This shows the work of Ramshackle Theatre
Company, founded by Fiona Angwin, from it's
beginings in 1988, through into the development of
it's schools based work from 1995 to 2001.
Ramshackle Theatre Company was formed in 1988
to tour a play about Pieter Bruegel, the Flemmish
painter, into art galleries, museums, libraries and
theatres, and venues for the tour included The
Royal Exchange Theatre (
Gallery (Liverpool),
Gateway Theatre, (
Philip Goldacre in Bruegel
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Other projects followed, mainly aimed at children,
some with a scientific or an environmental theme
(such as "Nightwings" - a play about bats,
"The Wind in The Willows" - followed by wildlife
workshops, and "Stargazer", a play about
astronomy). These plays toured into theatres such
as The Georgian Theatre (Richmond, Yorks),
Falmouth Arts Centre, and the Harlequin Theatre
(Northwich), as well as to a number of unusual
spaces, such as woodlands, zoos (including
Edinburgh Zoo and Chester Zoo), stately homes,
observatories (including Jodrell Bank and Dundee
Observatory) and the Lake District National
Park..
Karen Willson in Nightwings Alister (Kevin) Daniels in
The Wind in The Willows
Guy Warburton in Stargazer
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By 1995 the company, now consisting of Fiona
Angwin and Jeff Foster, started to concentrate on
working in primary schools, and over the next few
years produced nine productions touring into schools
throughout the academic year.
Jeff Foster In Punch & The Pawn and in Stoatally Confused
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Later some two handed pieces have even toured as
far as Belgium!
Kevin Tillett in "Beauty & The Beast" and in "Last Things"
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The emphasis then shifted towards solo, storytelling
performances, with a number of pieces being
produced for schools all over the country.
Fiona Angwin in a solo production of "The Snow Queen"