19TH STREET PRODUCTIONS LTD

What 19TH STREET PRODUCTIONS LTD does

19th Street Productions Ltd is a London-based, privately-held entertainment production company founded in 2015 by Sarah Roy, who serves as Producer and Artistic Director. The company develops and produces theatrical productions and filmed content, with a stated mission of fostering diverse, challenging new writing and providing a springboard for emerging artists in the UK. It works at the intersection of established writers and emerging directors, and has built recurring creative relationships with award-winning playwright David Ireland (Meyer Whitworth, James Tait Black award winner) and BAFTA long-listed filmmaker Stephanie Zari.

The company's product portfolio spans theatre productions staged at partner London venues including Soho Theatre, Finborough Theatre, and White Bear Theatre, alongside screen content distributed on major VOD platforms. Theatre titles include Most Favoured, The Problem with the Seventh Year, Not Now, Yes So I Said Yes, Catherine and Anita, and The Drunken City. Screen output includes the feature-length psychological thriller Zebra Girl (released 2021 on Amazon Prime, Sky Store, and Apple TV across UK, US, and Canada) and the upcoming short film Still Life. Productions have received recognition including the 2025 Cameron Mackintosh Award for New Writing, the 2022 Standing Ovation Award for Best Production, and multiple international film festival honors.

The business model combines two revenue streams: ticket sales and venue co-productions for theatrical work, and distribution licensing for screen content. The company has secured public funding through Arts Council England and operates community engagement programming (Q&As, open rehearsals) with cultural and community organizations. With 1-10 employees and no disclosed external funding, the company operates as an independent, founder-led micro-entity reliant on artistic reputation, repeat collaborators, and institutional partnerships for growth.

Name

19TH STREET PRODUCTIONS LTD

Legal name

19th Street Productions

Website

https://19thstreetproductions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

19th Street Productions is a London-based independent entertainment production company founded in 2015 that develops new writing for theatre and screen, staging productions at Soho Theatre, Finborough Theatre, and White Bear Theatre, and distributing film content on Amazon Prime, Sky Store, and Apple TV.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Theatre & Film Production

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH), Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC), Fringe & Experimental Performing Arts (MPAGABAI)

Keywords

• Theatre production
• Screen production
• Independent film
• New writing
• Stage productions

Headquarters

HQ city

City Of London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Theatre Productions: Revenue generated from staging theatrical productions at partnered venues including Soho Theatre, Finborough Theatre, and White Bear Theatre. Productions include ticket sales and venue partnerships.
2. Film Distribution: Film releases on VOD platforms including Amazon Prime, Sky Store, and Apple TV in UK, US, and Canada. Zebra Girl released in 2021.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

19th Street Productions develops and produces theatre productions staged at London venues and screen content (feature films and short films) distributed on major VOD platforms. The company focuses on new writing and emerging artists, staging productions at Soho Theatre, Finborough Theatre, White Bear Theatre, and Edinburgh Fringe Festival, while distributing films on Amazon Prime, Sky Store, and Apple TV across UK, US, and Canada.

Product overview

19th Street Productions is a London-based entertainment production company specializing in diverse, challenging new writing for theatre and screen. The company operates a portfolio of theatre productions (including Most Favoured, The Problem with the Seventh Year, Not Now, Yes So I Said Yes, Catherine and Anita, and The Drunken City) and screen productions (notably the feature film Zebra Girl and the short film Still Life). The company provides a springboard for emerging artists while fostering relationships between established writers and emerging directors. Community engagement programs complement the core production activities through Q&A sessions, open rehearsals, and partnerships with community organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zebra Girl Feature-length psychological thriller with dark comedy elements, based on the play Catherine and Anita by Derek Ahonen. Directed by Stephanie Zari, starring Sarah Roy, Tom Cullen, and Jade Anouka. Available on Amazon Prime, Sky Store, and Apple TV for film viewers in UK, US, and Canada.
• Still Life Short film addressing stillbirth and the experience of navigating grief. Written by Kate Radcliffe, directed by Sophie King, starring Ophelia Lovibond and Jacob Anderson, for film viewers.
• Most Favoured Theatre production - London Premiere at Soho Theatre, written by David Ireland and directed by Max Elton. A dark comedy about a couple's revelations after a one-night stand, for UK theatre audiences.
• The Problem with the Seventh Year Theatre production - World Premiere at White Bear Theatre, written by Nicholas Pierpan and directed by Paul O'Mahony. A drama about a young man's boxing career conflicting with his medical studies, for UK theatre audiences.
• Not Now Theatre production - English Premiere at Finborough Theatre and The MAC Belfast, written by David Ireland. A comedy about identity and moving on, originally presented by A Play, A Pie and A Pint, for UK theatre audiences.
• Yes So I Said Yes Theatre production - Great Britain Premiere at Finborough Theatre, written by David Ireland and directed by Max Elton. A blackly comic dystopian satire about Northern Ireland, for UK theatre audiences.
• Catherine and Anita One-woman theatre play written and directed by Derek Ahonen, starring Sarah Roy. A dark comedy about mental illness and friendship, premiered at Edinburgh Fringe 2017 and transferred to King's Head Theatre, for UK theatre audiences.
• The Drunken City Theatre production at Theatre at the Tabard, written by Adam Bock and directed by Vik Sivalingam. A comedy about a bachelorette party and an encounter with a stranger, for UK theatre audiences.

