Burgeoning London-based theatre, film and TV production company.
About Us
Recently formed by Lee James Broadwood and Penny Tomai, Broadmai Productions is a burgeoning theatre, film and TV production company, working alongside creatives and artists to create compelling, challenging and entertaining performances and audiovisual works.
We welcome all types of work and from any artists at any stage of their career, aiming to open welcoming spaces of inclusivity and diversity.
Lee James Broadwood
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Since the beginning of his career, Lee James's interests have been varied and far-reaching. In 2019, he graduated with a joint honours degree in drama and French from the University of Sussex. But since 2016, he has worked as a theatre critic for an enormous range of performance tyoes: circus, Shakespeare, ballet, avant-garde plays, and more. Since 20222, Lee James has been working as a live performance mentor, providing consultations, workshops and performance analyses to clients across the UK and the globe.
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Co-founder of Broadmai Productions, Lee James prides himself on versatility and creativity, leadership, and diligence. His expertise lies in writing and directing, being a published author and poet, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright. His work promotes innovation and originality, favouring challenging and thought-provoking storytelling around the taboo, the dark, and the transgressive.
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Penny is a multilingual Greek producer based in London. Back in Greece, she has been an active member of the Mpastias Theatre group and a founding member of the Chroussa Theatre Group, for which she was the associate producer of six productions.
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Moved to London nine years ago, Penny is now an active member of the Equity Non-UK-Born Artists Network and Migrants in Theatre. As a Greek producer in the UK, she is a strong advocate of diversity and inclusion in the theatre industry, which is why she founded Medley Theatre Company, a diverse and inclusive theatre group.
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Penny co-founded Broadmai Productions with Lee James Broadwood in early 2023 and produced A Tailor for Ladies, an adaptation of the famous French farce by Georges Feydeau translated by her and adapted by her and Lee James. It was presented at the Cockpit in March for a two-week run with a double cast and is now on its European tour. Penny ensured throughout that the production was as diverse, inclusive and accessible as possible, with a diverse cast and crew from ten different countries, about half of whom identify as members of the LGBTQIA+ Community, and with subtitles in six different languages every night for hard-of-hearing and non-English-speaking audience members as well as with a pre-show sensory experiences for visually impaired audience members. Today, she continues to strive for diversity and inclusivity in the works she produces.
Penny Tomai
