Hi, I am Andy – creator of visual and performance-driven large-scale shows and theatrical entertainments.
Are you looking for support in show conception, production, and realisation through empathy, clarity, and cutting edge creativity? Have a look below and get in touch.
I’M ALL ABOUT large-scale stage shows and performances, blending pop culture vibes with theater-style production for maximum emotional impact.
DIVERSIFIED into commercial ventures and stage-to-TV formats, leading creative direction for industry clients, cultural projects, and music artists.
COMMITTED to promoting diverse and queer-inclusive practices from diversity-positive concepts through to full-stage production with modern queer aesthetics.
… AND I’M JUST GETTING STARTED.
ITB Oman 2024
It’s been a huge pleasure to show direct the ITB Opening Ceremony for…
Riot Games LEC 2022
For the opening ceremony of the League of Legends European Championship @lecofficial 2022…
Der Palast (Season 1)
Berlin, capital of the GDR, 1988/89. A German-German Friedrichstadt-Palast. The solo dancer Chris…
Esch 2022 Remix Opening
The Esch2022 REMIX Opening was a one-of-a-kind participatory event. Taking place across multiple…
Neues Jahr, Neues Glück!
A 90-minute best-off show by the Friedrichstadt-Palast’s Young Show ensemble, “NEUES YEAR –…
Esch2022 REMIX Festival
This show started the precursory line up of a number of events celebrating…
David Garrett’s UNLIMITED World Tour
Musically, David Garrett doesn’t knows any limits. Virtuoso mastery of a classical instrument…
BEAT IT! Live
The two-hour tribute BEAT IT! Live showed Michael Jackson’s creative life in spectacular…
I create with cross-disciplinary competence and seek meaningful collaborations to shape new shows, visual spectacles, and musicals. Together, let’s employ the means of storytelling through stage craft, process design, and cutting-edge creativity.
Do you have a future-facing format in mind or want to tell a story that hasn’t been told yet?
Always in the pursuit to create holistic and meaningful encounters, I bank on my
experience, trust my intuition, and follow my curiosity.
Trans-Media Storytelling
Show Consulting
Worlding
Creative Clarity
I am wildly creative — coming up with a new idea is my superpower. Drawing inspiration from artistic principles of dance- and music-based genres, of circus and revue, I tell stories on the grand stage that disrupt elegantly and breathtakingly. I lead the evolution of performances that inspire the show’s technical designs. I have a ‘superpower’ for crafting visually progressive moments that don’t shy away from daring themes or technologies, but are liminal and pure.
Always orbiting inclusive and modern (sometimes also queer) approaches to show creation, I worked with single star performers and casts of several dozen. I am well-versed at shaping the unfolding of performative narratives with all the means available in modern show productions. I lead the show creation from concept to storyboard development, and in the theatre space.
Steering a multiverse of hand-crafted, generated, and automated aesthetic dimensions is what CP‘ing involves for me. Navigating the creative landscapes between large-scale shows and tiny one-off gigs, I cultivated a coolheaded approach to large-scale projects, productions, and activations. I can easily manage large amounts of work, using a high level of organisation and a big-picture approach to creation and conception.
I create structure for creatives to break out of: a box to press against and think outside of. Creative process requires a thriving culture of “yes and”. This is how you innovate!
Having realised experiences of many formats, I seek to be the facilitator and passionate driver behind the best and most daring creative outputs. I am keen to put together teams that engage and challenge the show brief from the outset to define and shape bespoke creativity.
Devising cutting-edge creative concepts for complex issues across many genres has always been a vital part of my work and being. I challenge thought patterns because I understand how staging, performance, design, and histories of perception condition one another. My passion for creative expression through a variety of artistic practices has always already been entwined with the urge to get to the bottom of things.
I am curious. This is founded in my practice-based degrees (M.A. in directing and a PhD in show theatrical production & direction) from the University of Bristol‘s esteemed theatre department, one of the UK‘s most important creative hubs.
Some clients request my bespoke services and consultations as white label and ask me to help grow their ideas, places, and communities through cultural activations and works of theatre and performance. Collaboratively, we develop engaging and innovative content while exercising complete discretion. Need discreet creative or creative producing services for your project? Reach out.
From stadium ceremonies to techno-inspired contemporary dance performances, from family entertainment to queer and post-queer storytelling, from musical to highly visual performances, from theatre to automotive and brand activations. I am savvy in many worlds, creating what’s relevant, multilayered, reflective, and future-oriented.
