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Post by zahidf on Jun 3, 2021 11:38:04 GMT
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Post by marob on Jun 3, 2021 12:10:22 GMT
Sad news. I only saw a few of their shows, but they always managed to put on a way more ambitious show than other touring companies.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jun 3, 2021 12:14:37 GMT
I wonder how the huge ACE funding for Wise Children as a company affected the viability of Kneehigh.
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Post by zahidf on Jun 3, 2021 12:31:08 GMT
I wonder how the huge ACE funding for Wise Children as a company affected the viability of Kneehigh. They say that they are solvent and it isn't a financial thing |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jun 3, 2021 12:37:48 GMT
The issue isn't that they are insolvent but no longer viable.
When a new company has been set up by their former director and doing work along very similar lines, it does raise the issue of whether the decision to funnel so much money into Wise Children was the right one.
It looks rather that the birth of a new company could well have contributed to the death of a long-established and beloved one.
Wise Children was given a lot of money from the South West ACE pot even though they are looking like a London company that tours a bit.
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Post by zahidf on Jun 3, 2021 12:45:54 GMT
The issue isn't that they are insolvent but no longer viable. When a new company has been set up by their former director and doing work along very similar lines, it does raise the issue of whether the decision to funnel so much money into Wise Children was the right one. It looks rather that the birth of a new company could well have contributed to the death of a long-established and beloved one. Wise Children was given a lot of money from the South West ACE pot even though they are looking like a London company that tours a bit. Potentially but 3 of the board members and artistic directors left earlier this year. I wonder if its something else other than money |
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Jun 3, 2021 16:41:29 GMT
The issue isn't that they are insolvent but no longer viable. When a new company has been set up by their former director and doing work along very similar lines, it does raise the issue of whether the decision to funnel so much money into Wise Children was the right one. It looks rather that the birth of a new company could well have contributed to the death of a long-established and beloved one. Wise Children was given a lot of money from the South West ACE pot even though they are looking like a London company that tours a bit. Potentially but 3 of the board members and artistic directors left earlier this year. I wonder if its something else other than money I think there is more to the story. Absolutely gutted, they were pioneers.  |
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Post by TallPaul on Jun 3, 2021 17:06:15 GMT
I wonder what the deal is with the Culture Recovery Fund?
On the one hand I'm pleased that everyone will receive what they're due but, on the other, that clearly wasn't the purpose of the funding.
Poor Truro (re)gains the Cornwall Playhouse and looses Kneehigh, almost simultaneously.
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Post by inthenose on Jun 3, 2021 17:41:47 GMT
RIP. I saw a few of their productions, Rebecca, the very good Brief Encounter and the very regrettable Umbrellas of Cherbourg.
Whilst I often disagreed with Emma's view on the arts and what was important, I always respected their uncompromising vision to how they wanted their "brand" honoured even after Emma left.
As with anything like this, my heart is with the employees front and back of house who gave up blood sweat and tears for the company they loved.
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Post by kathryn on Jun 4, 2021 6:32:56 GMT
Potentially but 3 of the board members and artistic directors left earlier this year. I wonder if its something else other than money I think there is more to the story. Absolutely gutted, they were pioneers. It does feel like there’s been some major falling out behind the scenes, doesn’t it? If they were financially viable then the only real reason to stop is that the people involved don’t want to keep going and they don’t have successors to being on board. It’s all very odd. I wonder if we’ll ever find out the details. Maybe the board took the government’s advice and re-trained for a career in cyber. |
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Jun 4, 2021 9:34:25 GMT
I think there is more to the story. Absolutely gutted, they were pioneers. It does feel like there’s been some major falling out behind the scenes, doesn’t it? If they were financially viable then the only real reason to stop is that the people involved don’t want to keep going and they don’t have successors to being on board. It’s all very odd. I wonder if we’ll ever find out the details. Maybe the board took the government’s advice and re-trained for a career in cyber. I think it’s just so sudden?!! I feel like Emma Rice was their identity and since Wise Children was established - they still were the same? A real loss for the Westcountry, I was born and raised here so it’s just a big frustration. |
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Post by NorthernAlien on Jun 4, 2021 18:55:14 GMT
The extended statement on their website strongly hints at something artistic being the motivation for the decision: www.kneehigh.co.uk/ |
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Post by mkb on Jun 8, 2021 10:38:40 GMT
RIP. I saw a few of their productions, Rebecca, the very good Brief Encounter and the very regrettable Umbrellas of Cherbourg. I disagree about Umbrellas. I saw that at Leicester Curve, and it was a five-star show for me. Absolutely joyous. |
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Post by zahidf on Jun 8, 2021 12:46:30 GMT
Stage says it was an artistic reason, with Mark Shephard leaving
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