HR Across the Arts and Entertainment Sector
Theatre Productions
Workplace Investigations
Theatre Productions
We work closely with Producers and General Managers to provide day-to-day support across employment issues that may arise internally and across their portfolio of productions.
Our work includes consultancy on complicated people issues and detailed advice on employment contracts, policies and procedures.
We also run workshops for General Managers and Company Managers, covering the key people management responsibilities within their roles.
Talent Agencies
Workplace Investigations
Theatre Productions
With Laura having been an Agent for actors and creatives, we appreciate the nuances and intricacies of the day-to-day runnings of a Talent Agency.
We are passionate about alleviating the worries of internal HR matters for Agents to allow them to be the best employers they can be to create a happy and supported workforce.
Whilst our work mostly focuses on the Agency, we are also here for any particularly tricky client related employment matters.
Workplace Investigations
Workplace Investigations
Workplace Investigations
We have extensive experience of conducting workplace investigations from an independent and impartial standpoint, ranging from simple disputes, grievances and performance or conduct issues, up to and including high-level, complex situations.
This allows you, as the employer, to receive an objective investigation report to inform next steps within your internal process.
Who We Are
Nicky Loutit, Partner
Nicky Loutit, Partner
Nicky Loutit, Partner
As an experienced HR Director, I am very much a generalist with a strong employee relations and employment law/training background and have been consulting for over 20 years. My HR career started in the City within the legal sector, and I then spent several years working for a national firm of Chartered Accountants.
I consider myself to be someone who quickly builds strong, trusted and lasting relationships with clients, becoming very much part of their team; be that working alongside them on-site, on projects or providing support and guidance at arm’s length.
I have extensive experience working with multi-site operations and in helping businesses restructure/reorganise to manage their people in the most effective way. I create and deliver a variety of practical HR workshops for Line Managers and have recruited and often find myself acting as a mentor to in-house HR teams.
Laura Loutit, Partner
Nicky Loutit, Partner
Nicky Loutit, Partner
I previously worked as a Talent Agent, representing award-winning Actors and Creatives and re-trained in HR, obtaining my Associate Membership of the CIPD.
I want to proactively strengthen the HR presence within the Theatre landscape, pairing a practical approach with an appreciation of the nuances and intricacies of our industry. I believe effective HR support should be pro-active, preventative and specific to our sector.
I want to help individuals and organisations be the best employers they can be alongside their primary role as successful Producers/Casting Directors/Agents and more!
I am also one of the founders of The Grey Area Theatre Company; set up in 2020 to create work for artists during the pandemic. Since then we have produced multiple Off-West End productions and been nominated for multiple WhatsOnStage Awards.