Zoo Co

A photo of thirteen people in a courtyard with brick walls and floor, a wooden trellis with plants growing on behind them. All of them are smiling looking at the camera, eleven of them are standing behind four people sitting on folding chairs. Across the bottom of the image text reads: Intro to Trusteeship. Zoo Co logo in the top right.

We recognise that volunteer Trusteeships aren't always accessible to deaf and / or disabled people, so we've set up this programme offering two people the chance to observe each of our next two Board meetings, supported by our Board Support Worker.

Find out more: www.wearezooco.co.uk/vacancies

Birmingham, come down to our shows at @therepbirmingham to see if you can spot all our mistakes 👀#PerfectShowForRachel

Buy tickets now: www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/per...

An excellent Theatre Day with @fallenangel2106.bsky.social

Firstly a laughter-filled matinee of #PerfectShowForRachel, courtesy of @wearezooco.bsky.social & @improbable1.bsky.social.

The show is touring so try and catch it if you can. It's glorious fun.

www.wearezooco.co.uk/shows/perfec...

A stage full of actors and most importantly the director Rachel

A stage full of actors and most importantly the director Rachel

A stage full of actors and most importantly the director Rachel

Picture of two ladies of a certain age who enjoyed a show greatly

Show No 1 of the day with @catherinemac.bsky.social #PerfectShowForRachel at Queens Theatre, Hornchurch *cough East London not Essex cough*

Brilliantly chaotic, well done Rachel 👏👏

Honorable mentions to Jackson and Josh

@wearezooco.bsky.social @leesimpson.bsky.social @improbable1.bsky.social

If these highly relatable statements made no sense to you, maybe you need to come see Perfect Show For Rachel...

At @sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social this week - Wednesday 18th - Saturday 21st Feb

Tickets ⬇️

www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/perfe...

#PerfectShowForRachel #Improbable #Theatre

Our new Chair of Trustees We’re delighted to announce Nick Sweeting as the new Chair of Trustees at Zoo Co. Nick joined the Zoo Co Board in May 2024. He’s an independent producer who has worked with a wide range of artists and...

We’re delighted to have Nick Sweeting as the new Chair of Trustees at Zoo Co.

He’s an independent producer who has worked with a wide range of artists & organisations over the last 35 years.

Read about him and what Nick & Flo, AD of Zoo Co had to say: www.wearezooco.co.uk/post/our-new...

Perfect Show For Rachel - Queens Theatre ★★★★★ “Why can’t more theatre be like this? Open, relaxed, fun and full of love” – The Guardian Rachel is a theatre-loving, enigmatic, learning-disabled 35 year-old who loves Kylie, heckling her siste...

London-based & looking for a Christmas gift?

Tickets for Perfect Show for Rachel at Queens Theatre Hornchurch are on sale!

A trip on the District or Elizabeth line will take you into Rachel's world of Britney, bar fights and snack cabarets.

Find tickets here: queens-theatre.co.uk/whatson/perf...

Zoo Co will be shutting up shop for Christmas, giving the Zoo Co team a well earned rest.

If you need to get in touch or want to catch up before our break, now’s the time, as inboxes won’t be checked from 19th December until the week of the 5th January.

Find our contact details on our website 🎄

I'm really grateful for the opportunity to talk about how this show has changed, and changed us, too. Thanks @exeuntmagazine.bsky.social

Perfect Show for Rachel | Contact Theatre Blending the wild fun of Drag Race, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and hit musical energy, this award-winning, five-star show doesn’t just champion inclusivity,

contactmcr.com/events/perfe...

The guardian magazine open on a wooden table. Headline reads "She's in charge.". Three medium sized production shots cover the middle of the page, surrounded by black text on white paper.

Saturday's Guardian did not dissapoint.

She is most definitley in charge.

‘We grapple with exclusion and ableism, but it’s a poppy, playful, funny show you could come and see on a hen night.’

We're at Contact Manchester this week, in partnership with S!CK Festival.

Info below - see you there!

Digital Culture Podcast Episode #16 – Inclusive digital innovation on stage with Flo O’Mahony and Amy Smith from Zoo Co Discover how Zoo Co uses accessible tech, disability-led design and digital tools to reimagine creative control in live theatre.

Find out more about the accessible technology and the process that went into embedding access in the show at the link below, where you can find audio and text versions of the podcast.

digitalculturenetwork.org.uk/knowledge/di...

Pink graphic featuring the Digital Culture Podcast, Digital Culture Network and Digital Culture Awards logos. Also featured are headshots of Amy – a white woman with short dark blonde hair wearing a white shirt – and Flo – a white woman with chin-length dark hair wearing a red top. They are both smiling.

It’s Captioning Awareness Week so what better time than to check out our podcast episode in the 2025 Digital Culture Awards series, about Perfect Show for Rachel.

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It's Trustees Week, shout out to the Zoo Co Board of Trustees, pictured with our Board Support Worker, Young Associate & Zoo Co team.

Nearly one million trustees across the UK commit time & expertise to help charities thrive.

Thank you all for your time, kindness, passion and graft.

