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Hannah Elsy
Hannah Elsy

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Oct 7, 2022

How does theatre investment work? A nerd’s guide to the financial instruments that got your favourite West End show funded

I’ve recently worked with and investor and advisors who come from the more traditional business world and have enquired about how a commercial theatre show is funded. I figured this is information that isn’t widely known and lack of access to this information means that the world of investing in…

Angel Investors

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How does theatre investment work?
How does theatre investment work?
Angel Investors

6 min read


Oct 3, 2022

Producing theatre in London vs New York: what’s the difference?

Reflections on a week of classes about producing on Broadway. I was funded by Stage One to participate in a course on how to produce on and off Broadway in late September this year, alongside 12 other commercial producers. We travelled to New York for classes facilitated by Columbia University’s…

Theatre

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Producing theatre in London vs New York: what’s the difference?
Producing theatre in London vs New York: what’s the difference?
Theatre

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Sep 17, 2022

Anatomy of a 29hr Off-Broadway reading

The show I am currently producing, Dumbledore Is So Gay by Robert Holtom, has just completed a successful 29-hour reading in Midtown Manhattan. A 29-hr reading is where the creative team has only up to 29 hours on consecutive days to rehearse a presentation of the production to an invited…

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Anatomy of a 29hr Off-Broadway reading
Anatomy of a 29hr Off-Broadway reading

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May 27, 2022

Making the most of the Edinburgh Fringe: During the Festival

Hopefully you’ve found my tips on pre-Fringe prep useful. But what about when you actually get to Edinburgh? It’s a marathon, not a sprint Whether you’re taking a show to the Fringe for the whole festival or just a few weeks, it’s easy to feel like you need to be ‘all systems go’ 24/7. But remember…

Theatre

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Making the most of the Edinburgh Fringe: During the Festival
Making the most of the Edinburgh Fringe: During the Festival
Theatre

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May 20, 2022

Making the most of the Edinburgh Fringe: Before the Festival

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is an incredible experience and can offers creatives the opportunity to boost their projects and careers. But it can also be very overwhelming, particularly if it’s your first time taking a show. …

Theatre

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Making the most of the Edinburgh Fringe: Before the Festival
Making the most of the Edinburgh Fringe: Before the Festival
Theatre

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Apr 22, 2022

A first time for everyone: taking your creative project to a scratch night

There’s courage in putting your work out there for immediate audience feedback! Here’s my advice for artists, producers and creators thinking of taking their project to a scratch night. What should a scratch night application include? What’s the concept behind the show or the piece? What’s the why? What’s the form — poetry, theatre, music, combination? Who’s…

Theatre

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A first time for everyone: taking your creative project to a scratch night
A first time for everyone: taking your creative project to a scratch night
Theatre

4 min read


Nov 22, 2021

The benefits of being a mentor — even in your 20s

My first steps into being a mentor Over the past few months, I have made my first foray into being a mentor and have found it a wonderful and rewarding experience. I have been a mentee before myself many times, with varying degrees of success (it’s about finding the right mentor rather than any mentor), but when…

Mentorship

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The benefits of being a mentor — even in your 20s
The benefits of being a mentor — even in your 20s
Mentorship

4 min read

Hannah Elsy

Hannah Elsy

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