Hello dear readers!
I hope you have all had a safe and happy start to 2023. This year I will be posting a monthly blog post called A Note from the Artistic Director - that’s me!
These notes will include everything from tales from the rehearsal room, shine a light on our process around programming plays, share exciting developments regarding new projects and the opportunity to share our values as a theatre company.
Me in the rehearsal room for our 2018 production of Yielding by Emma Workman. Image: Adam Finch
The biggest change for us this year you might have already noticed, we have a brand new logo. Our old logo will always have a special place in our hearts and it served us well for so long but it was well and truly time to retire it.
The funny thing about starting a theatre company is you have lots of ideas about what type of company you are going to be and try to develop a brand that speaks to those ambitions. But, you don’t know what this company is yet and what it is going to achieve so you find the company and the logo may no longer align. When we were in our infancy trying to figure out who we should be and what we should look like we had some pretty interesting logo concepts, one I recall being a giant purple squirrel and another a capital T with a top hat - no lie. Between this time and now THAT Production Company has undergone many changes externally and internally and we decided that the end of 2022 to stop, take stock and look at who we are now and most importantly what is in store for our future. We decided to create a new logo to represent this new chapter and we think Tom Antonio, the graphic designer who created our new logo, has really nailed it - we couldn't be happier!
The other exciting thing to hit our social media this week was the launch of our first production of 2023 - I Love You, Bro by Adam J A Cass which we are presenting in partnership with the Ipswich Civic Centre at Fire Station 101. I will be sharing more about this play in coming weeks as we move into rehearsals and eventually our season in late March, but I wanted to share one little bit of personal trivia with you before I wrap up! I first came across the play in late 2009 when I actually auditioned for the La Boite production which was forming part for their 2010 season. I absolutely loved it and found the play and the story it was based on riveting - needless to say I did not get the role and I think it was probably for the best .. for all of us! Haha!
I Love You, Bro by Adam J A Cass runs from 15 - 25 March at Fire Station 101. You can book tickets here.
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