Welcome to the Zoo

PaperZoo Theatre Company is into its sixth year of existence and continues to go from strength to strength. Back in 2005 when the Company formed, our aim was to bring great stories to audiences who, perhaps, didn't see themselves as theatre-goers. We continue to follow that aim now even though we have steadily built up an audience of our own. PaperZoo Theatre Company have presented 15 shows in a little over five years, we have played all over West and North Yorkshire and even ventured into Cheshire. We have been fortunate to have been commissioned by The National Media Museum in 2009 to produce a performance of George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984 to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the novel's publication. The Company have also presented works by Shakespeare (in the grounds of Bradford Cathedral), Samuel Beckett (in the Yorkshire Craft Centre Gallery) and an Easter Passion play in the Bradford City Centre. Two of our previous productions - Valentines and 2020Vision have been performed as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (the latter a rather prescient look at the effects of a catastrophic natural disaster on a team of call-centre workers) and we are delighted to be performing as part of both the Burley-in-Wharfedale and Saltaire Festivals again this year. Full details and archived images of all our productions can be found on the Company website which can be accessed here.
Along the way we have worked with 20 young actors who have all gained valuable practical experience through taking part in our productions. The Company has also been privileged to have benefitted from the generosity of Mr John Hurt who gave freely of his time to film exclusive sequences as Big Brother in our production of 1984.
We are currently in the throes of rehearsing our sixteenth production; Dennis Potter's play 'Blue Remembered Hills'. With several dates already booked and plenty more still to be confirmed soon, 2011 looks like being another busy year for all the Zoo Creatures. We will keep you updated on all developments via this blog, our twitter account and our official website.
Please do feed the animals!