> Back Row Productions UK Ltd

Producers
Liz Koops
Garry McQuinn

Associate Producer
Christine Merkel (English, Français, Deutsch)

International Bookings Manager
Kayte Potter

Corporate Events
Pippa Rayner-Cook

71 Endell Street
London, WC2H 9AJ
T: +44 20 7836 4422
F: +44 20 7836 4425
E: gumboots@backrow.co.uk
W:www.backrow.co.uk

 > Columbia Artists Management Inc
165 West 57th Street
New York
NY 10019
T: +1 212 841 9640
F: +1 212 841 9542

Producing Associates

> Uk Arts International
Second Floor
6 Shaw Street
Worcester
WR1 3QQ
T: +44 1905 264 24
F: +44 1905 228 68
janryan@ukarts.com
Jan Ryan
Martin Platt

> Future Artists Empowerment
1 President Street
Newtown 2113
Johannesburg 2000
Gauteng
T: +27 11 834 2898
F: +27 11 834 2898
Tale Motsepe
Zenzi Mbuli
Back Row Biography

For more than a decade Back Row has had a successful record of developing and presenting innovative productions throughout the world.

In 1995 Back Row discovered Tap Dogs in Sydney, and has since produced the show on 6 continents, in more than 20 countries and over 250 cities - often with three companies touring simultaneously. Back Row has produced and managed shows ranging from Slava's Snowshow to the New York debut of Eddie Izzard and from Ningail (the story of a remarkable young Australian aboriginal woman) to the record breaking West End and European tours of Jerry Seinfeld. In 1999 Back Row developed the award-winning Gumboots, featuring a troupe of dancers, singers and musicians from Soweto, South Africa. After a second record-breaking season in Paris at the prestigious La Cigale theatre, Gumboots is presently touring Europe.

With Clear Channel, the Back Row team launched the European tour of the award winning show Fosse in Hamburg, and coproduced the hit show about motherhood Mum's the Word for its European, North American, Scottish and UK regional tours prior to a West End opening in 2003. The company's international profile was consolidated by booking, managing and producing international seasons for Slava's Snowshow, Cats, Chicago, Bounce, Circus Oz, Gumboots, Tap Dogs, Fosse and Mum's The Word.

Back Row's forthcoming productions include the tenth anniversary tour of Australia by Tap Dogs and the European, Asian and North American tours of Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake. In 2004 Back Row launched their special events division, which is dedicated to providing unique quality entertainment solutions for private, public and special events.