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Serin Kasif (born 15 August) is an Australian producer and entertainment consultant based in London.

A big haired antipodean, Kasif's skills are heavily skewed towards the touring of live productions. She works closely with producing and licensing teams to oversee the development, planning and execution of global tours. She has a keen knowledge of China and Australasian territories and audiences with a focus on audience development. She works in business development to foster long-term strategic partnerships, maximise presence in changing markets around the globe and works with a wide spectrum of professionals, companies and institutions.

Early Life

Serin Kasif was born in Sydney, Australia. Upon completing her final year of high school, the University of Sydney awarded Kasif a partial scholarship and it was at the University of Sydney she completed a [https://sydney.edu.au/courses/courses/uc/bachelor-of-liberal-arts-and-science0.html Bachelor of Liberal Studies], majoring in [https://sydney.edu.au/courses/subject-areas/major/asian-studies0.html Asian Studies] and [https://sydney.edu.au/science/schools/school-of-history-and-philosophy-of-science.html History and Philosophy of Science].

After completing her degree Kasif completed a part-time Events Management course at NIDA.

Career

The Really Useful Group

Serin Kasif is the Vice-President of Production for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Really Useful Group. She is currently producing the World Tour of The Phantom of the Opera, which opens at the Solaire Theatre in Manila on the 28 February 2019.^[1]^[2]

Now based in London, Kasif first joined the Sydney office of The Really Useful Group (RUG) in December 2012 under Kerry Comerford.^[3] When in 2016 RUG moved all their operations back to London, Kasif joined the London office as part of this transition.^[4]

For The Really Useful Group Kasif oversees and produces major international tours and develops strategic partnerships with a keen focus on the Asia-Pacific region and developing markets around the world.

Most recently Kasif oversaw the premiere of School of Rock’s Australasia tour in Melbourne, produced by GWB Entertainment in November 2018.^[5]^[6] Executive Producer Madeleine Lloyd Webber flew into Melbourne especially to launch the tour^[7], which will continue to move through Australia and Asia over the next 18 months.

On behalf of RUG Kasif developed the relationship with SMG.^[8] Kasif worked closely with the SMG Live team on a Mandarin language production of Tell Me on a Sunday, starring Lou Yixiao, Li-Tong Tsu and Weiling Lin. The story was not only translated into Mandarin but also adapted to better reflect the story of a young Chinese woman.^[9]^[10]

In June 2018 SMG Live and RUG jointly announced The Phantom Project 2020^[11] in Shanghai, which outlined a series of future plans including the largest scale China tour of The Phantom of the Opera in 2020 and a reality TV show to find musical talent in China.^[12]^[13]

Special Projects

Serin Kasif consults on industry think tanks and participates in a range of special projects to help develop the industry and talent. In March 2018 Kasif was invited to participate in a private roundtable with Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Keir Starmer to discuss business examples and policy input on the challenges and opportunities the creative industries face from Brexit.

In December 2017 Kasif was invited to speak on Doing Business in China– lessons from the Media and Fashion industry.^[14]^[15]

Early Career

Early in her career Kasif formed a small producing company Garnet Productions with Charlotte Grien. Under the garnet Productions umbrella Grien and Kasif produced a number of productions. In early 2013 they produced Dirty Blonde starring Lara Mulcahy and directed by Stuart Maunder at Sydney's Hayes Theatre (then known as the Darlinghurst Theatre).^[16]^[17]

In 2012 they produced absurdist musical The Jinglists^[18] ^[19], written by Tamlyn Henderson and Warwick Allsopp and directed by Jo Turner^[20] at the Bondi Pavilion theatre. Followed by the debut production of Allsopp and Henderson’s Pork Stiletto^[21], directed by Iain Sinclair^[22]^[23] at the Sydney institution Old Fitzroy Theatre in Woolloomooloo.

In 2010 Kasif helped Michelle Guthrie start Neglected Musicals^[24]^[25] in Sydney and whilst with Neglected Musicals Kasif worked as Assistant Producer on No Way To Treat a Lady^[26], Girl Crazy^[27]^[28], Seesaw^[29]^[30], My Favorite Year^[31]^[32], Nick & Nora^[33], On the Twentieth Century^[34]^[35], She Loves Me^[36] and Lucky Stiff^[37] all the time playing repeatedly to sold out audiences.

