About Us

Jo Allan PR Ltd is a London based agency offering a professional and creative public relations service covering West End, tours, national and international campaigns.

We love theatre and our mission is to enhance the success of each project working closely with our clients, providing carefully designed campaigns and strategies.

Jo Allan founded the company in 2009 to concentrate on her great passion, delivering expertise gained from a prolific career in entertainment PR. Thirteen years on the company has developed consistently with a sizeable, highly motivated staff and management with considerable experience looking after a number of top quality clients.

The core team at JAPR alongside Jo Allan includes – Kitty Greenleaf who joined the company in 2011 having previously worked in the ballet press office at the Royal Opera House. Kitty is an Associate Director with responsibility for a variety of clients, covering venues, West End plays and UK tours, with whom she works closely. James Lever, also an Associate Director, is well-established in the industry and takes care of a range of eminent clients. James joined in 2014 from another PR agency having previously spent five years at Shakespeare’s Globe. Freya Cowdry, Senior Publicist, joined early in 2022 after 5 years specialising in theatre at another PR agency, having earlier worked in marketing and press at Theatre Royal Brighton and New Wimbledon Theatre. Assistant Publicist Tom Kershaw-Green started with JAPR in 2019 upon gaining his degree in Drama & Theatre Arts. Completing the core team is Francesca Dale, Press Assistant, who joined recently, following successful studies in ballet/dance and then musical theatre at different institutions. 

The company’s work (see archive) includes West End, UK and International touring productions.