Rural Touring Mentoring Scheme
PANDA, in partnership with Cheshire Rural Touring Network (CRTN), deliver an annual scheme to offer mentorship to a PANDA company keen to develop their work for rural touring.
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Posted: 11th January 2008
PANDA and CRTN are pleased to announce that Deckchair have been selected as the ‘mentee’ for 2008, the fourth year of the Rural Touring Mentoring Scheme.
The company will benefit from a year of support, the first step being to showcase their work at the Cheshire Rural Touring Network’s annual Promoters Day in February.
Vicky and Dave from Deckchair will then be invited to visit other rural touring shows during the spring and attend the National Rural Touring Conference in June.
Finally, their new production 'Life of a Failed Pop Star' will be included in the CRTN Autumn Menu for Rural Touring.
The Scheme
2007 Rural Touring Mentoring Scheme company, Inky Fingers.
The scheme provides the 'mentee' company with an understanding of the issues and contexts in which rural touring operates; including advice on marketing, pricing, administration, contracting, press and publicity, licensing, designing for small community spaces, technical considerations, artistic content and liaising with promoters.
The mentee company showcases their work-in-progress at CRTN's annual Promoters Day and attends the National Rural Touring Conference. The scheme culminates with the inclusion of the mentee company's show in the CRTN Autumn Menu for Rural Touring.
This excellent scheme is a valuable entry-point for any company wishing to establish themselves on the rural touring network.
PANDA members can also find more information about rural touring from the Info On...Rural Touring fact sheet.
Previous Rural Touring Mentoring Scheme Companies
2007 - Inky Fingers
2006 - Black and Blue
2005 - Boojum Theatre Company