Jump Theatre is a book (by Kevin Hanssen) and an approach to theatre that recognizes the need for a multitude of talents, skills and enthusiasms to create a piece of live performance. The words ‘drama’, ‘theatre’, ‘West End’, ‘Broadway’, often conjure up thoughts of actors, actresses, celebrities, arty people. But the truth is that the magic of live performance is the result of many people with a variety of talents, all working together to tell a story, to express an idea, to change the world! Behind the stage are managers, accountants, marketing gurus, writers, lighting technicians, make-up artists, someone-who-makes-the-tea, carpenters, business people and sometimes lawyers! And of course many more. All of these talents are needed to make a great show.

Jump Theatre the book outlines this process, showing through practical examples and specific guidelines how to build a mini theatrical empire that milks the enthusiasms of all who get involved to tell a story. And it is not just about telling any story, often it is about telling your story. How to take possession of the production you have set out to do and make it your own. This process is for everyone, from emergent professional theatre companies, to school shows, amateur theatre, development work at grass roots, orphanages, anyone really who wants the experience of creating and telling a story to an audience through a theatrical medium.