Emma Brunjes

ebp  is a live entertainment company. Emma has been nominated for an OLIVIER Award for her production of ALICE’S ADVENTURES UNDERGROUND and since finding the company in 2013 she has produced over 250 shows  in the West End, across the UK, in Australia and China and produces the Edinburgh Comedy Awards at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.  Graduating from the London School of Economics, Emma’s career started with Avalon, running their live department and producing numbers comedians on tour, in London, Australia, Finland, Iceland and the Edinburgh Festival before being invited to join Nimax Theatres as General Manager for Nica Burns.

Awards and Nominations include: 

2016 OLIVIER AWARDS – nominated for best entertainment and family; 

THE STAGE AWARDS 2017 – Innovation award nomination (w/Les Enfants Terribles), 

THE STAGE THEATRE POWER LIST 2017 (w/Les Enfant Terribles). 

THE HOSPITAL 100 CLUB AWARDS – Emma Brunjes Nominated in Theatre & Performance.

Emma is a member the Society of London Theatre and is a board member of the League of Independent Producers and  The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford.

Why I enjoyed the festival: With a Mum who was a dance teacher running a large school it was difficult not to be involved in the annual festival, however like so many others the festival was the highlight of the year. I loved everything from the rehearsals to the dressing up to performing, solo or in multiple duets with my partner Louisa, it was great fun and got me entirely hooked on the magic of showbusiness. I can still be heard to proudly proclaim that we were National Duet Champions at the All England Festival at Sadler’s Wells! Looking back now I realise how much I did learn from being in a competitive environment, albeit I had no idea how fundamental those years of hairspray and medals would become. It didn’t just teach me about performance and creativity it taught be about hard work, commitment, resilience and teamwork. I remain friends with many of the girls I danced with and competed against even all these years later. The world of show, on and off stage, is a business and it’s mighty hard but I have been lucky enough to make it my life and after surviving this past year I think the words of my old favourite song and dance number ring true : “Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start all over again”