Quantifiable outcome

• Award-winning productions including Cameron Mackintosh Award for New Writing and multiple film festival awards
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Soho TheatrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Soho Theatre partnered with 19th Street Productions for the London Premiere of Most Favoured by David Ireland, running December 2025 - January 2026. Soho Theatre is a major London venue hosting the production in its main theatre space.
• María Inés Olmedo ProjectsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025María Inés Olmedo Projects is listed as a co-presenter for the Most Favoured production alongside Soho Theatre.
• White Bear TheatreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 October 2025White Bear Theatre hosted the world premiere of The Problem with the Seventh Year by Nicholas Pierpan, running October-November 2025.
• Hawley Amateur Boxing ClubminorOthers · 1 January 2025Hawley Amateur Boxing Club hosted one of three Q&A sessions with author Nicholas Pierpan as part of community programming for The Problem with the Seventh Year production.
• Rathbone Amateur Boxing ClubminorOthers · 1 January 2025Rathbone Amateur Boxing Club hosted one of three Q&A sessions with author Nicholas Pierpan as part of community programming for The Problem with the Seventh Year production.
• Cricklewood Boxing GYMminorOthers · 1 January 2025Cricklewood Boxing GYM hosted one of three Q&A sessions with author Nicholas Pierpan as part of community programming for The Problem with the Seventh Year production.
• The MAC BelfastcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022The MAC Belfast partnered with 19th Street for the English Premiere of Not Now in November 2022 and May 2023, alongside Finborough Theatre.
• Finborough TheatrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021Finborough Theatre partnered with 19th Street for the Great Britain Premiere of Yes So I Said Yes in 2021, and subsequently for Not Now in 2022. The theatre has been a key venue for multiple company productions.
• Irish Cultural Centre HammersmithminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith partnered with 19th Street for an open table read of Yes So I Said Yes as part of the rehearsal process.
• London Irish CentreminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021London Irish Centre hosted a free reading of Yes So I Said Yes followed by a Q&A session with the cast.
• Lewisham Irish Community CentreminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Lewisham Irish Community Centre hosted a free reading of Yes So I Said Yes prior to its UK premiere at Finborough Theatre.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Warp Films: UK independent film production company producing bold, distinctive screen content including features and shorts. Comparable to 19th Street's screen side (Zebra Girl, Still Life) and indie production ethos on the film production dimension.
• Bush Theatre: London's flagship new-writing theatre producing world premieres of contemporary plays by emerging and established writers. Comparable in mission focus on new writing, though it operates its own venue whereas 19th Street partners with venues.
• Tiata Fahodzi: Independent UK theatre company producing contemporary plays with focus on diverse voices and emerging talent. Comparable in independent producing model and new-writing focus to 19th Street.
• Paines Plough: UK touring theatre company focused exclusively on new writing, producing plays by emerging and established playwrights. Highly comparable to 19th Street's new-writing mission and small-team touring production model.
• Talawa Theatre Company: UK's primary Black-led theatre company producing new writing and classics. Comparable in independent new-writing production focus, though with a more specific cultural mission than 19th Street.
• Headlong Theatre: One of the UK's leading new-writing theatre producers, producing bold contemporary plays for regional and London audiences. Comparable in mission (championing new writing) and operating scale to 19th Street Productions.
• Papatango: UK new-writing publisher and producer, focused on developing and producing plays by emerging writers. Comparable in scope and emerging-writer focus to 19th Street's springboard-for-emerging-artists model.
• New Perspectives Theatre Company: UK mid-scale touring theatre company producing new writing for regional and national audiences. Comparable in touring new-writing production model and small-team operating scale to 19th Street.
• HighTide Theatre: UK new-writing theatre company producing premieres of contemporary plays and supporting emerging artists. Highly comparable to 19th Street's emerging-artist development model and new-writing mission.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Court Theatre: UK's leading new-writing venue producing premieres of contemporary plays. A much larger, established player in the same new-writing space, commissioning many of the same writers (David Ireland has produced there) that 19th Street partners with.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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