{"id":1012,"date":"2015-03-16T21:47:17","date_gmt":"2015-03-16T21:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pursuedbyabear.co.uk\/?page_id=1012"},"modified":"2019-02-06T15:49:22","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T15:49:22","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pursuedbyabear.co.uk\/?page_id=1012","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"

1998<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pursued by a Bear was formed by theatre director Stuart Mullins and RSC actor – Joseph Millson to produce the work of playwright Craig Baxter (resident writer from 1998 – 2004) who wrote The Animals<\/em> (Dublin Theatre Festival), Monogamy<\/em> (Riverside Studios) and The Ministry of Pleasure<\/em> (Theatre 503)\u00a0plus The White Canary<\/em>\u00a0 – an educational project co-commissioned by Greenwich Council and The Antarctic Survey. \u00a0UK tours won the company fine reviews and a following for new work.<\/p>\n

Further commissions followed:<\/p>\n

2003<\/strong><\/p>\n

Troy Andrew Fairclough’s – You don’ t Kiss<\/em> (Oval House & UK Tour) – Wins the Newnham Best New Play Award.<\/p>\n

2003\/4<\/strong><\/p>\n

US Writer – Said Sayrafiezadah’s All Fall Away <\/em>(Theatre 503), starring actor Tanya Franks in the central role of Samantha. \u00a0Anna Reynold’s play Loved<\/em> (schools workshop production)<\/p>\n

2005<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hong Khaou’s Pieces of Me<\/em> (Greenwich Ferrier Estate).<\/p>\n

Pursued by a Bear moves from it’s London base to take up residency at Farnham Maltings at the invitation of AD Gavin Stride<\/p>\n

2005\/6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alex Clifton joins PBAB as new Artistic Director directing the acclaimed Yorgjin Oxo: The Man<\/em> by Thomas Crowe – a \u00a0co-production with Theatre 503 \u00a0and\u00a0producing the SK8 Community production in Farnham<\/p>\n

2006<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liz Landon joins the company to run Farnham Maltings Youth Theatre on behalf of Pursued by a Bear. \u00a0She commissions playwrights David Lane and Samantha Ellis to each write a Play in a Week<\/p>\n

The company receives its first Arts Council funding for organisational development and an educational tour of Arcadia<\/em> by Odiri Ighamre-Aiken.<\/p>\n

New Writing Theatre Director Helena Bell joins Pursued by a Bear as new Artistic Director with Writer\/Film Maker Grant Watson as Associate Director for Film and Jo Turner as Administrator. \u00a0Oladipo Agboluaje becomes Associate Playwright (whilst under commission to the company for a new play – For One Night Only<\/em>).<\/p>\n

2007<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rukhsana Ahmad commissioned to write Letting Go<\/em>. \u00a0PBAB is awarded first Arts Council research and development grant to develop a double bill of new plays by Agboluaje and Ahmad now titled – Footprints in the Sand <\/em>and showcased at\u00a0Reading South Street. \u00a0Post show discussion with writer & political activist – Bonnie Greer and Jonathan Meth from Writernet<\/p>\n

Grant Watson commissioned to write The Last Line of Defence<\/em> – a multi-media co-production with Farnham Maltings. (Heritage Lottery funded)<\/p>\n

Films in a Week (The Ghost of Ockford Ridge & Centigrade)\u00a0<\/em>made with young people from Ockford Ridge. \u00a0Funded by Waverley Borough Council, Farnham Maltings & The Local Network Fund<\/p>\n

Short Film – The North <\/em>shown at The Farnham Festival<\/p>\n

Life Writing<\/em> Workshops produced at Reading South Street in association with Writernet. Script development, dramaturgy and workshops<\/p>\n

2008<\/strong><\/p>\n

Footprints in the Sand<\/em> (Oval House & UK Tour) in association with Farnham Maltings & Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud. Arts Council funded. Post show discussion ‘Border Language’ with Fiachra Gibbons – Guardian Arts Editor<\/p>\n

Short Film – The Myth of Snowfall<\/em> made with elderly residents of Waverley care homes \u00a0( MJ Hindley Trust & Concertina Trust funded)<\/p>\n

