Le Gateau Chocolat

Le Gateau Chocolat

Interim Executive Producer / Apr 21 – Feb 22

In April 2021, Jake became the Interim Executive Producer (part-time) for Le Gateau Chocolat Ltd. Through working with the company Jake has been instrumental in delivering new strategic frameworks for the company, supporting its Artistic Director Le Gateau Chocolat. Jake’s work has been centred around the delivery of a company strategy for its performance work in 2021-22, fundraising activities including Cultural Recovery Fund reporting and Arts Council England, as well as partnership building for new commissions and productions.

Le Gateau Chocolat’s work spans drag, cabaret, opera, musical theatre, children’s theatre and live art. In 2021 Le Gateau Chocolat’s work has included a digital commission for the V&A Lates programme, digital capturing of the hit show Duckie, closing the Brighton Festival with Liminal and a new reworked version with new cast in a co-production with Kings Head Theatre. Christmas 2021 will see Le Gateau Chocolat present a new version of Duckie at HOME, Manchester with a new cast and a show at Soho Theatre with Jonny Woo.