Writer & Director | 🫀Artistic Director @LAStheatre | 3 shows touring in 2025: 🐮 The Littlest Yak, 👑 The Light Princess, & 🦀 Caspian’s Storm | 👋🏻 BSL Lv2
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7 Feb 2025
🥰 The Light Princess is headed to Chester this February half-term! Don’t miss this beautiful show at @StoryhouseLive.
7 Feb 2025
The Light Princess soars into @StoryhouseLive this Feb half-term! A new musical for families about a floating princess featuring epic songs, interactive antics, and an inspiring story of self-discovery. Get ready to be enchanted by The Light Princess!
🎟️storyhouse.com/whats-on/the-…
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30 Jan 2025
🥰 Well this is lovely.
30 Jan 2025
Exciting news! Our musical production of @_lufraser & #katehindley’s The Littlest Yak has been announced as a finalist in the categories of best Performance and Sound & Music in the @OffWestEndCom Awards! Congrats and thanks to all who have supported Gertie and the Big Yak Pack!
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Barra Collins retweeted
So lovely to see Gertie on her travels again! (& lovely to see the shows selling out!). I'll be popping in to see the team in action at a couple of performances & can't wait! HUGE congrats to everyone at @LAStheatre for a tremendous start to the 2025 programme! 🥳
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25 Jan 2025
After a brilliant opening weekend at @StoryhouseLive, our production of @_lufraser and #KateHindley’s The Littlest Yak is at @LyricHammer for a brace of sold out shows this weekend. #YakYakHooray!
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5 Dec 2024
Get ready to be enchanted by The Light Princess, a new musical featuring uplifting songs, interactive antics & an inspiring story of self-discovery! Audiences at @arcstockton have been LOVING IT. Running until 🎄 Christmas Eve - catch it before it 🎵All Just Floats Way. Hey! 🎶
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16 Oct 2024
Super excited to be working with @A_New_Direction on their in-schools touring programme. A brilliant opportunity for London primary schools / SEND settings to receive performances of @_lufraser & #KateHindley’s #TheLittlestYak, alongside workshops & CPD!
⏰ Booking closes Friday
16 Oct 2024
🚨 Gertie in your school?!
We're partnering with @A_New_Direction to bring our quadruple @OffWestEndCom nominated production of @_lufraser & #KateHindley's #TheLittlestYak into London state primary schools & SEND settings!🥰
Booking closes Friday!
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anewdirection.org.uk/about-u…
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Barra Collins retweeted
2 Jul 2024
We got the news yesterday that our Artistic Director, @BarraCollins, and Producer, @Liz_Bate, passed BSL Level 2 🥳! Thank you to @ace_southeast for their support in making LAStheatre’s work and practice more accessible. 🙏🏼
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21 Mar 2024
Such a lovely thing. What company we keep with @theatriolo and @BeatsElements! And what a programme from @HelenMatravers and the @polkatheatre team. 🔥
21 Mar 2024
The Littlest Yak
TYA Performance: Michela Murphy, Darcey O’Rourke, Felicity Sparks
TYA Design: Alison Alexander
TYA Music/Sound: Barra Collins (Lyrics), Joseph Hardy (Composer)
TYA Writing: Barra Collins
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18 Mar 2024
Lovely to be nominated for @OffWestEndCom awards for both the book & lyrics of The Littlest Yak. The latter alongside composer @Joseph__Hardy! An amazing team. Altogether the production was nominated for 4 awards including Performance, Design, Writing & Original Music! 👏🏼👏🏼
18 Mar 2024
#Offies #NewNoms 2024 for “The Littlest Yak” from LAS Theatre @LAStheatre at Polka Theatre @polkatheatre: TYA WRITING Barra Collins @BarraCollins – congratulations! 🎉 Congratulate them by adding a comment on our website: #Offies #NewNoms 2024 for “The… dlvr.it/T4Dnrr
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18 Mar 2024
18 Mar 2024
#Offies #NewNoms 2024 for “The Littlest Yak” from LAS Theatre @LAStheatre at Polka Theatre @polkatheatre: TYA MUSIC/SOUND Lyrics: Barra Collins @BarraCollins, Composer: Joseph Hardy @Joseph__Hardy – congratulations! 🎉 Congratulate them by adding a… dlvr.it/T4DnrQ
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Barra Collins retweeted
18 Mar 2024
Our musical adaptation of @_lufraser & #KateHindley’s The Littlest Yak has been nominated for a whopping FOUR @OffWestEndCom awards! We are blown away. What an absolute dream team. Congrats to everyone involved for the love they poured into this gorgeous show. #YakYakHooray 🥰
18 Mar 2024
#Offies #NewNoms 2024 for “The Littlest Yak” from LAS Theatre @LAStheatre at Polka Theatre @polkatheatre: TYA PERFORMANCE Michela Murphy, Darcey O’Rourke @Darcey_ORourke, Felicity Sparks @felicitysparks – congratulations! 🎉 Congratulate them by adding a… dlvr.it/T4DnCY
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26 Feb 2024
BSL Level 2 receptive exam done! Thrilled skinny with myself.
