Birds of Paradise Theatre Company

Scotland's touring theatre company promoting disabled artists and supporting the arts sector

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Catherine Idle

Pronouns: they/them – Stage Manager, Production Manager, and Theatre Technician

Based in Edinburgh, Catherine is an accomplished Stage Manager with extensive experience across Scottish theatre, touring productions, and diverse performance styles. They have worked with a wide range of companies, including the Traverse Theatre, Royal Lyceum Theatre, National Theatre of Scotland, and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Recent credits include Stage Manager for So Young (Traverse Theatre and Raw Material, in association with Citizens Theatre, 2024), Deputy Stage Manager for Shirley Valentine (Royal Lyceum Theatre and Pitlochry Festival Theatre, 2024), and Touring Stage Manager for The Forgotten Orchard (Eco Drama, 2024), coordinating performances across Scotland.

With a focus on children’s theatre, touring and Deputy Stage Management, they have taken on roles such as Technical Stage Manager for Company of Wolves’ tour of The Bacchae (2023) and Other Side of the River for In Motion (2023), as well as Company Stage Manager for Sean and Daro at the Traverse Theatre (2023). Their commitment to accessibility is exemplified by their work on Don’t. Make. Tea. with Birds of Paradise (2022), where they helped to prioritize inclusive practices.

Their varied experience also includes Production Management with Wonder Fools (2022) and solo touring roles such as Stage Manager for Imagine Theatre’s Santa’s Magical Mystery Guest (2021).

(We indulge in) a bit of roll play
February 2026
Stage Manager on the book
Don’t. Make. Tea.
2022 & 2024
Stage Manager on the book (2022)