Our Sponsors
Shire
Shire is a global biopharmaceutical company employing around 4,000 people worldwide. It is a UK success story, having started business in Overton, near Basingstoke, just over 20 years ago. Now it's one of the UK's top 100 companies with offices all over the world including substantial operations on the East Coast of America in Philadelphia and Boston. The focus for the company is on the development of a range of treatments for specialist conditions, inclusing medicines for rare diseases.
The synergy between Proteus and Shire is clear. We are both deeply connected to the locality with a similar desire to connect with, respond to and improve communities.
Shire's purpose is to enable people with life-altering conditions to lead better lives.
Joseph Merrick, the Elephant Man, suffered from a condition, now classified at "Proteus Syndrome". It is a little understood, extremely rare and variable condition, the cause of which is still unknown. Shire is keen to promote awareness of these rare diseases in order to ensure early and effective diagnosis of rare conditions. These rare diseases can affect as few as several thousand people worldwide who, without Shire's efforts, would have no choice of treatment.
Without Shire's sponsorship, we would simply not be able to have taken The Elephant Man, a highly acclaimed, innovative piece of theatre made in Basingstoke to New York.
In times like this, it takes a brave sponsor to move fast and help seize this unique opportunity.
In July 2010, Proteus and Shire won the Arts and Business South East Award for innovation and branding.
The Escape Ltd. Basingstoke
The sponsoring of Proteus by Basingstoke-based design agency, The Escape Ltd, brings about a true creative synergy. The partnership is a natural 'fit' which serves to highlight the high levels of creativity that's inherent within both companies.
The Escape was highly influential in the design, development and deployment of our new-look website. The vibrant, contemporary look and feel of the website along with its distinctive layout and substantial interactive, community-based functionality provides a genuine reflection of the values and aspirations of Proteus.
Rabbits
Rabbits support Proteus through free use of their vehicles for our touring work.
Further information
For more details on sponsorship opportunities with Proteus, please contact our Business & Development Manager, Mary Rose at proteustheatre@btconnect.com or telephone 07702 203 745.