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5 Feb 2024
This was lots of fun - thank you, @icon_uk. And huge thanks to the brilliant @theatrealison and @Ade_Berry for joining me to chat about all things design and Jackson’s Lane respectively. A lovely way to end the tour.
BACKSTAGE & TECHNICAL THEATRE DAYS | On Sunday, we got to go behind the scenes @jacksons_lane and take part in a workshop led by 'The Littlest Yak' director @BarraCollins.
Upcoming trips:
@QEIICentre
@stratfordeast
Ages 15 to 25
🗓️20, 28 Feb
🆓 Free
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27 Jan 2024
Exciting things afoot in Wimbledon. @HelenMatravers and the team have brilliant plans for @polkatheatre and supporting work for young audiences. Been in the building all week with @LAStheatre - a truly positive and supportive place.
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25 Jan 2024
Announcing Polka's Catapult Programme 🥳
Open to artists at any stage in their career, we’re launching two new programmes to help support and give a platform to underrepresented artists and their ideas.
Further information is available here >> polkatheatre.com/for-artists…
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8 Jan 2024
The Littlest Yak is on the road until early Feburary. Lots of dates already sold out. South Londoners - @polkatheatre have just released more tickets. North Londoners - @Jacksonslane has got your back for yak puns, adorable puppets, and some seriously talented humans. #GoTeam
8 Jan 2024
🌟 SOLD-OUT SHOW ALERT 🌟
We can’t wait to welcome @LAStheatre’s THE LITTLEST YAK to artsdepot this weekend for a sold-out performance!
Ticket holders! Expect a dazzling adventure into the Himalayas, celebrating YOU being perfect… just the way you are! 🐏🧣
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8 Jan 2024
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8 Jan 2024
Loving the feedback for The Light Princess at @ARKcliftonville. 88 responses. An average of 4.5 ⭐️s. This review really saw deep into the heart of show: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A children’s show about dealing with fearful societies that undermine the power and creativity of children.” 🥹☺️
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7 Jan 2024
🙌🏼 Fantastic audience for The Light Princess in Margate today. And a lovely review or two. ❤️
7 Jan 2024
🥰 A packed house today for The Light Princess at @ARKcliftonville. Here is a gorgeous review (or 10) from Margate families. - “Joyful” “Loved it all! Very polished” “The actors were brilliant and I loved the story” “Amazing. So creative” “Really catchy songs” “Outstanding” ✨👑
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4 Jan 2024
Parents of Margate assemble! FREE performances of our new production The Light Princess for local schools and families. Can’t wait to share what we have been working. Family performance is this Sunday at @ARKcliftonville. Suitable for ages 3 and up.
ℹ️ billetto.co.uk/e/the-light-p…
4 Jan 2024
We cannot wait to share The Light Princess with families at @ARKcliftonville this weekend. Free performances in our local community of Margate before it jets off to @arcstockton later this year. Suitable for everyone aged 3 and over. See you there 🫡
🎟️ billetto.co.uk/e/the-light-p…
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