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Executive Director and Artistic Director Dom Coyote after working together for 4 years on Dom’s solo work as Dom Coyote Productions. Together we work with collectives of artists on projects where each artist’s specialty is put in the spotlight and a culture of equity is integral to working together. With artists as project leaders from a multitude of skill sets & backgrounds, the collective ensures that the work we create is within a diverse environment, with a diverse team, reflecting the work we want to see in the industry. Our flagship show, The Colour of Dinosaurs was comissioned by Unlimited, Polka Theatre and Bristol Old Vic with support from Paraorchestra. It is a scientific pop gig inspired by and featuring (live on stage!) Bristol based palaeontologist Dr Jakob Vinther and his world renowned research into the actual colour of dinosaurs! It toured nationally from 2023 - 2025. It was written by Malaika Kegode based on the research of Dr Jakob Vinther. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593686d5f7e0abee8cabb3f8/1506514444059-36MZJ757KRU79B8P76EZ/Tongue+Fu+live+4.JPG Past Projects - Tongue Fu Tongue Fu are one of the UK's leading spoken word shows. Created and hosted by poet Chris Redmond (Scroobius Pip’s Beatdown XFM; Pick Of The Week - BBC R4), it is a riotous experiment in live literature, music and improvisation. Previous guests include Kae Tempest, Roger McGough, Akala, Robin Ince, Bellatrix, Inua Ellams, Hollie McNish, Lemn Sissay, Vanessa Kisuule and Dizraeli. Tongue Fu have held a residency at Rich Mix in Shoreditch and boasts a growing list of shows at London Wonderground, The Barbican, The Roundhouse's main space, Royal Albert Hall, Glastonbury Festival, Latitude, Bestival, Cuirt and LINGO festivals in Ireland, FLUPP Lit. Festival in Brazil, a tour of South Africa and a five star run at Edinburgh Festival. Working with founder and Artistic Director Chris Redmond, I developed and delivered Tongue Fu's major projects including Tongue Fu For Kids and led on company strategy and management. In 2018, Tongue Fu live streamed a special show for National Poetry Day in partnership with Boat Poets at Bristol’s Arnolfini. In 2020 Tongue Fu released their first studio album featuring artists such as Anthony Anaxagorou, Dizraeli, Vanessa Kisuule, Zia Ahmed, Amyra Leon and Joshua Idehen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593686d5f7e0abee8cabb3f8/629cfa27-79dc-4bf3-9589-8275c34b05c1/Malaika.jpg Past Projects - Outlier Written by Malaika Kegode and performed by Malaika and Bristol based rock band Jakabol, Outlier is a co-production with Bristol Old Vic directed by Jenny Davies. Outlier debuted in June 2021 Bristol Old Vic’s Main house, followed by a second two week run in September 2022 and a rural touring and studio pilot with Doorstep Arts and Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. Outlier is a gig-theatre show, combining storytelling and live music to share a story of lived experience about growing up in rural Britain today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593686d5f7e0abee8cabb3f8/ded187f4-d1fa-4d5f-93a3-49f5edc25544/IHWAY.jpg Past Projects - I’m Here, Where Are You? ‘I’m Here. Where Are You?’ is a celebration of disability arts in the UK. ‘I’m Here Where Are You?’ festival took place at Cambridge Junction Co-founded and produced by Liz Counsell and Linda Rocco, supported by Unlimited and Arts Council England in April 2019 and April 2023. The project included focus groups and participatory workshops with those less able to access arts provisions, The Festivals included live performances, exhibitions, discussions and in 2019 a recording of the BBC Ouch! podcast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593686d5f7e0abee8cabb3f8/c6cada39-bf6d-43db-84e1-7970777a316f/Screenshot+2024-01-04+155202.png Past Projects - Bristol Harbour Festival -Ebb and Flow I co-produced brand new project Ebb and Flow was a flagship project at 2022’s iconic Bristol Harbour Festival alongside Kate Webb (Circomedia, Green Space Dark Skies, Imayla) alongside emerging Producer Esther Afikiruweh (Trinity Community Arts, Afrika Eye.) Kick starting a step change for the festival, this project worked with several of Bristol’s most important communities and exceptional freelance artists who co-created free to experience installations during the festival weekend in public spaces along Bristol’s Harbour Festival. These installations told important stories about the people and history of Bristol and it’s nature as a city of welcoming people in and out of it’s diverse communities. Image by Andre Pattenden of Grit Awards created by Racheal Clerke for Caring in Bristol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593686d5f7e0abee8cabb3f8/1547224250924-84IBW4Y2BI06QG9BSWLM/Screenshot+2019-01-11+at+16.30.32.png Past Projects - Trinity Centre, Bristol From 2018 to 2021 I was the Programme Director (Maternity Cover) and then Creative Producer at Trinity Centre, one of Bristol’s most infamous music venues and unique theatres, with community workshops and rehearsals by day and live music and theatre by night, this much-loved historic landmark is a cultural hub for East Bristol and one of the city's few remaining independent live-music venues, used by over 60,000 people each year. I developed and deliverd programmes such as IGNiTE - an in-house performing arts programme developing under-represented artists and audiences as well as hosting artist residencies. Including producing Roxana Vilk’s Lullabies, under commission from Trinity as part of a national partnership with Future Arts Centre’s Here and Now Project. And Making Tracks - a partnership Youth Music funded programme which provides 1:1 tutoring, workshops and development initiatives for young people at risk of exclusion from society, to take their first steps in creating and playing music, as well as developing a youth voice and leadership scheme. