Massive Company is an ensemble theatre company working with emerging artists and professional practitioners to create bold and inspiring contemporary New Zealand theatre that is relevant and engaging for a wide and diverse audience. .
Massive Company commissions, creates, devises and develops new work. Using personal stories and experiences as a starting point, our creative process is driven by the hearts and minds of our ensemble company, leading to work with an authentic and unique voice. We make work over an extended period of time, with the company at the heart of the development process. This work premieres in Auckland, and often goes on to tour nationally and internationally.
Massive Company seeks to provide leadership in working with emerging artists, creating a platform for emerging practitioners to develop and grow their skills, working alongside leading theatre practitioners. Massive Company is a constantly evolving ensemble, providing ongoing mentoring and training to all company members. Initiative led, our members are encouraged to define their own pathway through the company.
We work with a wide range of people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Our Company looks like Auckland – A vibrant mix of cultures with a huge range of stories to tell. This celebration of diversity resonates in our work and through every level of our company.
Massive Company has toured to great acclaim Internationally, including a season at the Royal Court Theatre in London. 2011 will see Massive premiere a major new work, "Havoc in the Garden", by Lennie James.
Looking further ahead, Massive celebrates its 21st anniversary in 2012, with an exciting programme of celebrations to be announced soon.
Our work includes Professional Productions, Emerging Artist Productions and an extensive programme of Workshops and Mentoring opportunities. To find out more about our work click Projects or Workshops
THE MASSIVE WAY:
•PASSION: A big energy, excitement and hunger for the work.
•ENSEMBLE: Massive is an ensemble company. This means our focus is on us working together and working together for excellence. It is collaborative. This means everyone must take personal responsibility for their work and actions at all levels
•A DESIRE FOR EXCELLENCE: To create work of excellence as a company and individually. To be the best you can be. When the work gets hard, tough and you are tired, we still strive for excellence and never settle for mediocrity.
•DESIRE FOR RIGOROUS WORK: To work bloody hard, harder than you’ve ever worked before or thought possible, to create work of excellence.
•BRAVERY/RISK TAKING: An ability to try anything and give it 100% commitment. To give the work a go even when the outcome is unclear or unknown. Knowing that to find the “gold” we must try all manner of things.
•COMMITMENT: To be committed, self-reliant and prepared for all work. To attend all programmed sessions/rehearsals on time, and with a positive attitude. Understand that it’s your work - you own it. Understand that if you are committed you will shine.
•EXCITED AND INSPIRED: by the style, technique and form of work: and the way it is explored and made.
•HIGHLY STRUCTURED: The work is very well organised and structured to ensure maximum use of time so that we can achieve and make excellent work in the set time frame.
•SENSE OF BELONGING/ WHANAU: This company is about everyone involved owning the work and their place in the company. Massive is all the people who make it, it is your company. As a company member Massive is a home you can always return to..
Massive Company- Staff and Board:
SAM SCOTT - Artistic Director/Founder
Sam Scott is a director working in theatre, television and film. "Theatre credits include Whero's New Net, The Girls Show, Up Close Out Loud, 100 Cousins, The Sons of Charlie Paora, The Love Wrangler, Still Moving and Legacy (MASSIVE), Storm On The Lawn, Still Speeding, Rush, Blood and Bone, Fire In The Heart, Stamping Ground, Feet First, Alice In Cyberspace, Walking The Plank, Cool Gangs, Hunting The Heart (Maidment Youth Theatre). For other companies The Two Marias, Alice In Wonderland, Bouncers, The Wedding Party, Top Girls, Risk, Blood. Television: Shortland Street (South Pacific Pictures) 1998-2007. Film: His Fathers Shoes (2003) a short film funded by the NZ Film Commission, was chosen to be shown at the Melbourne Film Festival (Australia), Montreal Film Festival (Canada), St Tropez Film Festival (France), Seagate Foyle Festival (Ireland), Telecom 2004 NZ International Film Festival (NZ) and Richmond Rd Festival (Auckland). It was one of 3 films nominated for Best Short Film in the New Zealand Screen Awards 2005
JAMES KYLE WILSON- General Manager
Originally from London, James Joined MASSIVE as full time producer in 2007. James Trained at Rose Bruford College in London, and at The Orange Tree Theatre, in Richmond. James' experience in theatre includes work with the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, The Orange Tree and the Etcetera Theatre. James was a founder of the Ensemble group Elemental Theatre, and worked as Artistic Director and producer for the Company. Since arriving in New Zealand 4 years ago, James has worked for the Fortune Theatre in Dunedin, and as a Trainee Director on Shortland Street. For Massive Company, James has Produced "The Girls Show" and "Whero's New Net"
KITAN PETKOVSKI- Assistant Producer
Kitan initially joined Massive Company in 2005, when he became a cast member for 'Up Close Out Loud'. Since then, he has had an on-going relationship with the company, participating in workshops, development of new work, and being an Assistant Director for the 'Girls Show'. In 2008, Kitan played The Bridegroom in 'Blood Wedding', directed by Anna Marbrook and has appeared in various short films. In his last year of university, he produced a mini-television drama 'Dream State'. Kitan has a diploma in Entertainment Technology, from AUT and in 2010, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Auckland.
Massive Company Board of Trustees
Margi Mellsop (Chair)
Ant Healy
Barbara Procter
Sam Scott
Leisa Siteine
Karyn Mcleoad
Rita Stone Massive Company Patron
Sally Markham MNZM
