Matthew Churchill

Matthew Churchill
Born	(1966-08-28) 28 August 1966 (age 58) 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

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

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

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

Churchill is a fellow of the "Royal Society of Arts"^[14]

Personal life

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

Churchill was a recipient of the "2009 Startup of the Year Award".^[16]

References

1. [1] Mamaloucos website archive
2. [2] Press Quotes & Archive
3. [3] National Theatre website Oh, What a Lovely War team
4. [4] Theatre Tent website
5. [5] Archived 2014-10-30 at the Wayback Machine Building Design online article
6. [6] Peter Pan official site
7. [7] ABC Peter Pan online documentary
8. [8] Independent review
9. [9] Archived 2012-09-06 at archive.today "How they started in tough times"
10. Lester, David (2010). How They Started in tough times. Uk: Crimson Publishing. pp. 41–52. ISBN 978-1-85458-549-3. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
11. [10] "ABC Local" website
12. [11] KOCE Youtube segment
13. [12] Eye on the Bay Youtube segment
14. List of Fellows of the Royal Society of Arts List of the Royal Society of Arts fellows
15. [13] The Peerage website
16. [14] Startup website