RICHARD JORDAN PRODUCTIONS is an Olivier and Tony Award -winning production company based in London under the artistic leadership of British producer Richard Jordan. Founded in 1998, his company has produced over 250 productions in the UK as well as 28 other countries, including 90 world premieres and 89 European, Australian or US premieres producing and collaborating with many of the world’s leading theatres.  Described by The Stage  newspaper as “one of the UK’s most prolific theatre producers”, the company  has been at the forefront of developing and/or commissioning works often  with a strong social and political agenda. A new writing specialist, Richard Jordan has enjoyed a long association with Belgium, producing and developing  the work of some of its country’s most exciting new and leading contemporary artists. In 2012, with David Bauwens, they produced the first Big in Belgium season at the Edinburgh Fringe which hosts an annual selection of Belgian productions. Over the past six years, they have gone on together to establish it as a major international season of contemporary works winning a variety of awards and wide critical acclaim. Richard Jordan’s past productions have won over 50 major awards including: the TONY Award for Best Play (and 11 other TONY nominations); Olivier; Emmy; 16 Scotsman
Fringe Firsts; Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award; Spirit of the Fringe; Off-West End Award for Best Musical; Helen Hayes; US Black Alliance Award; Stage; Obie Award; John Gassner Award for Best New American Play; Jeff; Lucille Lortel; and the Drama Desk, Drama League, New York Critics and Outer Critic Circle Best New Play Awards. In 1998 Richard was the first recipient of the Society of London Theatre/ TIF New Producers Bursary Award. For more information email: [email protected]