@wearezooco.bsky.social
Award-winning, internationally touring #theatrecompany, creating highly visual work, based in Croydon. Theatre is better when everyone is invited. https://linktr.ee/wearezooco
An exciting announcement...
Following sell out and critical success at the Barbican in 2022 and 2024, an OFFIE Award, and an international stint at ILT Festival in Aarhus, Denmark, Perfect Show For Rachel will be touring the UK through 2025 and 2026!
@wearezooco.bsky.social
Red poster with theater show dates and venues for 2025-2026. Star reviews at top. Venue details are written in image caption.
Warwick Arts Centre 7 – 8 October 2025
Contact and S!ck Festival Manchester 19 – 22 November 2025
Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch 5 – 7 February 2026
Sheffield Theatres 18 – 21 February 2026
Birmingham Rep 10 – 12 April 2026
Oxford Playhouse 13 – 16 May 2026
Leeds Playhouse 27 May - 6 June 2026
Rachel, 35 year old woman with long dark hair in plats, wears crown and sits on an ornate throne, smiling and pointing up. Text: Perfect Show for Rachel, "Why can't more theatre be like this?". Star reviews at top.
The news is out. Perfect Show for Rachel is going on tour! Rachel will be taking the nation by storm in 2025/26.
The first few venues are on sale & we’ll keep you updated as the rest go live - check out the tour schedule below & find tickets via our bio.
We can’t wait to get this show on the road.
Three people in black "ZOO CO" t-shirts signing British Sign Language in a room with large windows. Text reads "BSL volunteers needed" on a purple banner below.
Deaf Republic by Dead Centre will be at the Royal Court 29th Aug - 13th Sept.
We are looking for volunteers for pre-show support.
Volunteers MUST have Level 2/3 or above British Sign Language. We welcome hearing, deaf and hard of hearing volunteers.
Find out more in our bio!
Proud of this work and of my gorgeous (former) team
The Launchpad Festival looks particularly dreamy 🥰😍
A group of people smiling and interacting infront of theatre seating. A white man with curly hair and a red bandana round his neck grins in the centre of the group.
Huge and heartfelt thanks to the Garfield Weston Foundation for their recent £15K award.
We'll use it to maintain and develop our unique model of accessible, democratic theatre-making - changing how theatre is made, who makes it, and who gets to experience it.
On a yellow background, a graphic, displaying dark bold text which reads ‘2025 Winner Digital Inclusion’. In the centre a close shot of 2 actors on stage from Unseen. Below this are the Extant, Digital Culture Awards, Arts Council England and Digital Culture Network awards logos.
We are thrilled to announce that our audio drama, Unseen, has been named as joint winner in the Digital Inclusion Category as part of the Digital Culture Awards. We are joint winners with @wearezooco.bsky.social for their work on Perfect Show for Rachel!
digitalculturenetwork.org.uk/awards/winne...
You’ll assist in rehearsals, help manage props, create marketing materials and be part of the tech set up in our theatre space.
The deadline for applications is Tuesday 22nd April.
Find more info at the link in our bio.
Interested in Production Arts / Theatre Studies?
In Year 10, 11 or 12?
Looking for some hands on experience?
Apply to join Zoo Co on our Summer Work Experience programme to work with us as we rehearse, tech and bring to the stage our Young Company show.
"Devoted and Disgruntled felt like walking into the living room of the industry..."
Flo O'Mahony, Artistic Director of @wearezooco.bsky.social invites you to D&D20!
To read the full invitation and get your tickets: www.devotedanddisgruntled.com/Event/devote...
A woman with long burgundy red hair, dark eye makeup and black glasses smiles. Her chin is resting on her hand in a white room. Behind her there is a plant, large window, and blue abstract painting.
In our latest blog post, Alison France reflects on her experience as part of the Intro to Trusteeship programme back in 2024.
Interested in applying to the programme? Have a read to find out what she learnt and why she’d recommend it, at the link in our bio.
Applications close 25th March.
Company Three organised a mammoth operation to bring the groups together.
Big love to @companythree.bsky.social Beyond Face & @20storieshigh.bsky.social
We'll not forget it, especially the love it the room during the fab open mic session ♥️
A group of young people stand around a campfire at night, holding flashlights. Within the group there is a wide range of skin tones. A banner reads "CITIES EXCHANGE" in bold pink text.
It feels like we’ve just landed from the Cities Exchange Residential.
We shared, created, played and connected with new people from across the country.
We're buzzing with ideas for our Young Company piece...
We recognise that volunteer Trusteeships aren't always accessible to deaf and disabled people, so we're continuing this programme as a little step towards changing that.
Find more info via the link in our bio.
Deadline for application is 25th March 2025.
www.wearezooco.co.uk/vacancies/in...
