James Turnbull

Working in the digital development department, supporting innovation in creative development and sector facing innovation projects. working as part of the Audience of the Future programme, funded by InnovateUK (UKRI) and Epic Games (Mega Grant).

Always possible is a creative consultancy that believes you need four things in order to be brilliant - clear purpose; trust; excellent people and; an open mind.

Led by Richard Freeman, I work on project development and strategic design for the worlds of theatre, live events and education.

Playful projects creating things for people to see and do. Our current projects span theatre, festivals, digital innovation, sector development and consultancy.

Current Projects:

RSC AUDIENCE OF THE FUTURE
Frolic support the delivery of various stages of this sector leading programme, creating space for world leading artists and developers to come together and make.
We are leading the RSC Digital Sandbox project, taking place this Sept with Portsmouth Uni CCiXR and… Show more

Playful projects creating things for people to see and do. Our current projects span theatre, festivals, digital innovation, sector development and consultancy.

Current Projects:

RSC AUDIENCE OF THE FUTURE
Frolic support the delivery of various stages of this sector leading programme, creating space for world leading artists and developers to come together and make.
We are leading the RSC Digital Sandbox project, taking place this Sept with Portsmouth Uni CCiXR and supporting advocacy & sharing opportunities.

TRUESTORY THEATRE: Blu & The Magic Web (Dec 2021)
Executive producing for this trailblazing city ensemble. After five years building a following at The Spire (Kemptown), the company move up to ACCA for Christmas 2021 with their most ambitious work yet. Frolic manage and operate Truestory Theatre throughout the year and take responsibility for employing the company, financing productions and controlling risk.

PRE-PRODUCTION PROJECTS
Behind the scenes, we are developing new projects looking at Facial Recognition technology in performance and new distribution models for immersive cultural products.
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TRUESTORY Theatre is led by actor, director and writer, Gary Sefton and producer James Turnbull of Frolic. Gary and James have been staging productions together for over 15 years, a partnership that shares a passion for creating ensemble driven, visual feasts that celebrate theatre at its most accessible, at its most human. As TrueStory, they have built a large following in Brighton with a 5-year residency at The Spire, a church in Kemptown where an ensemble company created atmospheric… Show more

TRUESTORY Theatre is led by actor, director and writer, Gary Sefton and producer James Turnbull of Frolic. Gary and James have been staging productions together for over 15 years, a partnership that shares a passion for creating ensemble driven, visual feasts that celebrate theatre at its most accessible, at its most human. As TrueStory, they have built a large following in Brighton with a 5-year residency at The Spire, a church in Kemptown where an ensemble company created atmospheric performances that bleed the edges of auditorium and stage. Our last full season in 2019 attracted over 11k audiences. Now moving to a larger theatre at ACCA, the company are expanding their ambitions and launching work that is suitable for larger stages and accessible by more audiences.

Exec Producer leading on strategic planning, production, delivery and financial management. Show less

Directorship for Brighton Digital Festival.

Brighton Digital Festival is a month-long celebration of all things digital bringing together the city’s vibrant arts and digital communities. From small-scale meet ups to big name conferences, from digital artists’ experimental ideas to fully mounted exhibitions, the Festival promises something for everybody and because most events are free, plenty of opportunities to discover something new. Hands on, participatory, exciting, challenging… Show more

Directorship for Brighton Digital Festival.

Brighton Digital Festival is a month-long celebration of all things digital bringing together the city’s vibrant arts and digital communities. From small-scale meet ups to big name conferences, from digital artists’ experimental ideas to fully mounted exhibitions, the Festival promises something for everybody and because most events are free, plenty of opportunities to discover something new. Hands on, participatory, exciting, challenging, wondrous, fascinating, the Brighton Digital Festival has it all and it uniquely reflects the spirit of the city. Show less

A new festival of outdoor performance by, with or for young people. The festival takes place at BOAT - Brighton Open Air Theatre and will feature 30 performances across two weeks in July 2016.

www.starboardfestival.com

Lead tutor on Event Planning course (Level 2 Cert.) responsible for developing the curriculum and vocational area of study. In 2015 sees the addition of a level 3 course run from the same campus in Brighton.

At Dv8 Sussex I tutored on the Live Events & Promotional Skills subject area, growing the course from inception in 2012. 2015 saw the launch of a new Level 3 programme for advanced training in the vocation, alongside the existing level 2 provision. I have also worked for Dv8 to… Show more

Lead tutor on Event Planning course (Level 2 Cert.) responsible for developing the curriculum and vocational area of study. In 2015 sees the addition of a level 3 course run from the same campus in Brighton.

At Dv8 Sussex I tutored on the Live Events & Promotional Skills subject area, growing the course from inception in 2012. 2015 saw the launch of a new Level 3 programme for advanced training in the vocation, alongside the existing level 2 provision. I have also worked for Dv8 to manage their apprenticeship programme - including business recruitment, student management and course design. Show less

One of five directors responsible for the day to day management and development of the company. During my engagement we grew the business including the setting up and managing of 'The Warren', a temporary festival site for Brighton Fringe. In 2015 The Warren saw over 50k people on site and along with our year round venue, The Basement, constituted around 20% of the entire festival output.

Regional lead for BIG Lottery Funded project enabling young people to find the space they need to do the things they love. Role included securing use of underused space across the region, advocacy and 121 work with young people.

Manager of a learning theatre company based in Sussex. Touring schools and theatres with theatre for, with or by young people.

Theatre Producer

Support to the Exec Director in regional office of national arts funding body.