Richard Jordan (Creative Producer)

Richard Jordan Productions is a leading London-based multi-award-winning creative production company described by The Stage newspaper as “one of the UK’s most prolific theatre producers”. For the past 27 years, it’s been driven by a strong social agenda, committed to developing, commissioning, and producing plays and musicals by new and established writers and artists from around the world. Recipient of the Best Play Tony (and 11 other Tony nominations), Olivier, Dora, and Emmy Awards, the company has produced over 280 productions (34 New York presentations) in 29 countries, including 95 world premieres, producing and collaborating with many of the world’s leading theatres. In 2022 the company became the first international producers to present work in Ukraine since the outbreak of war with the Russian Federation in a collaboration with the country’s national arts festival which brought art and humanitarian aid into the country. At the Edinburgh Fringe, Richard Jordan Productions is the recipient of 19 Scotsman Fringe First Awards for New Writing – the highest number awarded to any independent producer in the fringe’s history - and has enjoyed a long-association with Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre. In 2013, Richard Jordan Productions became the first UK producer to have been awarded every notable Best New Play Award on and off Broadway. Richard was the first recipient of the Society of London Theatre New Producers Bursary Award and has been named seven times in The Stage Top 100 UK Arts and Entertainment Professionals. In 2011, he was selected for lifetime inclusion in A & C Black’s annual publication Who’s Who for his creative work and achievements in the UK and international arts industries. Richard is delighted to continue his relationship with Luna Stage following their award-winning production of RIFT at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh, as well as his relationship with 59E59 Theaters following their Brits Off Broadway collaboration with the hit plays Shellshocked(2025) and Youth in Flames (2026). For more information email us at info@richardjordanproductions.com.

Traverse Theatre (Associate Producer)

The Traverse is a champion of performance, experience and discovery. Enabling people to access and engage with theatre is our fundamental mission, and we want our work to represent, speak to and be seen by the broadest cross-section of society. Across our programme, you can encounter trailblazing creativity that offers unique opportunities to explore the world around us, connect with the lives of others and spark that vital curiosity in what it is to be human. Reflecting on our successes these past six decades, as we make our way past our milestone 60th year despite this precarious cultural sector, we see a present opportunity to redefine and broaden routes into artistic creation and expression. Our programming model holds space for community-inspired and co-created collaborative work. Alongside traditional plays and commissioning trajectories, these works with social change at its core make for a resonant, relevant, and impactful programme. We make theatre and tell stories with heart, for audiences across the UK and internationally, always aiming to reach those who may not traditionally visit the theatre or connect with live performances. As Scotland’s premier new work theatre, this commitment drives each strand of our work, ensuring that the Traverse continues for another six decades and long into the future.  Our year-round programme bursts with new stories, live and digital performances that challenge, inform and entertain our audiences. We empower artists and audiences to make sense of the world today, providing a safe space to question, learn, empathise and – crucially – encounter different people and experiences. Conversation and the coming together of groups are central to a democratic society, and we support equal expression and understanding for the future of a healthy national and international community. 

Read more at: www.traverse.co.uk