Mar 2024 | Berlin
ITB Opening Ceremony Oman
Commissioned by Ministry of Heritage and Tourism of the Sultanate of Oman, Make The Change. Executed by Battle Royal Studios.
THE CHALLENGE: Creating an experience that fused tradition with innovation, captivating an audience with both emotional depth and visual spectacle.
… as Show Director.
Sept 2022 | Malmö, Schweden
RIOT Games LEC Summer Split 2022
Commissioned by Riot Games, concepted and executed by Battle Royal Studios.
THE CHALLENGE: Design and devise a show that takes fans into the Land of the Midnight Sun and re-defines the player presentations and the final winning moment.
… as Show Director.
Aug 2022 | Odense, Denmark
“Paraplyhuset” at the Hans Christian Andersen Festival.
Concepted and executed by Battle Royal Studios.
THE CHALLENGE: Create, design, and direct a show about Hans Christian Andersen’s legacy, co-produced by the citizens of Odense and having high visual and entertaining impact.
… as Creative Producer.
2020-2022 | ZDF
Der Palast: Season 1 (Dance Scenes)
TV-Series commissioned by ZDF.
Created by Constantin Television with support from the Friedrichstadt-Palast Berlin.
THE CHALLENGE: To devise, design, and show direct extravagant dance scenes for a TV-production that evokes historic feels but als ticks all the boxes of modern spectacular show entertainment.
… as Show Director.
Feb 2022 | Luxembourg
Esch2022: Remix Opening
European Capital of Culture: Esch-sur-Alzette Region in Luxemburg.
Created by Battle Royal Studios.
THE CHALLENGE: To devise and execute a cultural threshold moment co-created by the region’s citizens dealing with local stories and offering a myriad of creative touch points to get involved.
… as Creative Producer.
Feb 2022 | Luxembourg
Esch2022: REMIX Festival
Dance performance in the Church of Dudelingen, L.
Commissioned by Esch2022, concepted and executed by Battle Royal Studios.
THE CHALLENGE: To co-create enough cultural energy so as to allow the region to burst into their cultural year fully energises and full speed ahead into the future.
… as Creative Producer/Co-Show Director.
Feb 2022 | Luxembourg
Esch2022: REMIX Opening Trailer
European Capital of Culture: Esch-sur-Alzette Region in Luxemburg.
Commissioned by Esch2022, concepted and executed by Battle Royal Studios.
THE CHALLENGE: To entice audiences of all ages, social strata, and identifications to join in the cultural threshold moment of the opening of the ECOC year in Luxemburg.
… as Creative Producer.
Jan 2022 | ZDF
Der Palast: Season 1 (Trailer)
TV-Series commissioned by ZDF.
Created by Constantin Television with support from the Friedrichstadt-Palast Berlin.
THE CHALLENGE: Devise pandemic-proof, scale-busting, and history-radiating showstopper revue tableaus for a German TV-Series.
… as Show Director.
2020-22 | Arena Tour
That’s Life
Ein Frank-Sinatra-Musical.
Produced by COFO Entertainment GmbH.
THE CHALLENGE: To create a musical biography that relies on Sinatra’s music and the story of his life, but told with modern means, video projection, and the anticipated musical theatre show stoppers.
… as Creative Producer/Creative Director.
Aug 2019 | Ta’if, Saudi Arabia
Call to Prayer at Souk Okaz
A stroll through the Souk Okaz festival grounds during evening prayer times.
August, 2019.
THE CHALLENGE: To create a show that incorporates dancers and performers from across the Arabian cultural sphere to perform in a show about the history of the Souk Okaz in Saudi Arabia, one of the most important nodes of ancient trading routes.
2018-20 | Arena Tour
Beat It – Die Show über den King of Pop
Touring arena show about the creative life and work of Michael Jackson.
Created by Andreana Clemenz, produced by COFO GmbH Co KG.
THE CHALLENGE: What would a stage look like nowadays if the King of Pop was still alive? Telling the story of his life from the POV of his inspirations, his creations, and his love for piece and trust in human nature.
… as Creative Producer.
2018-20 | Arena Tour
Beat It (Opening Night)
Touring arena show about the creative life and work of Michael Jackson.
Created by Andreana Clemenz, produced by COFO GmbH Co KG.
… as Creative Producer.