Ovation Productions

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Ovation Theatres Limited is a highly successful theatre production company founded by John and Katie Plews who, since 1985, have been running the theatrical production and corporate event company, Ovation Productions.

Ovation Theatres is responsible for running Upstairs at the Gatehouse, a 140 seat fringe theatre in Highgate, North London.

Ovation was established to produce business conferences, product launches, road shows, award ceremonies and corporate videos. The company has won two Gold IVCA Awards (2000 & 2004) for Corporate Live Events as well as a Silver and Bronze in 2002. A Gold Award for organising the 'Best Corporate Event' was also bestowed on Ovation by business magazine 'Marketing Event' in 2000.

Theatrically Ovation have staged several productions at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival including Black Comedy (1996) and Forever Plaid (1999). This high energy American musical then continued on a national tour visiting over sixty venues around the UK. In 2001 Ovation returned to Edinburgh with Jessica Martin's acclaimed one woman show Veronique - a Lifelong Cult. 2005 saw Ovation produce Jim Bowen's show at the Edinburgh Festival "You Can't Beat A Bit of Bully". It played to sell out audiences at Jongleurs Comedy Club. Successful London productions include From a Jack to a King, It's Only Make Believe, A Slice of Saturday Night, Little Shop of Horrors, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Cole, Hot Mikado and The Wiz.

Ovation Productions continue to produce business events and video programmes, for further information please call: 020 8340 4256


Connected mandy members:

Hannah Gibbs
Costume Supervisor
2011, Guys and Dolls, Costume Supervisor
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Christina Lemon
Set Designer
2011, Guys and Dolls, Stage Manager- Cover
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
David Muscat
Actor
2011, Guys & Dolls (Musical), Big Jule
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Rebecca Day
Stage Manager
2011, Buried Child, Rehearsal Stage Manager (on book)
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Martin Thomas
Set Designer
2011, Buried Child, Set and Costumer Designer
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
2011, A Slice Of Saturday Night, Sharon
Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Gavin Keenan
Actor
2010, The Drowsy Chaperone, George
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Martin Thomas
Set Designer
2010, The Drowsy Chaperone, Set and Costume Deisgner
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Michael Howe
Actor
2010, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, ALDOLPHO [nominated for best male performance for the 'offies']
THE UPSTAIRS THEATRE HIGHGATE
Simeon Miller
Lighting Designer
2010, The Drowsy Chaparone, Associate LD
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
2010, High Society - musical, Seth Lord
Upstairs At The Gatehouse, Highgate, London
2010, High Society, Mother Lord
Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Hayley Emma Otway
Actor, Singer
2010, High Society, Liz Imbrie
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Nicola Martin
Dancer
2010, High Society, 'Polly' & Dance Captain
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Alex Wadham
Actor
2010, High Society, George Kittredge
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Sean Green
Musical Director
2010, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Apollo Performer and Musical Director
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Alex Wadham
Actor
2010, Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story, Jerry Allison / MC
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Fi Russell
Set Artist / Designer
2010, Buddy, Set Designer and Scenic Painter
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Craig Ohara
Actor
2009, The Young Ones, Chris
Simeon Miller
Lighting Designer
2009, Into The Woods, Lighting & AV Technician
Upstairs at the Gatehouse

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Alternative Company Names

Ovation, Ovation Theatre, Ovation Theatres, Ovation Theatres Ltd