Punchdrunk
Founded in 2000 by Felix Barrett, Punchdrunk has pioneered a game-changing form of theatre which places the audience at the very heart of the action. Listed amongst the 50 most influential artists of the last 50 years (Sky Arts, 2022) alongside David Bowie, Sir Steve McQueen and Vivienne Westwood, Punchdrunk disrupts the theatrical norm, creating worlds in which audiences can rediscover the childlike excitement of exploring the unknown.
Its iconic “mask” shows, which redefined the genre of immersive experiences, have been cited amongst the 40 creative moments that changed culture (Creative Review), and have found phenomenal success across the globe, with record-breaking productions established in the US, UK and China. The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable broke the National Theatre’s box office records, Sleep No More in New York played to sell out audiences from 2011-2025, and in Shanghai the show has been running since 2016, making it the longest running international show in the city’s history.
Alongside these landmark live theatrical experiences, Punchdrunk has taken its ground-breaking approach to cross-cultural collaborations in music, tech, fashion and TV: from projects with Rihanna to Jack White, Louis Vuitton to Alexander McQueen, and HBO to Brad Pitt’s Plan B Studios – most recently with TV series The Third Day, starring Jude Law, Naomie Harris, Katherine Waterston, Emily Watson and Paddy Considine which included the Bafta-nominated live event: The Third Day: Autumn: a 12-hour live episode, filmed in one continuous take.
Executive Producer & CEO
Sacha joined Punchdrunk as Executive Producer in November 2023, having previously worked with the company as Producer on The Burnt City. She has a wide-ranging background as an executive producer, technical and production director, and production manager.
Sacha worked extensively at the National Theatre as Production Manager, Head of Production and latterly as Director of Producing & Planning. She was Technical & Production Director at Secret Cinema, worked with Mark Rubinstein Ltd, general managing and producing in the West End and was Executive Producer at Shakespeare’s Globe.
For many years she worked as a production manager across theatre and live events, including touring, West End and international productions, as well as at the National Theatre. Her production highlights include TINA – The Tina Turner Musical (West End), War Horse (National Theatre), Frankenstein (National Theatre), His Dark Materials (National Theatre) and Jerry Springer the Opera (National Theatre).
Movement Specialist & Performer
Kath Duggan is a theatre maker, movement specialist and performer. She’s an Associate Artist with Punchdrunk, most recently, alongside development of new projects, as co-director of Lander 23, Associate Director on The Burnt City, and as Co-Writer and Associate Director on BAFTA nominated The Third Day: Autumn.
She was part of the creative team conceiving Believe Your Eyes, a live VR experience performed in Cannes, Miami, New York, Montreal and Venice, and also part of the devising company of Masque of the Red Death, The Duchess of Malifi and The Drowned Man.
Having originally trained at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Kath has created and performed with many of the UK's leading dance companies and directors including; Punchdrunk, The Cholmondeleys, Simon Vincenzi, Terry Gilliam, Requardt and Rosenberg, Rupert Goold, Aletta Collins, Gary Clarke, Jasmin Vardimon and Daniel Kramer.
Most recently Kath was movement director on Paranormal Activity directed by Felix Barrett, co-directed One Night Long Ago with Hector Harkness and is also currently working with Punchdrunk to develop a live immersive adaptation of Arcane: League of Legends.