Category Archives: The Company

COVID-19 Contingency Plan for Gerrard Winstanley’s True and Righteous Mobile Incitement Unit

Posted on March 19, 2020 by DaedalusAdmin

We hope you’re all well and staying safe. We’ve had to reschedule our activities, and we really only have one active project at the moment: Gerrard Winstanley’s True and Righteous Mobile Incitement Unit, which was to start touring in June, … Continue reading →

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Remembering Sam Greenland

Posted on October 5, 2019 by DaedalusAdmin

In June we lost someone who was not just a friend of Daedalus but instrumental in its beginnings. Paul Burgess writes: “Sam was involved back when we were a student company, most memorably starting what would become a regular series … Continue reading →

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Trustees needed!

Posted on January 10, 2019 by DaedalusAdmin

Daedalus Theatre Company is seeking new trustees to expand its board. We’re a London-based charitable organisation making socially-engaged, innovative performances and participatory events, often focusing on local communities. Being a trustee is a voluntary role, involving four meetings a year … Continue reading →

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Let’s talk about participation

Posted on May 4, 2018 by DaedalusAdmin

Our artistic director, Paul, has missed shows he really wanted to see because the threat of audience participation made him so anxious. And yet we make participatory theatre. Is this hypocrisy? Our work isn’t about getting people to do things. … Continue reading →

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Introducing our Trustees…

Posted on April 11, 2018 by DaedalusAdmin

We’re privileged to be guided by four amazing people who make up our board, and it’s probably time to introduce them! From left to right: Mark Bixter, Chris White (chair), Alia Alzougbi and Catrin John. Mark has worked in senior … Continue reading →

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We’re on Instagram…

Posted on June 22, 2017 by DaedalusAdmin

As it says above, really. We’re on Instagram. If you are too, please give us a follow! We’re @daedalustheatre. See you there!  

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A big thank you

Posted on April 5, 2017 by DaedalusAdmin

We’d like to say a big thank you to our outgoing chair Chris Luffingham, who is stepping down from the board. He’s been with us since we first became a proper company, and guided us through a period of significant change, not least … Continue reading →

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We’ve become a charity, and that means…

Posted on September 22, 2015 by DaedalusAdmin

You know where this is going. It’s taken ages. The Charity Commission. HMRC. Many, many forms to fill in. Lots of help from the awesome ITC. But we got there. Now, probably, most people looking at this site are penniless artists. We don’t expect those … Continue reading →

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The Arches has closed

Posted on June 10, 2015 by DaedalusAdmin

The Arches went into administration today. The press release with all the details is here. This is terrible on a great many levels. It means the loss of an incredible venue which kick-started a a huge amount of careers and provided a fantastic … Continue reading →

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The Arches is under threat

Posted on May 16, 2015 by DaedalusAdmin

The Arches in Glasgow was the venue that had the courage to give Daedalus its first proper, professional gig, and the result was that we made and premiered Selfish there (show here, with Onur Orkut). The Arches has a unique model: … Continue reading →

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