Daryl Beeton
Creative Director
Daryl Beeton is a Director and Performer who has worked extensively within the Theatre, Disability and young people’s arts sector for over 25 years. He is a recognised cultural leader in youth arts participation as well as a high-profile advocate for disabled artists. The core of all of his work has been a belief that arts can enrich our lives and those of the communities we inhabit. Daryl is an active advocate for improving the rights of disabled and vulnerable people by promoting access and inclusion within the arts.
Jon Van Beek
Freelance Designer and Performer
Jon Van Beek is a freelance designer and prop maker and is a key collaborator on all Daryl & Co projects. He has many years experience designing work for young audience as well as T.V. and film. His practice is based on design and making skills that are orientated towards an expanded, or social, conception of theatre.
Zsofi Szendrei
Freelance Marketing Communications Consultant
Zsofi has worked with Daryl & Co across a few of our projects and shows in different roles. She over 6 years of experience in creative production, project management and marketing and is an amazing a creative thinker from an Arts & Design background, focusing on the power of storytelling, Intersectional Feminist causes and Environmental Sustainability.
Siobhan Wedgeworth
Access and Inclusion Manager/Participatory Artist
Siobhan has a strong commitment and expertise in reducing barriers to accessing creativity. She is currently the Access and Inclusion Manager for BLINK Dance Theatre and a Freelance Participatory Artist. Driven by a deep belief in the transformative power of the arts and informed by her own lived experience, Siobhan produces and delivers sensory-rich workshops and spaces that celebrate joy and build community in truly relaxed spaces!
Becky Morris Knight
Audience and Communication Consultant
Becky is an audience and communications consultant working in the arts and specialising in access and inclusion. She has over 10 years experience working across the arts sector for theatres, galleries, music organisations and festivals. She is passionate about the value of the arts to our society and especially for the importance of art for children and young people. Becky is also a photographer. Her playful work documents and reimagines our urban lives and spaces.
We work with partners to create exciting, inclusive children's theatre, as well as helping them to meet Arts Council Investment Principles and demonstrate that they are a ‘modern, well-run cultural organisation’.
Full House Theatre
Full House place the audience at the heart of their work and carefully craft, programme and develop theatre and performance projects for, by and with children and young people.
BICT Fest
BICT Fest, Bangkok International Children’s Theatre Festival, has been delivering high quality performing arts experiences to children and families in Thailand since 2016. BICT believe in the magic of theatre and its power to transform lives, as well as its capacity to enrich children’s creativity, and expand their understanding of the world.
Graeae
Graeae is a force for change in world-class theatre, boldly placing D/deaf and disabled actors centre stage and challenging preconceptions of their own work.
Mimbre
Mimbre is a female-led company creating nuanced, breathtaking and highly skilled acrobatic theatre. They use circus and dance innovatively as a physical language to illuminate human connections and promote a positive image of women.
We are grateful to the following organisations for their support of our work:
Arts Council England
ACE believe that great art and culture inspires us, brings us together and teaches us about ourselves and the world around us. In short, it makes life better.
British Council
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. They support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.
WithoutWalls
Without Walls is the UK’s largest commissioner of outdoor arts shows, taking inspiring new work to audiences all over the country and beyond.
We would also like to thank our previous creative partners and funders on the "A Different Way" project which led to the development of 3 new children's shows; Arts Council England, Half Moon Theatre, Spark Arts for Children, New Wolsey Theatre, Mimbre, Graeae Theatre Company, Attenborough Arts Centre and TYA UK.
We've been making accessible and inclusive theatre for children for some years now. Why not read our story to find out where it all began?
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