Bruce Athol MacKinnon
Co-founder
Bruce is an award-winning theatre designer, producer, and visionary creative leader. Training at Wimbledon School of Art and Central School of Speech & Drama, Bruce began his career with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Opera North and Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker, designing acclaimed productions including Darktales, The Cub, After Their Loving and 1959 Pink Thunderbird. He has won UK Government awards for attracting new business sponsors to theatre including Audi, Nestlé, Twinings.
He founded and subsequently sold a financial services company addressing inequality in the sector to Lloyds TSB, and later spearheaded global safety communications across energy hubs in UK, Australia, Qatar, and Norway for clients including AGR Group, BP, Cadbury, Babcock, Diageo, National Grid, Olympics, Petrofac, Wood Group.
Bruce returned to the stage with a landmark production, Great Expectations, the first West End production broadcast live to global cinemas on opening night - a theatrical milestone praised by The Times as 'Pure Theatre' ⭑⭑⭑⭑ and by The Sunday Telegraph as 'A resounding success.' ⭑⭑⭑⭑
With a career defined by innovation, global vision, and a passion for storytelling, Bruce now co-leads CONNEXA Media Group, redefining how the world experiences live performance and cinematic art.
Paul Nivison
Co-founder
Paul Nivison is an accomplished actor, producer, and global communications expert.
A Distinction graduate of Queen Margaret University, he began his career at Edinburgh’s prestigious Lyceum Theatre and went on to perform in leading roles across the West End, UK tours, and major productions including Great Expectations, Othello, Death of a Salesman and As You Like It.
With a career spanning TV, film, and radio, Paul also served as a talent agent at PLA, one of Scotland’s top agencies.
Beyond the stage, he has delivered executive communications training to global clients such as AMEX, EY, KPMG, PWC, Maersk and Linklaters, bridging creativity with commercial impact across continents.
Now co-leading CONNEXA Media Group, Paul brings a rare blend of artistic vision and corporate insight to a bold new era of international storytelling.
Bruce and Paul co-produced the award-winning ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ BEST MUSICAL Eurobeat Moldova and the ⭑⭑⭑⭑ 21st anniversary production of the thriller Darktales which was nominated: Best Director, Best Actor in a Play, Best Actress in a Play, Best Supporting Actor in a Play, DarkChat Awards.