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The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022
We’re proud to be taking part in this year’s Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022 again this year! With your help all donations made via The Big Give website between Tuesday 29 November and Tuesday 6 December will be DOUBLED!
Reflecting on Dido's Bar
Artistic director and Director of Dido's Bar, Josephine Burton, looks back on its 5 year journey from a coffee in Helsinki to a UK tour.
News on Our Arts Council England funding status
The last 12 months have been truly incredible for Dash Arts.
Dido’s Bar and Iran
Josephine Burton reflects on the protests in Iran, and her friendship with Marouf Majidi.
Dramatising the refugee experience in Dido's Bar
Artistic director and director of Dido’s Bar, Josephine Burton, shares her thoughts on how we’re keeping current political issues in mind while developing this production.
The Soul Behind the Music
What part does music play in a refugee’s journey? Josephine Burton describes her experience meeting and getting to know Marouf Majidi, and how music transformed his experience of belonging and kinship.
Diving into Early 80’s Set & Costume Design
Siena Tone, Dash Arts’ Intern and Design and Costume Assistant for The Great Middlemarch Mystery shares her experience learning and working on a very different sort of production.
Embracing the Chaos: the Challenges and Rewards of The Great Middlemarch Mystery
We spoke with assistant director of The Great Middlemarch Mystery, Connor Alexander, about the challenges and rewards of working on such an ambitious project.
Developing Dido's Bar - our residency in Falmouth
Josephine Burton shares her reflections on her recent visit to Falmouth to work on the second act of our upcoming production, Dido’s Bar.
The Great Middlemarch Mystery - A Whirlwind Experience
Josephine Burton shares her highlights from directing The Great Middlemarch Mystery immersive theatre.
Adapting Middlemarch: Ruth Livesey on the Enduring Relevance of George Eliot’s Classic Novel
In the run up to our production of The Great Middlemarch Mystery in April, we spoke with co-writer Professor Ruth Livesey about what it’s been like to adapt such a well-known classic into an immersive theatre script.
Looking back at 2021: Q&A with our Artistic Director
We caught up with Artistic Director Josephine Burton to ask about her reflections on 2021 and why she feels despite the challenges, it’s been Dash’s most fruitful year ever.
Dido's Bar Residency at Meidän Festivaali: Aeneas, Migration and Europe
Finland, here we come! We're very excited to be spending a week at Meidän Festivaali as their artists in residence, at the beautiful Lake Tuusulanjärvi later this month.
Cove Park Residency in Scotland
Artistic Director Josephine Burton reflects on a week’s residency in the wild Scottish highlands, starting a journey towards a new Dash production.