segment
- ↑ Eye on the Bay Youtube segment
- ↑ List of Fellows of the Royal Society of Arts List of the Royal Society of Arts fellows
- ↑ The Peerage website
- ↑ Startup website