Emma Murton

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About me

By engaging my creativity with a pragmatic outlook I have been enabled to facilitate future artistic developments which will develop the UK arts industry. From a young age I was embedded in an artistic professional environment, employing most of my education at a specialist music school which nurtured the musicians of the future through exceptional teachers and high standards. From there I have pursued my passion for Theatre at the University of Kent, whose exceptional art department has enhanced my awareness of theatre from its historical origins to the future artistic developments and its changing identity in the UK and abroad.

My M-level year at the University of Kent in Creative Producing is run by Dermot O’Brien. His experiences working as Director of Performing Arts at Arts Council England has been invaluable in my understanding of the industry. Our course has also covered dramaturgy with Prof. Peter Boenisch and seminars from leading professionals, including: Liz Moran (Gulbenkian, MacRobert Arts Centre), Robert Miles (Theatre Royal Windsor under Bill Kenwright, Brewhouse) and Andrew Dawson (Marlowe Theatre, Secret Cinema).
The course has covered:

• Contracts and Employment Law
• Marketing and PR
• Programming
• Venue and Performance Reports (by ACE standard)
• Business planning
• Budgeting and Finance
• Company structures and start ups
• Publicity
• Subsidised and Commercial sectors
• Development and Fundraising
• Intellectual Property
• Prominent UK organisations ( ACE, ITC, UK Theatre, SOLT, Equity)
Additional skills:
Harpist (Grade 8 Distinction ABRSM)
Choral Conductor
Mezzo Soprano - classically trained (Grade 7 Distinction ABRSM)
Piano (Grade 7 ABRSM)
Folk Musician
Dress Making
Referees:
Name and position:
Ben Travis. Marketing Manager.
Address:
The Marlowe Theatre
The Friars
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2AS
Telephone: removed
Email: removed
Relationship to you: Manager.

Name and position:
Dermot O’Brien. Senior Lecturer.
Address:
Jarman
University of Kent
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 7UG
Telephone: removed
Email: removed
Relationship to you: Lecturer.

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Skills

Secondary Job Title	Press & Marketing Assistant
Job Titles	Director, Producer, Production Assistant (PA), Stage Manager, Production Manager, Production Coordinator, Production Support, Music Director, Marketing / PR, Talent Manager, General Staff
Years in industry	less than a year