2009<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fresh Tracks<\/em> (New Writing Award for young, emerging talent in the South East). \u00a0Writing workshops across Surrey plus dramaturgy and showcase for Six Awardees. \u00a0(Awards for All & Waverley Borough Council funded)<\/p>\n

Short Film – The Horse Killer <\/em>(with support from South Hill Park, Bracknell)<\/p>\n

2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fraser Grace commissioned to write Kalashnikov<\/em>. Arts Council funded development period & showcase at Oxford Playhouse<\/p>\n

Creative Partnerships & Screen South film commission – \u00a0The\u00a0Blood Run<\/em><\/p>\n

Writing Workshops in East Sussex Schools<\/p>\n

2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kalashnikov: in the Woods by the Lake<\/em> (Theatre 503, London & South East tour) in association with BT Studio, Oxford Playhouse & The Mercury Theatre, Colchester. \u00a0Arts Council funded<\/p>\n

Writer Fraser Grace and Director Helena Bell awarded Arts Council funding for 5 day research trip to Russia<\/p>\n

Satinder Chohan commissioned to write Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi<\/em> – Arts Council funded development period & showcase at South Hill Park, Bracknell<\/p>\n

Company invited to share work with delegates at Decibel showcase, Manchester, Caravan, Brighton Festival & The British Council showcase, Edinburgh<\/p>\n

2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi<\/em> (Arcola Theatre & UK tour) in co-production with Kali Theatre and in association with The Mercury Theatre, Colchester. \u00a0Arts Council funded. Nominated for The National Lottery Awards<\/p>\n

On Hungry Hill<\/em> – Feature length film by Grant Watson \u00a0(Heritage Lottery funded)<\/p>\n

2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nessah Muthy commissioned to write Sundowning<\/em> – Arts Council\/Waverley Borough Council funded development period at Basingstoke Festival, followed by a rehearsed reading at The Arcola Theatre, London (Arcola Lab Award Winner)<\/p>\n

One Among Millions<\/em> – Two films commissioned by Surrey History Society following writing workshops in schools across the County (Heritage Lottery & Surrey County Council funded)<\/p>\n

2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grant Watson commissioned to write The Lamellar Project<\/em> – Arts Council funded development period at South Hill Park, Bracknell. \u00a0An international co-production with US theatre company Tiny Dynamite and in association with Kent based environmental charity – The Bay Trust. Winner of an UPstream Award (a project using funds and expertise from SHPLive and Greenhouse).<\/p>\n

Waverley Cares<\/em> – Film commissioned by Waverley Borough Council to celebrate and promote the care sector across the borough.<\/p>\n

ARCHIVE – Land and Sea<\/em> – Song cycle by Nessah Muthy and Catherine Ireton working with participants living with dementia in Surrey. (Waverley Borough Council, National Lottery & Surrey Community Foundation funded).<\/p>\n

2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Lamellar Project<\/em> on UK Spring & Summer tour (Arcola Theatre, London, Unity, Liverpool & South East tour) with Tiny Dynamite, Philadelphia and in association with South Hill Park, Bracknell. Funded by Arts Council, England, seeded by Greenhouse, a Farnham Maltings initiative and supported by Calyx Films and The Bay Trust.<\/p>\n

Helena Bell is appointed Artistic Director of Kali Theatre Company and leaves PBAB.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Lamellar Project<\/em> transfers to Philadelphia, USA in a new production led by Tiny Dynamite. The play is renamed Perfect Blue<\/em>.<\/p>\n

In the Autumn, Rosamunde Hutt is invited to become the new Artistic Director of Pursed by a Bear.<\/p>\n

2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

The company begins a residency at Trestle in St Albans.<\/p>\n

Foundry 2018 brings R&D of two new plays, Nothing on Earth<\/em> by Anna Reynolds and The Wake<\/em> by Afia Nkrumah.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1998 Pursued by a Bear was formed by theatre director Stuart Mullins and RSC actor – Joseph Millson to produce the work of playwright Craig Baxter (resident writer from 1998 – 2004) who wrote The Animals (Dublin Theatre Festival), Monogamy (Riverside Studios) and The Ministry of Pleasure (Theatre 503)\u00a0plus The White Canary\u00a0 – an educational … <\/p>\n

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