Emma Stroud, business woman, speaker, host, performer, writer and theatre director, was one of our recent studio users along with her co-creator, Maheen. On top of everything else, Emma is a comedy performer, creating sell-out shows for over 15 years. She prides herself on creating stories that provoke laughter and thought in every audience. We caught up…
Earlier this month, we were delighted to welcome Company Paradiso into the Copperdollar Studios. Company Paradiso is a charity which has over 10 years experience delivering successful inclusive arts projects with an impressive and award winning track record. Let’s find out what they were working on in the studios! Can you tell us a little…
One of the first groups to ever use the Copperdollar Studios is Sabotage Theatre, ‘a grassroots theatre company with a passion for adventure’. They make shows to be performed in woods, abandoned barns, historic churches and lost villages across Kent and Sussex. Their sets and costumes are made out of recycled materials. ‘Not only is it…
We were fortunate enough to welcome Artistic Director, Tamsin, of Actors of Dionysus into the studios this past week. She has been touring with her team for 21 years now, taking their productions across the globe. We were curious to find out more about what they’d been up to! Can you tell us a little bit…
Founded in 2011 by filmmaker Daniel Harding, 23½ Films is a UK production company based in Brighton. They strive to make unique and original stories. We caught up with them to find out what they’d been up to in the studios recently. Where does the name 23 1/2 come from? The name 23½ Films comes…
This year’s Day of the Dead has fittingly been one to remember. Kt and her Copperdollar team were in London, Basingstoke and Belfast, all in the space of a week. The performers put on and featured in some really wonderful, family orientated events. We thought we should share with you some of their personal highlights…
Copperdollar Performance Company has been enjoying a week long residency in their own studios. They have been putting together their latest performances whilst making the most out of the studios benefits. The performers love being able to arrive and leave as they need, leave their props out for the duration of their stay and spend…
Our latest Behind The Scenes post features talented playwright, Sara Clifford. Her latest play, which she was rehearsing for in the studios, is about exploring the lives of the super rich. We wanted to find out how she got on. Your experience in the field of play writing is immense, what would you say is your favourite…
Flying Eye are a theatre and performance company whose work combines stories with visual poetry. It is run by Director and Performer, Sachi Kimura, and Lighting Designer, Kristina Hjelm. The Flying Eye team have been using the Copperdollar Studios to rehearse so we caught up with Sachi and Kristina to find out a bit more…
As you may have gathered from our slightly more sporadic posts, it has been a busy summer. The Copperdollar Studios have been full of creative people and are set to be occupied for most of the rest of the year. We will be keeping you up to date with who has been doing what in…