David Adkin

David Adkin

Producer/General Manager


Location:
London
Career stage:
Experienced

About

David Adkin Limited is an award-winning, London based theatrical production and general management company. Our passion is to develop and produce world-class productions of thrilling stories both old and new.

Selected credits as Producer and/or General Manager include:

STRAIGHT WHITE MEN by Young Jean Lee, dir. Steven Kunis (Southwark Playhouse)
THE REALISTIC JONESES by Will Eno, dir. Simon Evans (Ustinov, Theatre Royal Bath)
AFTERGLOW by S. Asher Gelman, dir. Steven Kunis (Waterloo East Theatre)
WILD GOOSE DREAMS by Hansol Jung, dir. Michael Boyd (Ustinov, Theatre Royal Bath)
THE REFUGEE ORCHESTRA PROJECT dir. Steven Kunis (LSO: St Luke's)
AFTERGLOW by S. Asher Gelman, dir. Tom O'Brien (Southwark Playhouse)
THE OMISSION OF THE FAMILY COLEMAN by Claudio Tolcachir / Stella Feehily, dir. Laurence Boswell (Ustinov, Theatre Royal Bath)
A LESSON FROM ALOES by Athol Fugard, dir. Janet Suzman (Finborough Theatre)
AGNES COLANDER by Harley Granville Barker/Richard Nelson, dir. Trevor Nunn (Jermyn Street Theatre)
ROTHSCHILD & SONS by Sherman Yellen, Sheldon Harnick & Jerry Bock, dir. Jeffrey Moss (Park Theatre)
THE GRINNING MAN by Carl Grose, Tim Philips & Marc Teitler, dir. Tom Morris (Trafalgar Studios)
ANGELS IN AMERICA by Tony Kushner, dir. Marianne Elliott (Neil Simon Theater, Broadway)
COMPANY by Stephen Sondheim & George Furth, dir. Derek Anderson (Aberdeen Arts)
THE LIFE by David Newman, Ira Gasman & Cy Coleman, dir. Michael Blakemore (Southwark Playhouse)
DESSERT by Oliver Cotton, dir. Trevor Nunn (Southwark Playhouse)
STALKING THE BOGEYMAN by Markus Potter & David Holthouse, dir. Markus Potter (Southwark Playhouse)
OFF THE KINGS ROAD by Neil Koenigsberg, dir. Alan Cohen (Jermyn Street Theatre)
NEXT FALL by Geoffrey Nauffts, dir. Luke Shepherd (Southwark Playhouse)
OUR FRIENDS THE ENEMY by Alex Gwyther, dir. Tom O'Brien (UK Tour/New York)
SWEENEY TODD by Stephen Sondheim & Hugh Wheeler, dir. Derek Anderson (Twickenham Theatre)
Winner of Best Off West End Production and nominated for Best Musical Revival at the 2015 Whatsonstage Awards
OUR HOUSE THE MUSICAL by Madness & Tim Firth, dir. Matthew Warchus (Savoy Theatre)
10th Anniversary Concert starring Suggs, Tameka Empson, Alistair McGowan and Wendi Peters
CABARET by John Kander, Fred Ebb & Joe Masteroff, dir. Derek Anderson (Aberdeen Arts)
HOLMES & WATSON: FAREWELL TOUR by Stuart Fortey, dir. Tristan Pate (Edinburgh/UK Tour)
DUSKY WARRIORS by Nasser Memarzia & Kulvinder Ghir, dir. Iqbal Khan (Theatre Royal, Stratford East)
THAT FACE by Polly Stenham, dir. Tara Robinson (Landor)
THE AGONY & ECSTASY OF STEVE JOBS by Mike Daisey, dir. Nasser Memarzia (Waterloo East Theatre)

In 2016/17 David worked for legendary Producer Robert Fox on the UK premiere of David Bowie and Enda Walsh's musical LAZARUS, dir. Ivo Van Hove (Kings Cross Theatre). In 2015, he was the Festival Producer for the OLD VIC NEW VOICES FESTIVAL (The Old Vic). In 2019/20, David was the Producer of the award-winning nationally acclaimed Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath.

In addition to the selected credits above, David Adkin Limited has produced and managed numerous workshops, development projects and private events.

David is a member of the Society of London Theatre; a bursary recipient of The Stage One Producers Scheme; the Associate Producer of the Arts at Stowe programme at Stowe School; and the Chairman of Cherwell Theatre Company - a charity providing arts based opportunities for young people in his hometown.

E-learning

See which ScreenSkills e-learning David Adkin has completed to improve their skills and knowledge.

Expired

Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

Completed

Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

Not completed

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

Not completed

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Not completed

Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

Not completed

Introduction to mental health awareness at work

Not completed

Education and training

  1. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Aug 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

David Adkin

David Adkin

Producer/General Manager


Location:
London
Career stage:
Experienced