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BOB FRITH Artistic Director - Joint 01706 242942 |
Bob founded Horse + Bamboo Theatre in 1978 expecting it to last 'four or five years'. During the past 30 years he has performed, played music (of sorts), set himself alight, cooked, made masks and puppets, designed, written, driven a donkey, unblocked the sewers and directed for the company. |
HELEN JACKSON Chief Executive 01706 242947 |
Anyone who understood art knew that it never achieved what its makers dreamed for it. Art always fell short, and the artist, far from rescuing something from the disaster of life, was thereby condemned to be a double failure.'This is an extract from a short story by Julian Barnes (Sleeping with John Updike) struck a chord with me - not because of the quadruple quadruple failures and challenges which are part of managing any arts organisation - but we all still do it (life and art). |
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ALISON DUDDLE Artistic Director - Joint 01706 242943 |
Alison came to Horse + Bamboo with a powerful recommendation from In The Heart of The Beast Mask and Puppet Theatre of Minneapolis, where she had worked for several years before moving back to England. Now she's a cornerstone of the company, overseeing The Boo programme, the Puppet Festival, and a new production. |
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CHRISTOPHER HODGSON Operations Manager christopher@horseandbamboo.org 01706 242944 |
Christopher has marketed countless events and managed a myriad of workshops leading him to The Boo where he is enjoying the mixed madness of the venue, its visitors and the brilliant work it produces. Also a teacher of Theatre Studies for Burnley College and UCLan he has been known to sing when stressed, talk a lot and cycle over a Pennine or two. |
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ESTHER FERRY-KENNINGTON Producer 01706 242945 |
Esther joined us in 2007 from Oxfam. She is an ex-croupier, a keen singer and a Morris dancer, and probably much more besides. Already she has made a big and cheery Geordie impact on the place - furniture never stays in one place for longer than a week, and she is often found out and about selling and promoting work to the outside world. |
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John joined Horse + Bamboo Theatre in February 2010 in the new role of part time Accountant. John has a great deal of accounting experience having worked in the manufacturing sector and the leisure industry. He will be putting in place some new financial controls and preparing regular management accounts so we can monitor our finances, as well as our annual accounts. |
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TECHNICAL MANAGER - Jonny Quick |
Jonny has spent a long time at H+B in a variety of creative roles. Oddly, he is still mainly remembered as the show-stealing Grandpa in 'Company of Angels'. At present he is doing an amazing job transforming The Boo into a wonderful public theatrepace, as well as finding and building more cubby-holes to store our masks, sets and paraphernalia. |
ASSOCIATE ARTISTS Loz Kaye : music |
Loz has been working with H+B for many years as a composer and Musical Director, and even recently as a crone and perky young boy (both at the same time). |
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Mark Whitaker : puppetry |
Mark is a brilliant puppeteer and an example to us all, especially with his uncanny ability to successfully erect the pPod. |
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Steff's film and animation has brought a very fresh and exciting element to Horse + Bamboo productions. |
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CURRENT ARTISTS |
Nicky Fearn, Chris Davies, Frances Merriman, Daniella Orsini, Jonny Quick and Mark Whitaker.
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ASSOCIATE COMPANIES: Horse + Bamboo are pleased to work with Dynamic New Animation and Thingumajig Theatre as partner companies associated with our programme of Outreach work. |
General enquiries:
info@horseandbamboo.org
01706 220241
Horse + Bamboo Theatre, 679 Bacup Road, Waterfoot
Lancashire, BB4 7HB
HONORARY PRESIDENT: Jane Horrocks
PATRONS: Janet Anderson MP; Sir Harrison Birtwistle; Jane Cox; Bernard Cribbins; Betty Jackson; Rev. Dr. Anthony Harvey; Nick Park; Lisa Stansfield.
BOARD:;David Kreps (Chair); Adam Bennett; Tricia Brindle; Lawrence Forshaw;Jonathan Foxcroft ;
Sally Martin; Chris Moss and Keith Saha.
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