Gibber
Gibber is a UK-Australia founder-owned drama-based training and Theatre in Education company delivering bespoke live theatre, film, and multimedia behaviour-change programs to corporates, schools, water utilities, councils, and universities since 1999.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1999
- HeadquartersSouth Shields, United Kingdom
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Gibber does
Gibber is a founder-owned, South Shields-headquartered drama-based training and education company founded in 1999 by Tim Watt and Vicky Blackburn, operating across the United Kingdom and Australia through its wholly-owned subsidiary Gibber Australia Pty Ltd. The company delivers four service lines: Drama Based Training (DBT) for corporates, Theatre in Education (TiE) for schools, multimedia and film production, and bespoke event development. Its technical differentiator is a multi-sensory delivery model that combines live professional actors, filmed scenarios, multimedia screen integration (a first in the TiE sector), and Augusto Boal-inspired forum theatre techniques that allow audiences to direct, stop, rewind and replay scenarios to explore behaviour-change outcomes. Revenue is generated primarily through bespoke professional-services contracts with enterprise clients (water utilities such as Northumbrian Water and United Utilities, corporates such as Diageo and EY, motor groups, and law firms) and government/education buyers (UK local councils, fire and rescue services, Australian universities and government bodies). Programmes are priced via custom quotes, with the Diageo-sponsored Smashed underage-drinking programme offered free to Australian schools under a freemium model and extended through Smashed Online, a self-directed e-learning course. Long-tenured anchor relationships (e.g., Derbyshire County Council for 11+ years, Northumbrian Water since 2016) and a documented track record of over 660,000 participants and 5,500+ live performances anchor the business model.
Gibber firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Gibber
- Legal name
- Gibber
- Website
- https://wearegibber.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Gibber is a UK-Australia founder-owned drama-based training and Theatre in Education company delivering bespoke live theatre, film, and multimedia behaviour-change programs to corporates, schools, water utilities, councils, and universities since 1999.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Gibber industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Corporate Training & Educational Theatre Services
- NAICS
- Performing Arts Companies (7111), Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)
- SIC
- Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Theater & Drama Education (Acting, Improvisation, Musical Theater) (EDAMAAAG)
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Where Gibber is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- South Shields
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Gibber business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
Revenue model
- Theatre in Education Programs: Bespoke theatre programs delivered in schools covering topics such as underage drinking prevention (Smashed), water efficiency, environmental education, widening participation, road safety. Programs include live performances, interactive workshops, and follow-on resources.
- Drama Based Training for Business: Corporate training programs using live theatre, film and multimedia to achieve behavior change in workplaces. Includes team building events, corporate vision launches, and ongoing staff development programs.
- Multimedia Production: Production of training films, documentaries, consultation DVDs, and commemorative content for clients. Includes consultation DVDs, documentary production, and bespoke video content.
- Event Development and Management: Dynamic events combining humor, video, interaction, and real stories to communicate complex messages. Includes invisible theatre, elected member training, reality roadshows, and team building events.
- E-Learning Content (Smashed Online): Film-based e-learning course available to schools, combining engaging drama and interactive learning tools with self-directed learning, student assessment, and teacher guidance.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Multi-year contract | Free program for Australian schools |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Online presentation for schools |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Gibber product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Gibber designs and delivers bespoke drama-based training and theatre in education programs using live theatre, film and multimedia to drive measurable behaviour change. The company serves corporate clients with workplace training and team building, schools with curriculum-linked educational performances, and government/public sector bodies with public health and safety campaigns across the UK and Australia.
Product overview
Gibber is a drama-based training and education company operating in the UK and Australia for over 25 years. The company offers four core service lines: Drama Based Training (DBT) for businesses, Theatre in Education (TiE) for schools, Multimedia/Film Production, and Event Development & Management. The Theatre in Education portfolio includes specialized programs such as Smashed Project (alcohol education with both live theatre and online e-learning components), Super Splash Heroes (water efficiency), Waste Watchers (environmental education), You've Been Flushed and Think Before You Flush (drain education), Aim Higher (widening participation in higher education), Why Queue? (sustainable travel), What a Laugh (fire safety), The Truth (tobacco education), and Reality Roadshow (internet safety). Film production services include consultation DVDs, documentaries, training DVDs, and the 'Film in a Day' rapid production service. All programs use live theatre, filmed scenarios, and multimedia to engage audiences and drive behavior change.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Drama Based Training (DBT) Bespoke workplace training using live theatre, film and multimedia to engage staff and drive behaviour change through scripted scenarios, forum theatre, and interactive workshops. Designed for enterprise clients seeking innovative staff training and team building.
- Theatre in Education (TiE) Live theatre performances combined with interactive workshops and follow-on teacher resources delivered in schools, covering topics like health, careers, relationships, and environment. Curriculum-linked programs for primary and secondary schools across UK and Australia.
- Multimedia/Film Production Custom video production including training films, documentaries, educational resources, consultation DVDs, training DVDs, and rapid Film-in-a-Day services for organizations across UK and Australia.