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593686d5f7e0abee8cabb3f8/1547138584329-9Z52X8T1LCNR6L8UBX48/Screenshot+2019-01-10+at+16.42.04.png Past Projects - MAYK Strategic Touring Project In 2018 I worked with MAYK to produce the ACE funded Strategic Touring Project working with partners in Bristol, Weston-super-mare, Derby, Folkestone and Gloucester to bring 3 large-scale participatory, international shows from Canada, Australia and Japan to new audiences in the UK. photo: Paul Blakemore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593686d5f7e0abee8cabb3f8/1559573977044-9XJYK98PVL2WN8CL92PE/5D_C5346.jpg Past Projects - Deaf Men Dancing From February 2016 to March 2019 I was the Producer of all male dance company Deaf Men Dancing. DMD is a collaboration of professional male dancers who, like Artistic Director, Mark Smith are deaf. They’ve created and developed a fusion of different styles of dance with sign-language incorporated into choreography creating a unique, interesting and original aesthetic. I produced the national tour of Corazon a Corazon (2016) an outdoor aerial circus and dance performance with the Without Walls outdoor touring network and toured three performances internationally with the company to Dubai in (2017 & 2019) Georgia (2017) and Azerbaijan (2018) sharing best practice in creating accessible arts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593686d5f7e0abee8cabb3f8/1547138798096-DMT6ZUW86OGPV8HVW2WV/34397571_10155564501846485_8433304620842876928_o.jpg Past Projects - MAYFEST In 2018 I worked with MAYK to produce the 2018 biennial, international festival Mayfest, a multi-venue 10 day festival of theatre, dance and music, with performances from international companies such as 2b theatre to home-grown talent such as Caroline Williams’ with her incredibly moving ‘Now Is The Time To Say Nothing.’ Image: Credit Paul Blakemore. Paraorchestra - The Nature of Why, Bristol Old Vic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593686d5f7e0abee8cabb3f8/1547136953412-V6F9B0ZMQ7NKVW1UXIT5/Copy+of+GOOD+SA+Image.jpg Past Projects - nabokov From 2016 - 2018 I was the Producer at nabokov. A cross art form organisation telling current and political stories of our time. This includes presentation and touring of several middle-scale shows Slug (2016) Last Night (2017-18) Box Clever (2017) and delivery of a complex outreach project ‘The Storytelling Army’ at Brighton Festival (2017) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593686d5f7e0abee8cabb3f8/1547137463462-VSOVK6XCXK25PJ0FVLWC/_DG_6081_edit_s.jpg Past Projects - Vanessa Kisuule - SEXY National Tour Through dance, spoken word, comedy and various states of undress, SEXY explores our obsession with what is sexy and whether this ultimately empowers or traps us. Supported by Roundhouse, Camden People's Theatre and Bristol Old Vic. Click here to read Vanessa's blog on the development of the show Written and Performed by Vanessa Kisuule Directed by Rob Watt Movement Direction by Lucy Bairstow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593686d5f7e0abee8cabb3f8/1547137802728-E5S87V4EP8ME351F8IHT/640A7852.jpg Past Projects - Jerwood Live Literature Research Project In 2017 I was awarded a Performing Arts Micro Bursary for a research project to look at how to encourage more venues to programme live literature (in the broadest sense of the term) and more producers to work in the field. Jerwood Charitable Foundation is dedicated to imaginative and responsible revenue funding of the arts, supporting artists to develop and grow at important stages in their careers. The aim of its funding is to allow artists and arts organisations to thrive; to continue to develop their skills, imagination and creativity with integrity. It works with artists across art forms, from dance and theatre to literature, music and the visual arts. For more information visit www.jerwoodcharitablefoundation.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593686d5f7e0abee8cabb3f8/1547226794513-JU7YUO8VQ1IS9WC0YWSX/Screenshot+2019-01-11+at+17.10.23.png Past Projects - Words First Words First was a major partnership project between BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Arts, Roundhouse and Arts Council England. Which included a dynamic and ground-breaking national programme of work that saw young artists (aged 16 – 25 years) from around the UK take part in workshops and performances in six regional cities and have their work documented and profiled on a range of platforms both digital and live. Six young artists from around the country from January to June 2016 were commissioned to create work for Roundhouse, BBC iPlayer (including a short film, the first non fiction commission for iPlayer of its kind) and other BBC platforms both on TV, radio and digital. The project culminated in a sell-out performance in the iconic Roundhouse, London main space headlined by Kate Tempest and featuring George The Poet and Kojey Radical. Words First also supported organisations from underprivileged areas with mentoring and financial support to begin working in their local area with the aim of increasing the access and provision to the arts locally. I was delighted when Words First won a 2016 BBC Radio Award in recognition of engaging new audiences. 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An Unlimited UK Partner Award 2023 commission with Polka Theatre made possible thanks to funding from Arts Council England. Supported By Bristol Old Vic Ferment and Paraorchestra. Created by Lloyd Coleman and Otic. Writing by Malaika Kegode. Based on the research of Dr Jakob Vinther. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593686d5f7e0abee8cabb3f8/1574973870067-D3P3SBXZ06RWC1D6DKMX/Junk+Room.jpg Otic - Landfill Library previous R&D Featuring Artists Deanna Rodger, Dom Coyote and Ruth Shepherd. 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They are looking forward at the end of a performance smiling and applauding. https://www.lizcounsell.com/dc4cc-orgs-call-out daily 0.75 2022-11-09 https://www.lizcounsell.com/dc4cc-artist-call daily 0.75 2022-11-17 https://www.lizcounsell.com/dc4ccbsl daily 0.75 2022-11-17