Jessica Thanki
Jessica Thanki is a theatre maker and company and stage manager with almost 20 years of experience. She is particularly interested in looking at new ways of working which promote better work/life balance whilst creating a safe space which encourages artists to make their best work. She has recently become a mother of 2 and is therefore hanging up her touring shoes and looking for opportunities in London. She loves working on projects aimed at young audiences as well as R&Ds and workshops. She is really creative and a great problem solver with an anything is possible attitude.
Jessica has been stage managing since 2007 on an array of productions, some of which include:
Behna (Kali/Birmingham Rep),
It Hasn’t Happened Yet (Liz Carr, Tour),
Sports Play (Just a Must, UK and International Tour),
Dea by Edward Bond (Sutton Theatres),
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t (Immediate Theatre, School Tour),
The Ruck (Lawrence Batley Theatre, Tour),
Tales of Birbal (Mashi, Tour),
Clockwork Canaries (TRP, The Drum),
Cathy (Cardboard Citizens, Tour),
Gentle Giant, (Bamboozle, Melbourne Australia),
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, (Kenny Wax, UK and International Tour),
Gruffalo’s Child, (Tall Stories, International Tour),
Mischief Movie Night, (Mischief, UK Outdoor Theatre Tour)
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, (Elliot and Harper, UK Tour 2021)
Sound of the Underground, (Royal Court Theatre)
101 Dalmatians, Every Leaf a Hallelujah, Bear Snores On, Dream Ballets (Regents Park Open Air Theatre)
Dracula: Mina's Reckoning (National Theatre Scotland, Tour)
Jessica has been shortlisted for Stage Manager of the year in 2011, 2018 and Stage Management Team of the Year 2019.
Pronouns: She/Her
Contact - jessicathankism@gmail.com
Website - www.mandy.com/uk/theatre-professional/jessica-thanki