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, with a second leg in the autumn. We’re working on the basis that we should …
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 of trips to the Edinburgh Fringe. He not only had the idea that we should …
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 plus giving occasional advice and guidance. We’re looking for people from a range of backgrounds …
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. It’s even less about picking on people or demanding volunteers. It’s about creating an environment …
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 leadership in the charity sector for the past 5 years. He is also a celebrant …
As it says above, really. We’re on Instagram. If you are too, please give us a follow! We’re @daedalustheatre. See you there!
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 gaining charity status. It’s not a complete goodbye, however, as he will remain in an advisory …
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 people to give anything, of course (unless they really, really want to). But there may be …
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 starting point for a great many companies (including us, as our first professional piece, Selfish, …
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: it’s a very successful club but uses the profits to fund new and often very …