Cut to the Chase Productions
Cut to the Chase productions has built a reputation for conceiving and creating groundbreaking projects. At the heart of their work is collaboration bringing innovative ideas, culture, audiences and world class artists together. The Cut to the Chase productions line up changes frequently always under the direction of Artistic director Jen Heyes. Through multi-media, live music, shifting perspectives and epic concepts they seek out unusual and meaningful collaborations, building strong networks and partnerships across cities and boundaries.
Core Company
Jen Heyes – artistic director and founder
Brian Dodd – project manager/performer
Peter Whitby – education resource pack/ filmmaker/ website design
Rebecca Heyes – production assistant/ education resource pack researcher
Cut to the Chase Productions has built up a strong network of professional associates which include:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Culture Liverpool, Everyman and Playhouse Theatres, Bill Elms Associates, The Bluecoat Arts Centre, MDI, Flamenco Vision, North West Playwrights, AGENT Marketing, Liverpool Culture Company, Aspire Trust Ltd, Clapperboard Uk Ltd, MJD Events, Mark McNulty – Photographer, Nick Birkinshaw – actor, Clemmy Clemendore – dancer/ choreographer, The Floral Pavilion, Dean Sullivan – actor, Pauline Daniels – actress, Chris Hannon – actor, Eithnie Browne – actress, David Dawson – actor, Stephen Fletcher – actor, Cathy Tyson –actress, Fiona Gasper – commissioner, Lesley Garrett – singer, Jane Hogarth – actress, Steven Rayworth – actor, Sarah Llewellyn – composer, Olivia du Monceau – Designer, Amanda Stoodley – designer, Phil Saunders – Lighting design , Edward Watson – Composer, Peter Whitby – Film/ Web design, Sue Williams – Fundraising, Alex (Jake) Norton – actor, Juan Martin – composer/musician, Helen Martin – producer, Professor Ian Tracey – conductor/composer, Coletter Kane – writer, Esther Wilson – writer, Andrew Sherlock – writer, Nadia Drews – writer, Anthony Swords – film maker,Sabina Franklyn -actress, Amanda Perry Smith – actress, Jo Mousely – actress, Professor Gary Carpenter – composer, Nick Owen – director.
Past Productions include:
Tony Teardrop
Treasured
The Spirit of Christmas with RLPO featuring Lesley Garrett
Wall Talks
I Love Vinegar Vera
Blood Wedding
New Writing:
The Big One by John Doona
The Ruins of Ballycreggan by Angela Johnston
Flesh and Blood by Yvonne Sewell
Wannabe – Joanna Sheridan (winner of Best New Play Daily Post Arts Awards 2001) Unity Theatre/Everyman Theatre
Wounded – Esther Wilson – Unity Theatre
Trapped – Esther Wilson – Unity Theatre
More information at www.cuttothechaseproductions.co.uk
