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
Matthew Churchill co-founded "Three Sixty Entertainment" with Charlie Burnell in 2009. He was
CEO
A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...
of "Three Sixty Entertainment" until 2011. He was the founding producer of
Mamaloucos whose 2002 production of
Aristophanes'
The Birds (play)
''The Birds'' ( grc-gre, Ὄρνιθες, Órnithes) is a comedy by the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. It was performed in 414 BC at the City Dionysia in Athens where it won second place. It has been acclaimed by modern critics as a perfe ...
was a best selling show at the
Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London, commonly known as the National Theatre (NT), is one of the United Kingdom's three most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House. I ...
in the UK. His company also designed the tented theatre for the National Theatre's production of
Oh, What a Lovely War! 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.
Productions
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
Live Theatre, formerly Live Theatre Company, is a new writing theatre and company based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. As well as producing and presenting new plays many of which go on to tour nationally and internationally, it seeks out an ...
. The production which first opened in London, was successful locally and internationally.
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''. 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. Altogether, ''Peter Pan'' has been seen by more than 1,000,000 people in the UK and USA.
Documentaries
Churchill was featured in documentaries in the USA. Included are the regional
Emmy
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nominated "KGO" documentary "Inside Peter Pan 360"; the one hour "KOCE" documentary ''Inside Neverland: the Making of Peter Pan''; and the "CBS5" documentary ''Eye On The Bay, Peter Pan''.
Fellowships
Churchill is a fellow of the "Royal Society of Arts"
Personal life
Churchill is married to Dr.
Teresa Hoskyns
Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; french: Thérèse) is a feminine given name.
It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or re ...
. Hoskyns is an architect and academic specialising in the field of
public space. She is the granddaughter of
Sir Edwyn Hoskyns, 13th Baronet
Sir Edwyn Clement Hoskyns, 13th Baronet, (9 August 1884 – 28 June 1937) was an English Anglican priest and theologian.
Career
Hoskyns was born on 9 August 1884 in Notting Hill, London, the eldest child and only son of Bishop Edwyn Hoskyns a ...
and
Baron Nicholas Kaldor.
Awards
Churchill was a recipient of the "2009 Startup of the Year Award".
Startup website
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Churchill, Matthew
1966 births
Living people
Businesspeople from London
English theatre managers and producers