Shaftesbury Theatre Spotlights Employees for International Women’s Day
London: 6th March 2023: the West End’s largest independent theatre which has recently expanded its hospitality facilities with the launch of its elegant new 1911 events space, celebrates International Women’s Day with a series of videos championing some of the incredible women who work at the theatre.
Deputy Head of House Management, Natalie Gardner; Deputy Head of Electrics, Irma Kent; and Deputy Head of Ticketing, Fiona Brooke-Holland, are all featured in the humorous and light-hearted HERstory campaign videos, which explore the employee’s backgrounds, motivations for working in theatre, and the unusual and eventful experiences they’ve had along the way.
James Williams, Chief Executive, said: “I am hugely proud of our entire team here at Shaftesbury Theatre, who work tirelessly every day of the week to ensure our guests, both leisure and business, have an amazing experience with us. International Women’s Day is a chance for us to shine a light on some of our talented female employees and we’re proud to take part this year with our HERstory videos.”
The 1911 can host up to 150 people for a range of events, including seminars, corporate meetings, training sessions and workshops. In addition, Shaftesbury Theatre’s beautiful Edwardian auditorium can host 1,300 people across three levels, providing the ideal backdrop for conferences, seminars and product launches
Watch the videos on the Shaftesbury Web Site.
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Further information:
Lily Hawkins, on behalf of DLT Entertainment: Lily.Hawkins@premiercomms.com | +44 200 7292 5094
Charlie Wainwright, on behalf of DLT: charlie.wainwright@premiercomms.com | +44 020 7292 7372
NOTES TO EDITORS
About DLT Entertainment:
With headquarters in London and New York, DLT Entertainment Ltd. is engaged in every aspect of television distribution and production around the world, as well as stage production in the US and in the UK where it owns London’s Shaftesbury Theatre Theatre and talent representation business with ownership positions in MMB Creative, The Soho Agency, Blue Book Artist Management, Andrew Roach Talent and The Galton Agency.
Founded in 1963 as a distribution company by Don Taffner Sr., the company added television production to its portfolio in 1977. It has enjoyed terrific success in its fifty-six year history with legendary hits on both sides of the Atlantic including the multiple award-winning and BBC Trust praised sitcom My Family, As Time Goes By, Three’s Company, Too Close For Comfort and Meet My Folks. In addition, DLT has built a reputation as a leading distribution company with classics such as The Benny Hill Show, The World at War, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood, The Russ Abbot Show, Michel LeGrand and Friends, and Dara O’Briain’s Go 8 Bit.
In 2018 DLT expanded its own production activities in the United Kingdom through the acquisition of Vera Productions whose past productions include Getting On, Million Pound Jewellers, Bremner, Bird, and Fortune, and numerous Dispatches such as President Trump’s Dirty Secrets and Politicians for Hire: Cashing in on Brexit. 2020 saw further expansion with an investment in Mark Watson’s Impatient Productions.
2020 saw the creation of a podcasting division with the release of When No One’s Watching featuring Richardson & Matt Willis and recently produced Very Modern Quests starring Alice Levine's for Audible.
DLT is also a significant player in the artist management business with key investments in The Soho Agency, Milburn Browning Associates, Blue Book Artist Management, The Galton Agency, and Andrew Roach Talent.
The Shaftesbury Theatre in London, where & Juliet continues its West End run, is owned by DLT.
About the Shaftesbury Theatre:
The largest independent theatre in the West End, and the last theatre to be built on Shaftesbury Avenue, it first opened in 1911 and named the Princes Theatre. There is further information about its history here. It is the largest independent theatre in the West End.
Donald Taffner Jr became chairman in 2011, succeeding his father, Don Taffner Sr. Jointly, they have been the custodians of the Theatre for almost 40 years. The current success of the Company, led by James Williams since 2004, has allowed the significant re-investment of profits in the building.
As the award-winning musical & Juliet continues its hugely successful run at the Shaftesbury Theatre, the viability of the venue has never been stronger. The Theatre now attracts highly regarded productions, is home to many one-off events on Sundays, has the new 1911 space that will be used for daytime event and conference work and, in time, hopes to be able to populate the new Princes Circus. Internally, it is more accessible, has increased bar capacity which, together with the new hospitality spaces, will be able to provide a food offer alongside its bar function.
About The Shaftesbury Theatre:
The Shaftesbury Theatre is a classic Edwardian theatre designed to meet the demands of a modern audience. As the West End’s largest independent theatre, The Shaftesbury has enhanced its hospitality facilities with the launch of The 1911, allowing the Theatre to host a range of events, from conferences and social gatherings to seminars and product launches, as well as daytime events in the Theatre itself including all types of productions.
The 1911, which can host from up to 150 people, expands the Theatre’s diverse range of hospitality facilities which include its beautiful auditorium and bars.
The Shaftesbury Theatre has been home for more than a century to an eclectic range of hugely successful shows, including the current award-winning world premiere of the musical & Juliet.