Birds of Paradise Theatre Company

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

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Our Projects

These projects form the core of our artist and sector development work

Past Projects

A group of people gathered on a stage with the seating bank behind them. They are gathered around a captioning unit that says 'Access Scottish Theatre. www.accessscottishtheatre.com
Project Ongoing

Access Scottish Theatre

Our website showcasing accessible events happening across Scotland.

Lots of people sitting round tables at the Barriers to Access launch event. There is a screen on a wall at the end with a slideshow being presented. People have turned away from the screen as they listen to a speaker in the middle of the room.
Project December 2016

Barriers

A youth arts project In 2016 BOP researched the barriers faced by young disabled and D/deaf people in accessing Scottish youth arts provision. Funded by the […]

Clusters of people walk around an art gallery. The room looks really white and bright.
Project August – Sept 2015

flip Artists

Nine development opportunities for disabled artists across Scotland to develop their artistic practice or career through an individualised programme of mentoring and support

A man and a woman sit in front of a black curtain, they are both wearing large black headphones. The man appears to be white, in his 30s with black hair and stubble, he is looking over at the woman. The woman is also white, appears to be in her 30s and has short brown hair. She appears to be lost in whatever she is listening to.
Project June 2015

Polio Monologues

Verbatim theatre from interviews with polio survivors using the “recorded delivery” techniques pioneered by Aleky Blythe

Four girls in wheelchairs, listening to an older one speak. they are very focused.
Project 2013 - 2015

Be BoP Ensemble

A group of young theatre-makers we worked with from 2013-2015 to develop their performing skills