Flickbook Theatre, notnow Collective, David Ralfe and Louise White are Derby Theatre’s In Good Company associate companies and artists for 2016-18.
In Good Company is a professional development programme for artists making work in the East Midlands which aims to “engage, develop and inspire”.
Flickbook Theatre is a Lincoln-based company intent on devising “vibrant and brave” theatre and which “glories in the little absurdities of real life”.
Two Croatian artists, Tina Hofman and Kristina Gavran, founded notnow Collective to explore ways of integrating parenthood into theatre experiences.
Louise White is an artist who is “passionate about theatre without a fourth wall” and whose work is “a mix of autobiography, social contexts and a pinch of the ridiculous”.
David Ralfe, an artist who trained at the Jacques Lecoq Theatre School and on the National Theatre director’s course, has been creating and touring shows for the past five years with his company On The Run. He is currently working on international projects in China and Georgia with the British Council.
Now in its third year, In Good Company will provide the newly selected companies with opportunities including mentoring, business support, masterclasses, workshops and platforms for new work.
Ruby Glaskin, creative producer for In Good Company, said, “the quality of all applications for the associate programme was incredibly high this year and there’s a noticeable increase in demand for artist development in the region and beyond.
“I’m delighted to have selected a group of associates who are diverse in genre, background and career stages.”
In Good Company has developed into a five-venue partnership: Derby Theatre, the Attenborough Centre in Leicester, Mansfield venues (the Old Library and Palace Theatre), Lincolnshire One Venues (Lincoln Drill Hall, South Holland Centre and the Guildhall Arts Centre) and The Brewhouse, Burton.