2023

2023 started off with a bang and us winning two Offie awards for Kinder. Nominated for three awards under the Theatre for Young Audiences category, we were delighted to pick up the awards for Best Sound/Music and for Best Production. 

The Spring saw us working on the R&D of a new show, Three, inspired by Grandparent-Grandchildren relationships. This also involved the use of mask, alongside puppetry, for the first time and we were delighted to work with the brilliant Rachael Savage, artistic director of Vamos Theatre, to support. Hosted by The Marlowe, Canterbury and The Garage, Norwich, we had a fabulous few weeks and are looking forward to finishing and premiering the show in 2025. 

We had a very busy summer of outdoor shows with both Buzz and Arbor on tour, and welcomed some brilliant new cast members to help make that happen. In August we also ran our second Spectrum Youth Theatre residency at the Little Angel Theatre in London, producing a short film with the young people. At the end of the month we began our Autumn tour of Kinder, starting at the very same Little Angel, performing across the country, and finishing at The Garage in Norwich. We did a total of 60 shows, at 14 venues, across 4 months, and were delighted to earn several 5 star reviews along the way.

Whilst Hattie, David and Tea were touring with Kinder, Molly and Matt ran another week long Spectrum Youth Theatre residency at Cornerstone Arts in Didcot during October half term, creating another brilliant film. Finally, we ended the year by getting started on a new show, We Are More Alike Than You Think We Are, part of the New Popular Commission by Farnham Maltings.