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Leviathan - Photographer: Aleksandra Karpowicz
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The Awake Project - Photographer: Linnéa Pettersson
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SDNA - Cinetaxis
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The Awake Project - Photographer: Linnéa Pettersson
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Leviathan - Photographer: Aleksandra Karpowicz
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SDNA - Cinetaxis
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The Awake Project - Photographer: Linnéa Pettersson
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Leviathan - Photographer: Aleksandra Karpowicz
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SDNA - Cinetaxis
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The Awake Project - Photographer: Linnéa Pettersson
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Leviathan - Photographer: Aleksandra Karpowicz
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SDNA - Cinetaxis
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The Awake Project - Photographer: Linnéa Pettersson
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Leviathan - Photographer: Aleksandra Karpowicz
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SDNA - Cinetaxis
An experienced Producer, Arts Manager and Programmer working primarily within the performing arts sector but also for digital arts. Natalie works in partnership with artists and companies to succesfully manage shows, tours, fundraising and many other areas of production.
An established arts professional with experience working in management for London theatres including the Apollo Victoria Theatre 1998-1999, Blackheath Halls 1999-2000 and the Arts Theatre 2000 - 2001. She's worked in touring theatre (Trestle 2004 -2010) and multi arts centres (Riverside Studios 2004). Natalie mainly works across performing arts disciplines including touring theatre, site specific theatre and contemporary dance plus occasionally for digital artists.
Currently working for the Hat Factory arts centre in Luton as Associate Producer, as Executive Producer for Living Structures who make immersive theatre events, as Executive Producer for The Awake Project plus working to support SDNA digital and projection artists with their performance project Cinetaxis.
BA (Hons.) in Film and Theatre Studies and an MA in Theatre Arts from Goldsmiths College London.
NEWS
Living structures new show Leviathan
New production 'Leviathan'' wil be a large scale immersive installation inspired by the novel 'Moby Dick' by Hermann Melville. Co-producing partners confirmed for this exciting show so far include the Old Vic Tunnels (London) and Trinity Buoy Wharf (London) with more organisations waiting to be confirmed. The company have just completed the research and development phase and I'm now supporting them into the production phase for 2012.
Visit the Company Website.
‘Awake’ by Edward Kemp (UK) & the awake project (S)
directed by Christopher Sivertsen (NOR) completed five shows in the UK this October to great sucess. Shows at Jacksons Lane London were very well attended and the company have received some oustanding feedback from Arts Council England and co-producing partners The North Wall and Jacksons Lane. Future plans for the show include a final period of development and more shows across the UK in autumn 2012/Spring 2013.
Watch the 2011 Promo.
Visit the Company Website.
Caroline Bergvall
Is launching her excellent new book 'Meddle English' published by Nightboat Books soon.
Click here to purchase.
SERVICES
Natalie works closely with creative organisations and individual artists to realise theatre, dance and live art productions and projects from concept to delivery. She can oversee each element of project management, from developing your company strategy, fundraising, casting, managing the budget, brokering partnership agreements and co productions, recruiting and managing admin and production staff through to site visits, marketing plans, generating policies, health and safety paperwork and all artist contracting. Full evaluation service post project.
Natalie will work with you to develop your business with a mid to long term plan, focusing on ambition and strategy, fundraising, finance systems, staff recruitment , contracting, management and administration systems.
With extensive venue contacts across the UK and Europe, Natalie can book your small or mid scale tour, raising your profile in your specific sector and reaching new audiences.
With over 7 years experience as a venue and events manager, Natalie can manage both large and small scale theatre productions, music concerts, literary events, club nights and private functions. She can plan your event from start to finish, bringing together technical and production services and personnel, suppliers and artists, musicians and caterers.
Bespoke training packages for emerging start up companies including:
- How to Start a Performing Arts Company
- Booking a Tour
- Producing Masterclass
- Finance & Budgeting for Artists
CURRENT PROJECTS
LIVING STRUCTURES
'Leviathan' (2011)
Executive Producer
Mentoring and producing for ‘Leviathan', the companies second site specific 'immersive' production. Research and development shows at Trinity Buoy Wharf were well received by audiences and the company are moving into the final production phase in 2012. Keep an eye out for new dates on the company website.
London and East of England based artists’ collective founded by Artistic Director Klaus Kruse in 2007 with four key collaborators including Ula Dajerling, Dugald Ferguson, Verity Standen and Dani D’Emilia. The company operates as a multi lingual international collective of talented artists, each working across several disciplines including performance, installation, movement, design, lighting and scenography. Cart Macabre (Old Vic Tunnels, December 2010) is the company’s first full production and a new show called ‘Leviathan’ is in a research and development phase, premiering in London in 2012.
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HAT FACTORY
Associate Producer
Currently the Associate Producer for The Hat Factory, a multi arts space in Luton. Natalie is working on the artistic vision of the venue which includes programming the spaces with contemporary theatre and dance shows, managing the Associate Artists Programme plus supporting colleagues and partners with other cultural programming and projects, such as the Love Luton Festival 2012.
Re opened in 2003, The Hat Factory is a centre of artistic excellence in Luton, Bedfordshire offering high quality arts and entertainment. Through a wide variety of programming including theatre, dance, live music, club nights and visual arts exhibitions The Hat Factory offers something quality for everyone to enjoy. Experienced staff nurture local, regional and national artistic talent by focusing on supporting the development of new touring work through the Associate Artist Programme.
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SDNA Visual Artists
Company Development
Multi faceted digital art and projected artwork company. Natalie is working on company development including fundraising and marketing strategies, specifically for their captivating performance project 'Cinetaxis'.
London based company who produce distinctive digital artwork. They design and install projections and artworks within public spaces, using emerging technologies and unusual presentation media. Their interdisciplinary approach, integrating site-responsive installation and live performance, aims to widen the scope of digital art.
Since 2003 they have developed and presented digital art and theatrical productions for museums, fashion labels, city councils, musicians and many more. Their work varies from audio visual installation and performance to interactive public art. SDNA offer content, planning and production for architectural projections, digital branding and audio/visual installations.
www.sdna.tv
'Awake' led by Christopher Sivertsen
Executive Producer
A production inthe final stages of development by an exceptional international ensemble from Norway, Sweden, France and the UK. Written by Edward Kemp (RADA, RSC, NT).
A co-production with The North Wall and Jackson's Lane.
Norwegian actor-director-workshop leader Christopher Sivertsen is Artistic Director and founder of the international Awake Project. With a script by Edward Kemp (Playwright , Director, Dramaturg & Artistic Director of RADA) and an international ensemble of highly talented physical and circus performers, Awake comes to the UK in the autumn of 2011. Christopher was an ensemble member of Song of the Goat, Poland for 7 years and has performed in ‘Moon Fool: Ill met by Moonlight’ (Spring 2010) co-produced by Trestle with new company Moon Fool on tour in the UK. Natalie and Christopher have been working together since Christopher worked as Workshop Leader for an International Workshop Residency for Trestle and as Movement Director for The Glass Mountain (Trestle, 2009).
www.awakeproject.com