We make bold and unusual theatre working inclusively with Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent actors and creatives. We are seeking cast members for our forthcoming co-production of Mae Gen Ti Ddreigiau with Pontio Arts Centre in Bangor. Inspired by the picture book You’ve Got Dragons written by Kathryn Cave and illustrated by Nick Maland, this stage …
We’ve teamed up with Arts Active and the Winter of Wellbeing in Cardiff to offer an updated version of our Dragon Taming workshops, led by Susan Kingman
We’re delighted to announce that Tafsila Khan is officially joining the team as trainee Access Co-ordinator. This is a new role for the industry, and whilst Tafsila will be learning on the job, the job will also develop as she learns, discovering all the many elements that need to be drawn together to make accessible …
The Intersectional Identities project is an 18 month project looking at D/deaf, Black, and Welsh speaking people and how these identities overlap (intersect). We have looked at this in terms of audiences, people working in the arts sector, and arts organisations. https://youtu.be/vhTWWYSxFlE For this project we are focusing on the cross over of Deaf, Black, …
Easy read documents typically contain images alongside small bite sized chunks of simplified text to make the information easier to read, digest and understand. As a Deaf/ disabled-led company we were shocked to find that the majority of stock cartoon/ drawn images available on the internet depicted only white, non-disabled people. The very few images …
We’re delighted to say that we were successful in our application to ACW to develop our outdoor and festival work for 2023. As well as taking the detectives of the Department of Strange events out and about with The Flying Squad, we’ll be able to tour Honour & Cherish and The Conjurer of Cwrtycadno, plus …
Our wonderful Technical and Production Manager is leaving Taking Flight’s full time staff to pursue a wide range of freelance work
We’re Recruiting: Extended Deadline 9am 27/02/2023 Taking Flight Theatre are looking for new trustees to join their committed and active board. Extended date for applications is 9am 27th February 2023 . If you would like an informal chat with one of our trustees before applying, our co-chair Andrew Tinley would be more than happy to …
Are you a brave and curious soul? Calm and collected under pressure? Experienced with handling fairies? Then The Department of Strange Events needs your help.
“Wi’ your night you chose to come and see us. Wi’ our night, as usual we’re getting ready and turning out for a drink. THIS IS OUR ROAD! But tonight, it’s your road an’ all”
