About
Lepus connects a diverse range of creators across music, theatre, film, animation and podcasts.
We tell stories. Because everyone loves a good story.
The Making of Lepus
Lepus makes work across music, theatre, radio, film and animation. Alongside its productions, it runs artist development programmes and community music activity.
Lepus Productions was founded in 2016 by composer and Lau founder member Martin Green to produce Flit, a music and animation production commissioned by Edinburgh International Festival and the Barbican. Flit toured internationally, and established Lepus’s ethos of bringing together artists and organisations to make work across different forms.
Since then, Lepus has worked with organisations including National Theatre of Scotland, Opera North, The National Theatre, The BBC, Southbank Centre, Edinburgh International Festival, PRS Foundation and many others.
Recent work includes Keli (2025), a stage play with live brass band score produced with National Theatre of Scotland and involving 50 community musicians in addition to the professional cast; Split the Air (2024), a live music and storytelling production; Lighting the Dark (2023), commissioned by Opera North; and the BBC Radio 4 series Love, Spit and Valve Oil (2022). Earlier projects include Dancers at Dawn (2021) for BBC Radio 4 and The Portal (2020), commissioned by Southbank Centre and Edinburgh International Festival.
At the centre of Lepus there is music.
There is always music.
Our Charity
In 2026 we developed The LEAP – Lepus Exchange for Arts & Performance. The LEAP is based in the former St Mary’s Chapel in Pathhead, Midlothian. The building provides space for residencies, rehearsals, workshops, community music and the development of new work. It is available for hire by artists and organisations.
Lepus Productions continues to produce professional creative work. Lepus Arts runs the charitable artist-development and community programme. The two work alongside each other, with The LEAP providing a shared base.
If you’d like to use the The LEAP, please contact
producer@lepus-arts.com for hire rates.
The Lepus Team
Martin Green
Martin Green is the Director of Lepus Arts and Lepus Productions. An Ivor Novello winning composer and founder member of the multi-award winning folk band Lau. Martin formed Lepus in 2016 to produce the Edinburgh International Festival and Barbican joint commission “Flit” which toured both the UK and Australia. His transmedia work includes audio dramas, albums, documentaries, installations and theatre. As a broadcaster he focuses on the social aspects of music and has created documentaries on rave culture, brass banding and morris dancing for BBC Radio 4. As a writer he has been commissioned by the National Theatre, the National Theatre of Scotland and The Guardian. Other commissioners include PRSF, The Southbank Centre The Barbican, Buxton International Opera Festival, Oxford Contemporary Music, Opera North, Bristol Beacon and The National Youth Brass Band.
Martin Atkinson
Lepus’ long-term Executive Producer, Martin Atkinson has been connecting artists and facilitating world-class art across multiple genres for over a decade. He has a wealth of experience commissioning new work, much of which has gone on to lead exciting and impactful further life. His time with Manchester Collective included the commissioning of “Neon” with Hannah Peel, currently in use in Apple’s latest advertising campaign. He has produced work for Brighton Festival, Leeds Playhouse, Hull UK City of Culture, National Theatre of Scotland and many others.
Murrin Huarachi
Producer in training Murrin Huarachi is a disability activist, lived‑experience consultant, and speaker specialising in the intersecting spaces of disability, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality. Through her work—delivering keynotes, panel contributions, training, writing, and content creation—she seeks to educate, amplify underrepresented voices, and promote equity, justice and authenticity in institutions and communities. Murrin also offers peer guidance and advocacy, helping disabled individuals navigate professional and educational contexts, advocate for accessibility, and share their own stories with confidence and agency.