- Event Development & Management Bespoke live events combining humour, video, interaction and real stories to communicate complex messages with impact, including invisible theatre, elected member training, reality roadshows, and team building events.
- Smashed Online Film-based e-learning course available to schools, combining engaging drama and interactive learning tools with self-directed learning, student assessment, and teacher guidance. Addresses underage drinking prevention.
Quantifiable outcome
- 81% of students less likely to drink alcohol underage after Smashed program
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Gibber
Customer profileNamed customers30 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Gibber technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Gibber partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Collingwood LearningcorePartnership to bring Smashed Project to Australian schools. Gibber delivers the live theatre component while Collingwood Learning manages the overall program. The Diageo-sponsored Theatre in Schools program is dedicated to breaking the culture of underage drinking around the world through creative education.
- Bridges to Higher Education ConsortiumcoreConsortium of 5 Sydney universities (University of Sydney, UTS, Western Sydney University, Australian Catholic University, Macquarie University) engaged Gibber to devise and deliver widening participation theatre programs. The consortium aims to widen participation in higher education among underrepresented communities.
- Smart Approved WaterMark (SAWM)minorCollaboration on Walter Smart and Friends water efficiency program for Queensland schools. Gibber developed the program in collaboration with SAWM to deliver water-wise education.
- LEAP (VIC)coreVIC-wide collaborative initiative funded by Australian Catholic University, La Trobe University, University of Melbourne, Monash University, Victoria University, supported by Department of Education and Training. Gibber delivers theatre programs adapting the Aim Higher widening participation concept for Victorian audiences.
- Be Social. Be SmartminorQLD-based organization approached Gibber to develop and deliver a school-based careers presentation called 'Positive Posting' to engage and inform students about opportunities for using social media positively for career building.
Scale indicators24 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Gibber competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Geese Theatre Company: UK company using forum theatre and interactive drama for behavior change with young people, offenders, and schools. Directly comparable to Gibber because it shares the Augusto Boal-inspired forum-theatre methodology and the same audience segments (youth, education, justice).
- Theatre Centre: UK Theatre in Education company creating original live theatre for young audiences in schools, with curriculum-linked learning. Comparable to Gibber as a long-established TIE provider delivering scripted, in-school performances plus follow-on resources for similar curriculum areas.
- M6 Theatre Company: UK Theatre in Education company delivering programs in schools and communities on health, relationships, and citizenship topics. Comparable to Gibber as a fellow TIE specialist working with similar school clients on similar PSHE-adjacent subjects.
- Spare Tyre Theatre Company: UK inclusive Theatre in Education company working in schools and communities on issues such as ageing, disability, and social care. Comparable to Gibber because it uses TIE methodology with trained actors to deliver behavior-change and awareness content to school audiences.
- Collingwood Learning: UK-based education company co-delivering the Smashed underage-drinking program with Gibber in Australia. Directly comparable because it operates in the same drama-and-film-based behavior-change education space and shares the same flagship program.
- Round Midnight Productions: UK Theatre in Education company producing theatre-based learning programs for young people on sensitive social issues. Directly comparable to Gibber in delivery model (TIE in schools), audience (young people), and subject matter (behavior change on difficult topics).
Broad incumbents
- Punchdrunk: UK immersive-theatre company producing large-scale, audience-directed theatrical experiences. Broader incumbent relative to Gibber — operates in a wider, more entertainment-led segment, but shares the conceptual approach of letting audiences influence and direct live theatrical scenarios.
Regional players
- Half Moon Theatre: UK young people's theatre producing original work for and with young audiences, often in schools and community settings. Adjacent peer to Gibber — overlaps in target audience (school-age children) and live-theatre-in-education delivery, though it is more venue- and production-led than behavior-change-led.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Gibber leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Gibber subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Gibber funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Gibber M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Gibber
What does Gibber do?
Gibber designs and delivers bespoke drama-based training and theatre in education programs using live theatre, film and multimedia to drive measurable behaviour change. The company serves corporate clients with workplace training and team building, schools with curriculum-linked educational performances, and government/public sector bodies with public health and safety campaigns across the UK and Australia.
Is Gibber a public or private company?
Gibber is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Gibber founded?
Gibber was founded in 1999. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Gibber based?
Gibber is headquartered in South Shields, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Gibber make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Theatre in Education Programs are the primary driver. The others are drama Based Training for Business, multimedia Production, event Development and Management and E-Learning Content (Smashed Online).
Who are Gibber's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Geese Theatre Company, Theatre Centre, M6 Theatre Company, Spare Tyre Theatre Company, Collingwood Learning and Round Midnight Productions. Punchdrunk is listed as a broad incumbent. Half Moon Theatre is listed as a regional player.
Does Gibber have an API?
No public API is recorded for Gibber.
What industry is Gibber in?
Gibber's product category is Corporate Training & Educational Theatre Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAMAAAG, Theater & Drama Education (Acting, Improvisation, Musical Theater). Its NAICS code is 7111 and its SIC code is 7819.