Punchdrunk International
Punchdrunk International is a production company founded by Felix Barrett MBE of theatre company Punchdrunk.
| Type | Production company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts & Entertainment |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder | Felix Barrett |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Website | punchdrunk |
The company was founded in 2015 and produces original work by the Punchdrunk team as well as a selection of Punchdrunk’s commercial productions in the UK and internationally, including Sleep No More in Shanghai.
Felix Barrett serves as the Artistic Director of Punchdrunk International. Company members include Creative Producer Colin Nightingale, Creative Director Stephen Dobbie and Design Director Livi Vaughan.
History of productions
- ANTIdiaRy, a 2016 collaboration with Samsung and international recording artist Rihanna to mark the launch of her eighth studio album ANTI.[1] The project won a Bronze Lion in the Integrated Campaign Led By Promo & Activation category at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2016.[2]
- Sleep No More, a 2016 re-imagining of the London production in Shanghai. An adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Co-produced with Shanghai Media Group Live.[3]
- Believe Your Eyes, a 2016 VR experience commissioned by Samsung for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Believe Your Eyes was awarded a Silver Lion in the Entertainment category at Cannes 2017.[4]
- The Guilty Party, a 2017 interactive experience commissioned by Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) and Civic Entertainment Group, USA for the launch of season two of Search Party.[5]
The Third Day
The Third Day is a co-production between Sky Studios and HBO, in partnership with Plan B Entertainment, writer Dennis Kelly and Punchdrunk International. The six-part, one-hour episode limited series stars Jude Law as Sam,[6] who after being drawn to a mysterious Island off the British Coast, is thrown into the unusual world of its secretive inhabitants. The Third Day will be the first original drama to be produced by Sky’s new production house, Sky Studios, and will air in the US and the UK in 2020.
External links
- Punchdrunk International official homepage
- Sleep No More, Shanghai official homepage
References
- "Want to Know When Rihanna's New Album Drops? Follow This Samsung Campaign". AdWeek. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- "Prime, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Ogilvy PR win Lions in non-PR categories at Cannes | PR Week". www.prweek.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- "Punchdrunk's Sleep No More to be staged in Shanghai | News | The Stage". The Stage. 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- "Punchdrunk International win Silver Lion". The Corner Shop PR. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- "A Theatrical Murder Mystery Unfolds at the Season 2 Premiere of Search Party". Vogue. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- "Jude Law to Star in Sky and HBO Drama 'The Third Day'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-08-21.