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25th April, 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. Caroline Parker MBE is a deaf actor and the UKs best signing singer. She accompanied Beverly Knight’s rendition of I Am What I Am at […]
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20th March, 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. Mick Duke was involved in BOP Theatre at the very early stages and directed two of the first productions Dougal Graham (1991) and Borderland (1992). […]
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14th February, 2018
BOP is turning 25 this year – to celebrate we’re releasing a new film each month with with some of the key figures who have helped to make the company what it is. This Valentines Day we hear from Amy Conachan, Amy started her acting career with BOP, playing Laura in our saucy romantic comedy […]
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6th February, 2018
Creative Scotland reinstates Birds of Paradise’s Regular Funding Birds of Paradise Theatre Company are relieved to learn that Creative Scotland have reinstated our company’s RFO funding – particularly during our 25th anniversary year – allowing us to continue to advocate, celebrate and promote disability in the creative sector. We want to thank our colleagues, friends […]
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31st January, 2018
On this – the final day of January 2018 – we’re announcing that Garry Robson is leaving BOP after five years as one of our Artistic Directors. His work for the company has had an incredible impact on theatre in Scotland – most recently as director of The Tin Soldier, our show for young people […]
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25th January, 2018
Creative Scotland cuts Birds of Paradise Theatre Company’s funding, in organisation’s 25th anniversary year Award-winning theatre company Birds of Paradise has lost its £450,000 three year funding from Creative Scotland, in a year set to celebrate the work of Scotland’s only professional, disability-led arts organisation. 2018 is a year that will see Birds of Paradise […]
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18th January, 2018
In 2018 BOP turns 25. To celebrate we have been in conversation with some of the key figures who have helped to make the company what it is. Firstly we hear from Garry Robson, who become Artistic Director in 2012 and helped move the company to becoming disability led. Most recently he was the […]
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8th June, 2016
The good ship Fortune has set sale, at least for now! Role Shift had a very successful run at Oran Mor and Ayr Gaiety during May. Thank you to both venues, we really enjoyed our time with you. Birds of Paradise have three core aims, all of which look to increase the profile and opportunities […]
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13th May, 2016
It’s been a week since Birds of Paradise threw open the rehearsal room doors and welcomed theatre-makers and members of the public into Role Shift rehearsals. I have never been part of a rehearsal process like this. For me, moving to Scotland from London, I was very interested to see how much signing is incorporated […]
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11th May, 2016
Rehearsals here at BoP are well underway, so we took the chance to ask Lesley Hart, the writer of Role Shift, a few questions about the project. Lesley is an actor who has worked extensively in film, theatre and television and was awarded Playwright Studio Scotland’s Award in 2011. Her work has been performed at […]
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5th May, 2016
Our open rehearsal is only a day away and we’re very excited to be welcoming people into the rehearsal room for Role Shift. To give you a little taste of what things have been like so far, here’s Garry Robson, who’s directing Role Shift and one of the artistic directors of Birds of Paradise. Over […]
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3rd May, 2016
It’s Monday morning in the BoP office and there’s a feeling of excitement in the air. We are about to start rehearsals of a brand new play by Lesley Hart, Role Shift. Role Shift is a crazy, mind-bending comedy set in the casino around the roulette table on a cruise ship. It’s about the struggle […]