People seated in a circle on wooden floor, engaged in discussion. Text: "Intro to Trusteeship" and "ZOOCO" on a bold purple background.
We're really pleased to announce that we are running our Intro to Trusteeship Programme again this year.
The programme offers two deaf and / or disabled people the chance to observe our next two Board meetings, supported by our Board Support Worker.
Perfect Show for Rachel has been shortlisted in the #DigitalCultureAwards Digital Inclusion category!
The category recognises innovative use of digital technology improving access to creativity & culture.
Check out the shortlist below:
digitalculturenetwork.org.uk/awards/2025-...
Flo leans across a colourful desk with a hairbrush in her hand like a microphone. Sat behind the desk is Rachel who looks directly at Flo, plus Wendy sits behind Rachel with her arms outstretched exclaimining excitement.
The news is out - Perfect Show For Rachel is going international!
We will be heading to Aarhus, Denmark to take part in the ILT Festival in May 2025.
They have lots more exciting shows to announce, but for now check out more about the festival and Perfect Show for Rachel below.
We can't wait.
Image on red background, text reads "That's a wrap for the Zoo Co team.". Below four actors in rehearsal look up at the message with excitement - three of them have a santa hat, elf hat and christmas tree headband photoshoped onto their heads.
Every year, we schedule a full company break over the festive period so that our staff can rest & refresh after a busy season.
Emails/socials won't be monitored again until Monday 6th January.
We hope you have a restful festive period.
Until next year!
The Zoo Co Team x
Hello! We are Improbable.
Pioneering improvisers, theatre makers and conversation facilitators.
Improbable occupies a vital space in the landscape of UK theatre. At the heart of our artistic practice is improvisation.
Improbable began in 1996 (or at least that is what we've decided for now...)
Donate here:
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
A group of 7 people in colourful outfits make gurning faces as they show off their muscles. Above, text reads - less than 24 hours to go. The Zoo Co logo is top right. The Big Give label is bottom left.
With the Big Give's donations doubled we are less than £900 away from our goal!
Can you help us with the last push and share our campaign with your networks?
Donations close tomorrow at midday.
Thank you so much to the generous contributors who have donated so far & all who've spread the word.
Head to our @biggive.bsky.social campaign to find out more and donate:
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
Image on light green background - Flo, white woman with a brown bob haircut, grinning and Wendy, slightly shorter white woman with long brown bob, Flo’s mum. Flo is stood holding Wendy’s hand up triumphantly. Text reads: Twice the impact. Your donations can be doubled until 12pm Tuesday 10th December. Zoo Co Logo is top left. Big Give Logo is bottom right.
Shows like Perfect Show for Rachel take years of R&D to carefully create & make best they can be.
Money raised will go to our next show's development meaning you'll help Devon our next big thing.
We have 2 days to reach our goal before donations close.
Can you help us spread the word?
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As of midday today we have reached 66% of our goal - only one third left to go!
There's still time to spread the word and reach the finish line, especially with double the hands.
Find out more & donate here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
#ChristmasChallenge
#BigGive
@biggive.bsky.social
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Donations are rolling in - thank you so much.
Keep spreading the word to help us make the next big thing!
#ChristmasChallenge
@biggive.bsky.social
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
Three people sit behind a space age tech desk. Two are waving. Rachel, a Learning Disabled Director, is in the middle grinning.
Okay! Hello, hi!
Zoo Co is taking part in The Big Give this week. It's been a decade since we ran one of these. We are on Day 2 of our 7 Day campaign and INCREDIBLY we have reached 43% of our goal already 👀
This funding is to help us make the next show after Perfect Show For Rachel...
White text on black background reads - We have raised 43% of our goal! A christmas wreath graphic lines the top of the image, bottom left is the Big Give logo. To the right, Fleur, white woman with curly hair wearing a party hat, and Stephen, white man with a beard pointing to the text, look on in amazement.
In just 24 hours, we have raised 43% of our #BigGive goal.
We’re overwhelmed by your generosity and support of our Big Give campaign, be it by spreading the word or donating.
Thank you!
Keep spreading the word and find out more here - donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
First post on BlueSky & what a post...
Our #BigGive #ChristmasChallenge is LIVE!
We're overwhelmed by the generosity already, can you help us reach our goal?
Spread the word & support our next show with your donationed doubled through @biggive.bsky.social
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
A phot from behind the audience of the stage space. People are chatting sat around round tables with red table cloths. The stage space is lit with red and blue light. Three microphones are in the space and the stage is surrounded by white speech bubbles with animal noises written in. Two neon penguin lights are either side of the stage.
Hello BlueSky - nice to be here.
Got some news coming tomorrow, so we're stretching our BlueSky muscels ready for the week!
For now check out this lush shot of our fab Don't feed the Penguin audience back in November.
Photo by Henri T.
