Jenny Smith (she/her) | Creative Director
Jenny Smith is Creative Director and founder of Curiosity Productions. She has been working in the arts since graduating with a BA Hons degree in Theatre and Professional Practice in 2000, and has been a freelance Creative Producer and Project Manager since 2012. She achieved an MA in International Cultural Policy and Management from Warwick University in 2013 and participated in the RE:Present cultural Leadership training programme in 2016.
Jenny has extensive experience of delivering projects at a variety of scales in performing and visual arts, in community and formal settings. Jenny has worked with a range of organisations across the West Midlands including: Birmingham Repertory Theatre (Creative Producer), Birmingham Arts Partnership (Consultant for Birmingham Arts Volunteers project), Birmingham City Council (Connecting Communities Conference Coordinator, Birmingham Arts Board and Cultural Leadership Training Coordinator) and Birmingham Weekender (Street Arts Coordinator), BE FESTIVAL (Learning & Participation Producer), Birmingham Hippodrome (Hippodrome Heritage Project Manager), Creative Black Country (Arts Adviser, Funny Things Festival Producer, Creative Director – maternity cover) and Big Brum TIE (Acting Company Director). She has managed project budgets of up to £1.5 million.
Jenny is deeply committed to equity, access and inclusion. She is passionate about community engaged and co-designed work, particularly with children and young people and communities who do not normally get access to funded arts activity. One of the most rewarding aspects of her work is mentoring and supporting early career artists and creatives. Jenny has worked across all artforms, and specialises in theatre, dance and interactive installation projects. She has experience of working across different sectors, particularly with young people, community development, heritage and health.
Jenny loves dancing, although it’s more often in the kitchen with her family rather than a dance floor these days.
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Isaac Boothman (they/them) | Projects and Workshop Assistant
Isaac Boothman is a producer and musician, passionate about fairness and the power of interaction in art. Isaac began working for Curiosity Productions in June 2021, following admin and PR training with community music charity Misfits Music Foundation and the Scottish street orchestra Nevis Ensemble. Other organisations they've worked with include Bertz Associates, National Children's Orchestra, and Cloud Cuckoo Land Theatre, as producing assistant, facilitator, and performer.
Enabling good access is a major part of their work, providing administrative or on-site access support to artists, professionals and creative teams with respect to disability and neurodivergence. Isaac's also is an enthusiastic writer, whether producing spoken word poetry, copywriting for funding applications, or highly positive emails.
When they aren't rehearsing or working, you’ll often find them cooking chaotic meals, or cycling round the West Midlands in an attempt to improve their sense of direction.
Taneesha Lewis (she/they) | Marketing & Projects Assistant
Taneesha Lewis is a Marketing & Projects Assistant at Curiosity Productions. Growing up a lover of television shows and content creation, she went to Staffordshire University to pursue a degree in BA (Hons) Film, Television, and Radio, graduating in 2020. Embracing unique and individual differences is important to her, as well as the support and inclusion of neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ communities.
Taneesha enjoys all things creative and dabbles in hobbies such as performing arts, fashion, and content creation. When they aren’t working, Taneesha is either putting together interesting outfits, adventuring in nature, or trying hard to decide between two choices.
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Chanphiphat Janthra (he/him) | Projects Assistant & Associate Photographer
Chanphiphat Janthra is a Projects Assistant & Associate Photographer at Curiosity Productions. He is from Thailand, and is passionate about being creative towards design, photography and the arts. He is a fashion and portrait photographer, who graduated from The University of Wolverhampton in 2020. He is passionate about embracing culture, heritage and the importance of family.
He was one of the 10 people that was part of the Youth Engagement Structure consultancy with Beatfreeks for Birmingham Museums Trust from June to July 2021. It set a structure about how the BMT should empowers young people of colour from Birmingham and the Black Country to change the voice of heritage through the arts, research, and governance.
When not working, Chanphiphat loves to spend time with his husky dog, Bramble.
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