Black & Blue
Black & Blue create New Circus theatrical storytelling that promotes collaboration between able- bodied and disabled performers to produce work that is socially inclusive.
An increase in funding from ACE enabled PANDA to provide an additional Company Incubation. In July 04, PANDA welcomed Black & Blue to the fold. Just prior to being awarded the Incubation, Black & Blue underwent some changes in company members, and it was therefore felt that they would benefit a great deal from Incubation, which is helping them to identify themselves as a company, and address how to make funding applications, set up a Management Committee and plan for the new programme of work.
“The incubation was both timely and welcome. As a result of Panda’s interventions Black & Blue has managed to raise it’s profile, recover from our identity crisis and plough head first into a new programme of work. The company may not be fully evolved as yet, but the support and guidance we receive, helps to accelerate our growth and emergence." James Stevenson-Artistic director Black & Blue
