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THEATREOFPLUCK
Northern Ireland's first publicly funded gay theatre company aims to produce quality theatre for everyone, but with a queer slant. Through its artistic work ...
Country/Area ：United Kingdom
Company Email ：info@theatreofpluck.com
Company website ：*****
Company phone ：+44 2083942658
Established ：-
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Q1: What is the name of the company's first incarnation?
A1: The company's first incarnation was a queer theatre/dance hybrid company named "Pluck" formed by Director/Designer Niall Rea and performers Karl Schappell, Robin Patchefsky and Jon Stark in 1998.
Q2: Where was Pluck's first production held?
A2: Pluck's first production was held at the Bank Theatre on Broad Street in Philadelphia in 1998.
Q3: What was the theme of Pluck's first production?
A3: The theme of Pluck's first production was a devised show dealing with homophobia, violence, racism and misogyny.
Q4: Who did the company name "Pluck" after?
A4: The company named "Pluck" after Christopher Hawks, who had lived with Rea and Schappell but died from AIDS shortly before the company was formed. Hawks' catchphrase "oh pluck!" seemed to embody the ethos of the company's attitude to performance.
Q5: Where did the company relocate to after Philadelphia?
A5: The company relocated to Europe, where they performed sporadic shows in Amsterdam and London until 2003.
Q6: What was the name of the production developed by Rea and Schappell for the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival and Dublin Fringe Festival in 2005/6?
A6: The production developed by Rea and Schappell for the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival and Dublin Fringe Festival in 2005/6 was called "Automatic Bastard".
Q7: What award did TheatreofplucK receive from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland in 2008?
A7: TheatreofplucK received a small grants award from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland in 2008, making it the first publicly funded queer theatre company in Ireland.
Q8: What is the current name of the company?
A8: The company's current name is "TheatreofpluckK".
Q9: What is the mission statement of TheatreofplucK?
A9: Northern Ireland's first publicly funded gay theatre company aims to produce quality theatre for everyone, but with a queer slant. Through its artistic work, TheatreofpluckK especially explores issues of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender identities in Ireland.
Q10: What is the significance of TheatreofplucK being part of the Hatch artist in residence programme at Belfast's MAC?
A10: TheatreofplucK were one of the first artists to be part of the Hatch artist in residence programme at Belfast's new flagship arts venue the MAC in 2012/13, which has continued to support the company's work by staging three world premiere productions and facilitating their LGBT+ cultural interventions.
A1: The company's first incarnation was a queer theatre/dance hybrid company named "Pluck" formed by Director/Designer Niall Rea and performers Karl Schappell, Robin Patchefsky and Jon Stark in 1998.
Q2: Where was Pluck's first production held?
A2: Pluck's first production was held at the Bank Theatre on Broad Street in Philadelphia in 1998.
Q3: What was the theme of Pluck's first production?
A3: The theme of Pluck's first production was a devised show dealing with homophobia, violence, racism and misogyny.
Q4: Who did the company name "Pluck" after?
A4: The company named "Pluck" after Christopher Hawks, who had lived with Rea and Schappell but died from AIDS shortly before the company was formed. Hawks' catchphrase "oh pluck!" seemed to embody the ethos of the company's attitude to performance.
Q5: Where did the company relocate to after Philadelphia?
A5: The company relocated to Europe, where they performed sporadic shows in Amsterdam and London until 2003.
Q6: What was the name of the production developed by Rea and Schappell for the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival and Dublin Fringe Festival in 2005/6?
A6: The production developed by Rea and Schappell for the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival and Dublin Fringe Festival in 2005/6 was called "Automatic Bastard".
Q7: What award did TheatreofplucK receive from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland in 2008?
A7: TheatreofplucK received a small grants award from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland in 2008, making it the first publicly funded queer theatre company in Ireland.
Q8: What is the current name of the company?
A8: The company's current name is "TheatreofpluckK".
Q9: What is the mission statement of TheatreofplucK?
A9: Northern Ireland's first publicly funded gay theatre company aims to produce quality theatre for everyone, but with a queer slant. Through its artistic work, TheatreofpluckK especially explores issues of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender identities in Ireland.
Q10: What is the significance of TheatreofplucK being part of the Hatch artist in residence programme at Belfast's MAC?
A10: TheatreofplucK were one of the first artists to be part of the Hatch artist in residence programme at Belfast's new flagship arts venue the MAC in 2012/13, which has continued to support the company's work by staging three world premiere productions and facilitating their LGBT+ cultural interventions.
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