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31st March, 2020
These are very strange and unfamiliar times for everyone – as Scotland’s disability-led theatre company, we’re really aware of our role in supporting disabled artists and our colleagues in the theatre sector to stay safe and supported as we go through this together. So we would like to invite you to a weekly online meeting […]
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23rd December, 2018
BOP is turning 25 this year – to celebrate we have been in conversation with some of the key figures who have helped to make the company what it is. Robert is Artistic Director of Birds of Paradise. Robert is an established figure in the Scottish arts scene, with over ten years of experience […]
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23rd November, 2018
BOP is turning 25 this year – to celebrate we have been in conversation with some of the key figures who have helped to make the company what it is. Johnny McKnight trained at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He works as a writer, director, performer and educator. His work has taken him throughout Scotland, London, […]
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14th November, 2018
BOP is turning 25 this year – to celebrate we have been in conversation with some of the key figures who have helped to make the company what it is. Liz Gardiner is a Doctoral Researcher, artist, teacher and free-lance consultant specialising in cultural planning. As executive director of the cultural social enterprise charity, Fablevision, […]
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25th September, 2018
BOP is turning 25 this year – to celebrate we have been in conversation with some of the key figures who have helped to make the company what it is. In October 2016 Liam took up post with the University of St Andrews as Artistic Director of the Byre Theatre. Prior to this he held […]
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29th August, 2018
Wednesday 31st October, 8pm – 11pm Join BOP and friends at our 25th Anniversary Revue to celebrate 25 years of the company and to raise money for our young artist’s development work. We have had a fantastical year and want to have a get together with all our friends and supporters to celebrate the […]
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28th August, 2018
BOP is turning 25 this year – to celebrate we have been in conversation with some of the key figures who have helped to make the company what it is. Alasdair Gray is one of Scotland’s most prolific and iconic creatives. As an author he has written book, plays and poetry – his totemic novel […]
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24th July, 2018
BOP is turning 25 this year – to celebrate we have been in conversation with some of the key figures who have helped to make the company what it is. Tina McGeever was an Arts Development Officer for Strathclyde and South Lanarkshire Authorities, before she became involved in Birds of Paradise, directing Working Legs (1998), […]
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27th June, 2018
BOP is turning 25 this year – to celebrate we have been in conversation with some of the key figures who have helped to make the company what it is. Laurence Clark is an internationally-acclaimed comedian, writer and actor who has cerebral palsy. His observational, political stand-up and filmed stunts demonstrate the endearing naivety […]
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1st June, 2018
With the hustle of crowded Edinburgh pavements, thick with underpaid comics making witty comments about your favourite jacket in the hope of attracting you to their show not far away, the team at BOP thought we should probably stop stuffing ourselves with leftover cake from the parliament reception, pull ourselves away from episodes of Queer […]
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31st May, 2018
BOP is turning 25 this year – to celebrate we have been in conversation with some of the key figures who have helped to make the company what it is. Morven Gregor was the Artistic Director of BOP from 2004 – 2012. During that time she pioneered new approaches to our outreach work and directed […]
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29th April, 2018
On the 22nd of March 2018 we were very lucky to be able to celebrate our 25th anniversary in the Garden Lobby of the Scottish Parliament, hosted by Patrick Harvie – leader of the Scottish Green Party. Guests invited to the event included Members of Scottish Parliament, people from the theatre industry, people from disability […]