GABBY VAUTIER
THEATRE AND EVENTS PRODUCER CV
gabby@impossibleproducing.com / 07968 045675
Gabby has enjoyed senior management and producing roles at the Barbican Arts Centre, Young Vic Theatre and Manchester International Festival and now works as an independent producer.
In June 2020 Gabby started imPOSSIBLE Producing with Charlie Bunker – a new producing infrastructure and artist development company supporting individual artists. In 2 years they have supported over 600 artists through 27 projects, working locally and nationally, reaching audiences of over 50,000. Their new strand of producing work #MadeInCornwall launches in 2023.
In 2014 Gabby co-founded large-scale arts & science festival Fertility Fest with arts activist Jessica Hepburn. The festival took place across 5 years at Birmingham Rep, Park Theatre, Bush Theatre and Barbican Theatres in London, and Internationally in Sydney, Barcelona and Copenhagen. As part of their mission, Fertility Fest generated huge mainstream media coverage and international co-productions discussing infertility, successfully campaigned for changes to in the Schools National Curriculum to include infertility and alternative routes to parenthood and changed patient care policy in fertility clinics for enhanced emotional support.
Gabby has strong artist development, training and education experience and is passionate about developing the next generation of artists, audiences and artistic work.
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imPOSSIBLE PRODUCTIONS & EVENTS
(Gabby or Charlie as lead producer in brackets where appropriate - otherwise joint produced)
FIAFest / Falmouth International Arts Fest - A pilot event featuring over 40 events, 140 artists, thousands of audiences and hundreds of school children. We brought our large scale orchestra Terra Coda, BACs Beatbox Academy and circus company Ockhams Razor to Cornwall and showcased local artists including Cscape Dance, Sally Crooks & Seamas Carey.
Creators Programme Young Vic – Accessing New Technologies – VR and deaf, disabled and neurodiverse artists, Springboard, TikTok and Meet the Team projects with emerging creatives from the Creators Lab (Gabby)
ARRIVAL – Large scale outdoor co-created promenade production commissioned by the Royal Docks Culture Team to launch Newham’s cultural strategy. Made with over 500 people, directed by Matthew Dunster, designed Jon Bausor, Associate artists Conrad Murray/Beatbox Academy, Sophie Ellerby, Venus Ex Machina, Chi-San Howard and Ruff Sqwad. October 2021. View here
Calvino Nights – Mike Shepherds first production post Kneehigh in association with The Minack May 2022 - Lost Gardens of Heligan May 2022.
SWIM – Liz Richardsons show about grief and open water swimming with live original music by Carmel Smickersgill – with Theatre by the Lake. Cumbrian and Coastal Tour. April – July 2022 (Gabby)
Terra Coda – Orchestra piece surrounding the themes of climate change created by Benji Bower for MAYK Bristol May 22 / FIA Fest July 22 and ongoing (Charlie)
Escaping Houdini – Ammar Haj Ahmad’s story of seeking refuge and the parallels of Harry Houdini dir by Matthew Xia – In development. (Gabby)
Didos Bar – an immersive site-specific gig theatre production that reimagines Virgil's Aeneid, exploring migration through the lens of Europe today. Dash Arts National Tour Autumn 22 (Charlie)
Help I think I’m a Nationalist – Seamas Careys provocative podcast/theatre show about identity and being Cornish. Various gig venues across 2022. (Charlie)
The Island – an artist development programme for 35 artists, activists and producers featuring 12 online conversations, 4 live retreats, 6 R&D workshops and 1-2-1 coaching. First cohort Jan – Dec 2021. New cohort and Island alumni activity June – Dec 2022.
NSDF Producer development – Development programme for emerging producers Sept-Dec 2021
Associates Programme NHS The Musical – paid training programme for Theatre Royal Plymouth August – Sept 2021
Random Acts of Art –Kneehigh’s final project – 40 live pop up wonder encounters – the only condition – they could not be cancelled. April-July 2021 View here
The Neon Shadow – Tom Jackson Greaves digital adaptation of Hans Christian Andersons classic tale, for Kneehigh. June 2020. View here
Shandyland – Gareth Farr’s covid cancelled touring production was made into a short film. View here
Kneehigh Windows – a covid response digital project for Kneehigh. March-May 2020
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imPOSSIBLE IN DEVELOPMENT
Choice – Chris Cox – a new immersive mind reading show
A Child of Science – a new play re the invention of IVF by Gareth Farr
Untamed – a series of explorations led by Charlie Bunker
Re-Voice - An International project exploring intangible cultural heritage led by Aga Blonska
RODIUM - A new production company from Conrad Murray (Artistic Director of the BAC Beatbox Academy)
To be announced - a large scale new musical in development for 2024.
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GABBYS INDEPENDENT PRODUCING…
Avalanche a stage adaption of Julia Leighs novel starring Maxine Peake. Co-pro between Fertility Fest, Barbican and Sydney Theatre Co. Listen on Audible here
The Festival of Curious Puppetry A sell out of 8 unique productions, soup nights and puppetry exhibition
Fertility Fest International Arts Festival dedicated to modern families. www.fertilityfest.com
Drip a one-man musical by Tom Wells and Matthew Robins (Bush Theatre, UK Tour)
The Quiet House by Gareth Farr. Co-pro with Birmingham REP & Park Theatre, London
American Justice by Richard Vergette, Arts Theatre West End.
The Crash of the Elysium created by Punchdrunk for Manchester International Festival
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GABBYS WORK WITHIN ORGANISATIONS
HEAD OF CREATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, CREATIVE LEARNING
Barbican & Guildhall School
Sep 2011 – Nov 2014
• Strategic senior management, leading and managing staff and project teams
• Developing and delivering new initiatives and designing and implementing a new BAHons degree.
• Producing large scale community productions including the award-winning Snapshot Songs.
• Fundraising for and managing large scale, multi stream budgets
• Supporting and developing artists and work across a range of artistic disciplines
VARIOUS ROLES Young Vic Theatre
Jan 2003 – Sep 2010
• Creative Associate working with Artistic Director David Lan on new ideas
• Producer (inc Sus dir Gbolahan Obisesan, Kursk by Sound&Fury, Elektra dir Carrie Cracknell)
• Artist Development as Director of Genesis Network (maternity cover)
• Audience development, Community and Participation
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EDUCATION, INFORMAL TRAINING AND OTHER
STAGE ONE: Commercial Producing Course / Stage One Bursary Recipient
ASSOCIATE: National Student Drama Festival
SCRIPT READER: The Bruntwood Prize
THEATRE-FIT: International Festival Director development programme
STEP CHANGE: National Theatre development programme
MENTOR: Mentoring 5 emerging producers in 2022.
DEGREE: BAHons Drama, Theatre & Television Studies University Of Winchester