Jake Brunger
Jake Brunger
Jake Brunger grew up in Nottingham and now lives in London. He is currently writing a 60 minute pilot for BBC1 called WE ARE FAMILY - as part of the 2016/17 BBC TV Drama Writers' Programme - as well as developing an original six-part series for Warner Brohers' TV company Wall to Wall. He has two feature films in development; one with BFI Best Newcomer nominees Muireann Price & Jack Fishburn and another producer Rajita Shah for Miraj Films.
His recent stage work includes the musical adaptation of Sue Townsend's THE SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE at Leicester Curve and PRODIGY at St James Theatre, an original new musical produced by National Youth Music Theatre (NYMT). Both of these are with his long term collaborator Pippa Cleary. His original stage play FOUR PLAY - first seen at the Old Vic New Voices Festical at the Old VIc Theatre in June 2015 starring Jeremy Irvine and Richard Madden - recently completed a sell-out four week run at Theatre 503 in March 2016 and is published by Nick Hern Books.
Last year, Jake's new adaptation of TREASURE ISLAND ran for six weeks at Singapore Repertory Theatre and the UK premiere of his adaptation of RED RIDING HOOD, produced by Paul Taylor Mills, was the 2015/16 Christmas show at the Pleasance Theatre and successfully toured the Middle East in April 2016, with the Spanish-language premiere opening in Mexico City in Winter 2015. His stage dapatation of ADRIAN MOLE was nominated for the 2015 UK Theatre Award for Best Show for Children and Young People and TREASURE ISLAND was nominated for Best Show for the Young at the Singapore Life Theatre Awards.
Previous stage work include SAM'S GAME (Nottingham Playhouse, dir. Indhu Rubasingham), JET SET GO! (Edinburgh, Theatre 503, Jermyn Street Theatre; licensed by Josef Weinberger Ltd), THE GREAT BRITISH SOAP OPERA (Edinburgh, Jermyn Street Theatre), PUB QUIZ (Manchester Royal Exchange, which he also directed), PEOPLE LIKE US (Vinyard Theatre, New York), 'AVE IT (Old Vic Tunnels), THE LOST AND FOUND OFFICE (Youth Music Theatre), A SONG CYCLE FOR SOHO (Soho Theatre), CHAVS (Lyric Hammersmith Studio), BRAVE NEW WORLDS (Nabokov Theatre/Soho Theatre), PEOPLE LIKE US (Pleasance Theatre), Red Riding Hood (Singapore Repertory Theatre; Licensed by R&H Theatricals) and lyrics for THE SNOW GORILLA (Rose Theatre, Kingston).
Jake was Associate Director on BARKING IN ESSEX (West End) starring Lee Evans and Sheila Hancock and Assistant Director on CALENDAR GIRLS (UK Tour and West End) and DEATHTRAP starring Simon Russell Beale (West End). He was a workshop assistant in London on Dame Edna's ALL ABOUT ME (Broadway). Jake read Drama at Bristol Univeristy. He is a graduate of the Royal Court Theatre's Supergroup of writers and worked for two years developing new work as Literary Associate for David Pugh Ltd (producers of GOD OF CARNAGE, ART and BRIEF ENCOUNTER). He is represented by Harriet Pennington Legh at Troika and a member of Mercury Musicals Development (MMD). Jake is an associate Artist of Leicester Curve.
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Did you see our latest news earlier in the week? Chitty flies again! We're thrilled to announce that rights to the full, 2-act version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang are now available without restrictions for performances scheduled to take place before 31st December 2023. Applications for 2024 are currently restricted to those in venues of less than 500 seats. Apply today! www.mtishows.co.uk/chitty-chitty-bang-bang #chittychittybangbang #newrelease #trulyscrumptious
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Xanadu is now available for licensing! You have to believe we are magic... Xanadu is a moving, electrifying tale of endless fun that will keep audiences in stitches, while the original, legendary chart-topping tunes lift them out of their seats. Find out more: www.mtishows.co.uk/xanadu #xanadu #newshow #amateurtheatre #licensing #olivianewtonjohn #strangemagic
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Bravo to everyone at @_spotlight.theatre who went Into the Woods at Nottingham Arts Theatre earlier in the month. These photos look great! Photo credit: Martin Holtom. #intothewoods #nottingham #amateurtheatre #amdram
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A huge congratulations to everyone at @green_room_productions on their hugely successful production of Sunshine on Leith. We really would have walked 500 miles to grab a ticket. #sunshineonleith #pottersbar #amateurtheatre #wyllyotts
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As schools across the UK and Europe wind down for the Summer holidays we wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate the incredible teachers everywhere who make musical theatre happen year after year. To those teachers we say: you are an inspiration! We had close to 100 of these incredible teachers take part in this years Junior Theatre Festival, so lets enjoy the special teacher number from that days awards ceremony. #teachers #jtf22 #musicaltheatre #schoolshow #inspiration #education #broadwayjr
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We love these production shots of Disneys The Little Mermaid JR from @pqanorthampton #merfolk #thelittlemermaidjr #performingarts #disney #broadwayjr
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Bravo to @curtaincallshrewsbury on their production of Roald Dahls Matilda the Musical JR. Theyre currently having the best time working on the show, and these wonderful photos prove it! Enjoy your final performances. #matildajr #broadwayjr #shrewsbury #roalddahl #youththeatre #maggots
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WHAT A PICTURE We'll definitely be sticking these in the family album A few snaps from @haslemereplayers dress rehearsal of KIPPS - The New Half a Sixpence Musical which runs at Haslemere Hall this week. Break a leg! #kipps #kippshalfasixpence #haslemere #haslemerehall #surreytheatre #surrey
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Do you love musicals and want to work at MTI? We're searching for a new Licensing Assistant / Receptionist. The successful candidate will be required to work from our newly refurbished office in London at 12-14 Mortimer Street, W1T 3JJ. The core duties/responsibilities will include: Reception duties: * answering a busy telephone switchboard * greeting all visitors to the office Amateur Licensing support: * show availability requests * answering basic enquiries both via phone and in email * general administrative support as required Professional Licensing support: * general enquiries * generation of invoices as per instructions from the Professional Licensing team * vetting of foreign language translations The successful candidate will have a keen interest in musical theatre (on or off stage) and have excellent administrative skills. For full details visit: https://www.mtishows.co.uk/.../job-vacancy-licensing... #vacancy #licensing #receptionist #job #musicals #opportunity
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JTF is making the news! @skynews @fyi_skykids came to Birmingham last month to share the power of jazz hands and spirit fingers with a wider audience. The JTF piece will air Saturday at 10:30 and 16:30 and then on Sunday at 10:30. We can't wait! Check out this sneak peak, which follows Timi from The British Theatre Academy. #jtf22 #news #jazzhands #broadwayjr
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