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://worldtour.thephantomoftheopera.com/|title=The Phantom of the Opera - World Tour|website=The Phantom of the Opera • World Tour}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/the-phantom-of-the-opera-will-launch-world-tour-in-2019|title=The Phantom of the Opera Will Launch World Tour in 2019|first=Andrew|last=Gans|date=5 October 2018|website=Playbill}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://aussietheatre.com.au/news/really-useful-group-promotes-kerry-comerford-to-vice-president-asia-pacific|title=Really Useful Group Promotes Kerry Comerford to Vice President, Asia Pacific - News|date=4 December 2012|website=AussieTheatre.com}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/sydney/article/Andrew-Lloyd-Webbers-Really-Useful-Group-to-Move-All-Operations-to-London-RUCAP-to-Close-in-Sydney-20160310|title=Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group to Move All Operations to London; RUCAP to Close in Sydney|first=BWW News|last=Desk|website=BroadwayWorld.com}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/m20cover-20181011-h16ita.html|title=School of Rock comes to Melbourne: now kids, don't play cute|first=John|last=Bailey|date=12 October 2018|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/andrew-lloyd-webber-on-school-of-rock-and-his-secret-passion-for-heavy-metal-20181011-h16ivw.html|title=Andrew Lloyd Webber on School of Rock and his secret passion for heavy metal|first=Stephanie|last=Bunbury|date=12 October 2018|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}
7. ^[https://www.9now.com.au/today/2018/clip-cjo3k23z300130ro7ngrww9n5]
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2017/lloyd-webber-strikes-deal-musical-theatre-expansion-china/|title=Lloyd Webber strikes deal for musical theatre expansion in China - News|first=Georgia|last=Snow|date=16 August 2017|publisher=}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/really-useful-group-chinese-shanghai-media-group_44392.html|title=Really Useful Group partner with Chinese company to produce new version of Tell Me on a Sunday - WhatsOnStage|website=www.whatsonstage.com}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/new-adaptation-of-andrew-lloyd-webbers-tell-me-on-a-sunday-will-premiere-in-china|title=New Adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tell Me on a Sunday Will Premiere in China|first=Adam|last=Hetrick|date=16 August 2017|website=Playbill}}
11. ^[[https://www.andrewlloydwebber.com/phantom-project-launch-expected-help-upgrade-chinese-musical-industry/]
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201806/25/WS5b3027b3a3103349141de75f_3.html|title=Show time in Shanghai - Chinadaily.com.cn|first=|last=李虹睿|website=www.chinadaily.com.cn}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Television-Competition-Will-Decide-Cast-of-the-Chinese-PHANTOM-OF-THE-OPERA-20180607|title=Television Competition Will Decide Cast of Chinese PHANTOM OF THE OPERA!|first=Alexa|last=Criscitiello|website=BroadwayWorld.com}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/39011575673?aff=efbneb|title=Doing business with China – lessons from the Media & Fashion industry|website=Eventbrite}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=https://china-unbound.business.site/posts/8250425520119000696|title=China Unbound|website=china-unbound.business.site}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=https://aussietheatre.com.au/reviews/dirty-blonde-darlinghurst-theatre|title=Dirty Blonde - Darlinghurst Theatre - Reviews|date=12 March 2013|website=AussieTheatre.com}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.kjtheatrediary.com/2013/03/dirty-blonde.html|title=Dirty Blonde|first=|last=Editor|publisher=}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/jinglejangle-deliciously-disturbed-20120202-1qvgw.html|title=Jingle-jangle deliciously disturbed|first=Jason|last=Blake|date=2 February 2012|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/looney-tunes-walk-taste-tightrope-20120130-1qpi6.html|title=Looney tunes walk taste tightrope|first=Elissa|last=Blake|date=30 January 2012|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}
20. ^{{cite web|url=http://lmcm.com.au/creative/jo-turner-2/|title=Jo Turner (Director)|website=Lisa Mann Creative Management}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/lively-examination-of-many-shades-of-sexual-desire-20120726-22utf.html|title=Lively examination of many shades of sexual desire|first=Jason|last=Blake|date=26 July 2012|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}
22. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.16thstreet.com.au/tutors/iain-sinclair/|title=Iain Sinclair|first1=Apply With Us The Studio 715 Glenhuntly Rd Caulfield|last1=South|first2=VIC 3162|last2=Phone 03 9533 0216|publisher=}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/hamming-it-up-20120712-21wvo.html|title=Hamming it up|first=Elissa|last=Blake|date=13 July 2012|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}
24. ^{{cite web|url=https://aussietheatre.com.au/news/new-initiative-brings-neglected-musicals-to-life|title=New Initiative brings neglected musicals to life - News|date=1 July 2011|website=AussieTheatre.com}}
25. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.neglectedmusicals.com.au/|title=Neglected Musicals – Presenting musical theatre that has never (or rarely) been seen in Australia|publisher=}}
26. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.neglectedmusicals.com.au/show/no-way-to-treat-a-lady/|title=No Way to Treat a Lady – Neglected Musicals|publisher=}}
27. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.neglectedmusicals.com.au/show/girl-crazy/|title=Girl Crazy – Neglected Musicals|publisher=}}
28. ^{{cite web|url=https://aussietheatre.com.au/news/top-cast-for-girl-crazy-in-sydney|title=Top cast for Girl Crazy in Sydney - News|date=13 June 2010|website=AussieTheatre.com}}
29. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.neglectedmusicals.com.au/show/seesaw/|title=Seesaw – Neglected Musicals|publisher=}}
30. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/news/seesaw-first-neglected-musical-2011|title=Seesaw First Neglected Musical for 2011 - Stage Whispers|website=www.stagewhispers.com.au}}
31. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.neglectedmusicals.com.au/show/my-favourite-year/|title=My Favourite Year – Neglected Musicals|publisher=}}
32. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/news/my-favorite-year-second-neglected-musical-2011|title=My Favorite Year Second Neglected Musical for 2011 - Stage Whispers|website=www.stagewhispers.com.au}}
33. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.neglectedmusicals.com.au/show/nick-nora/|title=Nick & Nora – Neglected Musicals|publisher=}}
34. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.neglectedmusicals.com.au/show/on-the-twentieth-century/|title=On the Twentieth Century – Neglected Musicals|publisher=}}
35. ^{{cite web|url=https://aussietheatre.com.au/news/falzon-retallick-and-diedrich-set-to-bring-another-neglected-musical-to-life-on-the-twentieth-century|title=Falzon, Retallick and Diedrich set to bring another Neglected Musical to life: On The Twentieth Century - News|date=14 February 2012|website=AussieTheatre.com}}
36. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.neglectedmusicals.com.au/show/she-loves-me/|title=She Loves Me – Neglected Musicals|publisher=}}
37. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.neglectedmusicals.com.au/show/lucky-stiff/|title=Lucky Stiff – Neglected Musicals|publisher=}}