FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Sam is a theatre director, artistic director and producer with over 15 years experience across the not-for-profit and commercial sectors.

A few years after graduating from Cambridge University, he founded the HighTide Festival Theatre, which grew into one of the country’s leading new writing companies. He was Artistic Director for five years, during which time he produced early work by the leading writers and directors of his generation – including writers Nick Payne, Sam Holcroft, Ella Hickson, and Beth Steel and directors Mike Longhurst, Polly Findlay and Natalie Abrahami.

Between 2012 and 2014, he was invited by Stephen Fry to become the Creative Producer for the Criterion Theatre in London’s West End.

More recently, Sam was Artistic Director of Nuffield Southampton Theatres where he built on his reputation for commissioning new plays and musicals. Highlights include international award-winning tours of Fantastic Mr Fox the Musical and Billionaire Boy the Musical, London transfers for A Number to the Young Vic and SS Mendi to the Royal Opera House, and world premieres of The Shadow Factory by Howard Brenton and an adaptation of the Coen Brothers film The Hudsucker Proxy.

He founded Tilted in 2021.

CO-FOUNDER, Tilted Sessions

Eleanor is a theatre producer and current President of SOLT (Society of London Theatre).

Current productions include the site-specific production of Agatha Christie’s Witness For The Prosecution (Olivier Nomination – Best Revival) which is now in its 6th year at the specially created theatre in London’s County Hall, and Mark Gatiss’ adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at Alexandra Palace.

Prima Facie on Broadway starring Jodie Comer, Best of Enemies at the Noël Coward starring Zachary Quinto and David Harewood, The Collaboration with Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope which played the Young Vic London, The Friedman Theater on Broadway and is being made into a feature film and Constellations (Olivier Nomination – Best Revival, Vaudeville Theatre) with 4 different casts including Chris O’Dowd, Peter Capaldi and Anna Maxwell-Martin which played in rep at the Vaudeville Theatre, winning two 2021 Olivier Awards.

Deborah Frances White’s debut play, Never Have I Ever, at Chichester Festival Theatre, Eddie Izzard’s Great Expectations at the Garrick Theatre, new feminist play Emilia (3 Olivier Awards, including Best New Comedy, Vaudeville Theatre) by Morgan Lloyd-Malcom, which transferred from Shakespeare’s Globe to the Vaudeville Theatre and won three 2020 Olivier Awards, West End Productions of Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial by Liv Hennessey, Nell Gwynn by Jessica Swale, My Night with Reg (Olivier Nomination – Best Revival, Apollo Theatre) by Kevin Elyot, Handbagged (Olivier Nomination – Best New Comedy, Vaudeville Theatre) by Moira Buffini and West End and Broadway seasons of 1984 adapted by Duncan Macmillan and Rob Icke.

CO-FOUNDER, Tilted Musicals

Miranda Eleanor de Fonbrune Cooper is pop royalty – a British songwriter who has penned over 30 UK top 10 hits, including four #1 singles.

Miranda began as a dancer, for artists such as Danni Minogue and Gina G, where she met Brian Higgins, founder of Xenomania, in 1997. They went on to find commercial success and critical acclaim writing songs for Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Pet Shop Boys, Franz Ferdinand, Kylie Minogue, Alesha Dixon, and many more.

More recently, she has celebrated success with rising stars Griff and Maisie Peters, writing the songs “John Hughes Movie”, “There It Goes” and “The Last One” with the latter.

Alongside her work in pop music, Miranda has also been focusing her talents on writing musicals. Billionaire Boy was the first show she co-wrote; it went on to win the ‘Best Show for Children and Young People’ at the UK Theatre Awards 2018. In 2021, Fantastically Great Women premiered with rave reviews and also picked up the ‘Best Show for Children and Young People Award’ at the UK Theatre Awards in 2022.

Miranda has set up Tilted Musicals with theatre producer Sam Hodges. They plan to bring together the best writers from both the theatre and music industry to create exciting work. Current projects include a one woman show about motherhood, co-written with global pop writers Jon Shave and Jason Pebworth, as well as an adaptation of When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, and the cult indie film Son of Rambow - both written with her long term Xenomania collaborator Nick Coler.

INVESTMENT CONSULTANT, Tilted Investments

Aidan is Producer and Co-Founder at Rodeo Productions. Current productions include & Juliet in Australia, Europe and on tour in the UK and the new musical Tammy Faye which will open on Broadway in Autumn 2024. The company are also developing a number of new projects with world-leading composers, writers and creatives.

Prior to Rodeo Productions, Aidan was Associate Producer and General Manager at Greene Light Stage. He was previously Executive Producer at Curve Leicester and he has worked in his hometown of Southampton at both Nuffield Southampton Theatres as Director of Creative Programmes and MAST Mayflower Studios as Creative Producer.

He began his career in the fundraising team at the Young Vic, with music company Air-Edel, and assisting producer Thelma Holt CBE. He was the inaugural Executive Director of Reading Rep which he started while studying at university. Aidan has been supported by UnLtd and EY’s Accelerate Programme for social entrepreneurs. He is a Trustee for Stage One and Chair of Reading Rep. He is proud of his Vincentian and Indian background.

PRODUCTION AND INVESTMENT CO-ORDINATOR

Tilted is looking for a Production Coordinator to join the team as we prepare for a busy year.

The Production and Investment Co-ordinator will work closely with Tilted’s founder and Artistic Director, Sam Hodges, overseeing all aspects of the day-to-day running and administration of all Tilted productions as well as supporting the administrative and analytical aspects of Tilted’s investment portfolio.