📷 Henri T

Pumped to be included in @aaaprods.bsky.social October picks!

Check out the rest of the line up for awesome disbled-led shows.

First stop of the Perfect Show for Rachel tour is next week - Warwick Arts Centre on 7th & 8th October!

Talawa Young People's Theatre (TYPT 2025) I'll Burn The Ocean/For You runs from 14-16 August. Theme: Black British Love Stories. Four shows only.

Check out what Talawa's Young People's Theatre Company are up to this week:

"a cosmic collection of love stories, told through a Black-British lens"

I’ll Burn The Ocean/For You is at Fairield Halls this week with a BSL interpreted performance on Fri 15th Aug.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talawa-you...

An exciting announcement...

Following sell out and critical success at the Barbican in 2022 and 2024, an OFFIE Award, and an international stint at ILT Festival in Aarhus, Denmark, Perfect Show For Rachel will be touring the UK through 2025 and 2026!

@wearezooco.bsky.social

Red poster with theater show dates and venues for 2025-2026. Star reviews at top. Venue details are written in image caption.

Warwick Arts Centre 7 – 8 October 2025
Contact and S!ck Festival Manchester 19 – 22 November 2025
Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch 5 – 7 February 2026

Sheffield Theatres 18 – 21 February 2026
Birmingham Rep 10 – 12 April 2026
Oxford Playhouse 13 – 16 May 2026
Leeds Playhouse 27 May - 6 June 2026

Rachel, 35 year old woman with long dark hair in plats, wears crown and sits on an ornate throne, smiling and pointing up. Text: Perfect Show for Rachel, "Why can't more theatre be like this?". Star reviews at top.

The news is out. Perfect Show for Rachel is going on tour! Rachel will be taking the nation by storm in 2025/26.

The first few venues are on sale & we’ll keep you updated as the rest go live - check out the tour schedule below & find tickets via our bio.

We can’t wait to get this show on the road.

Three people in black "ZOO CO" t-shirts signing British Sign Language in a room with large windows. Text reads "BSL volunteers needed" on a purple banner below.

Deaf Republic by Dead Centre will be at the Royal Court 29th Aug - 13th Sept.

We are looking for volunteers for pre-show support.

Volunteers MUST have Level 2/3 or above British Sign Language. We welcome hearing, deaf and hard of hearing volunteers.

Find out more in our bio!

A group of people smiling and interacting infront of theatre seating. A white man with curly hair and a red bandana round his neck grins in the centre of the group.

Huge and heartfelt thanks to the Garfield Weston Foundation for their recent £15K award.

We'll use it to maintain and develop our unique model of accessible, democratic theatre-making - changing how theatre is made, who makes it, and who gets to experience it.

On a yellow background, a graphic, displaying dark bold text which reads ‘2025 Winner Digital Inclusion’. In the centre a close shot of 2 actors on stage from Unseen. Below this are the Extant, Digital Culture Awards, Arts Council England and Digital Culture Network awards logos.

We are thrilled to announce that our audio drama, Unseen, has been named as joint winner in the Digital Inclusion Category as part of the Digital Culture Awards. We are joint winners with @wearezooco.bsky.social for their work on Perfect Show for Rachel!
digitalculturenetwork.org.uk/awards/winne...

You’ll assist in rehearsals, help manage props, create marketing materials and be part of the tech set up in our theatre space.

The deadline for applications is Tuesday 22nd April.

Find more info at the link in our bio.

Interested in Production Arts / Theatre Studies?

In Year 10, 11 or 12?

Looking for some hands on experience?

Apply to join Zoo Co on our Summer Work Experience programme to work with us as we rehearse, tech and bring to the stage our Young Company show.

"Devoted and Disgruntled felt like walking into the living room of the industry..."

Flo O'Mahony, Artistic Director of @wearezooco.bsky.social invites you to D&D20!

To read the full invitation and get your tickets: www.devotedanddisgruntled.com/Event/devote...

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In our latest blog post, Alison France reflects on her experience as part of the Intro to Trusteeship programme back in 2024.

Interested in applying to the programme? Have a read to find out what she learnt and why she’d recommend it, at the link in our bio.

Applications close 25th March.

Company Three organised a mammoth operation to bring the groups together.

Big love to @companythree.bsky.social Beyond Face & @20storieshigh.bsky.social

We'll not forget it, especially the love it the room during the fab open mic session ♥️

A group of young people stand around a campfire at night, holding flashlights. Within the group there is a wide range of skin tones. A banner reads "CITIES EXCHANGE" in bold pink text.

It feels like we’ve just landed from the Cities Exchange Residential.

We shared, created, played and connected with new people from across the country.

We're buzzing with ideas for our Young Company piece...

Zoo Co I Vacancies Call out for a part-time Project Administrator to be part of Zoo Co's permanent team.

We recognise that volunteer Trusteeships aren't always accessible to deaf and disabled people, so we're continuing this programme as a little step towards changing that.

Find more info via the link in our bio.
Deadline for application is 25th March 2025.

www.wearezooco.co.uk/vacancies/in...