Hello! My name is Chloe and I am working on Phoenix, Dodo, Butterfly as the Production Assistant and the Community Engagement Assistant.
As community engagement assistant, I have loved travelling around Norfolk (using public transport or car-sharing where necessary) and talking to local people in the areas where the show is being performed. From potato farmers in Wisbech, to fishermen in Yarmouth, to academics and activists at the UEA, the conversations I have had with these communities have all in some way been fed back into the creation of the show. The hyper-localised concerns of all of these different areas are so varied, and if this show is to have a lasting impact on audiences, I firmly believe we need to listen to our audiences and make sure their voices are heard.
As production assistant, I will be working in the rehearsal room and during productions helping the practical side of the show come together - sourcing props, helping with costume and set changes, arranging site visits. Whether I am out fetching a big branch to use as a prop, assisting Lucinda with the lighting, or packing away and unloading the set from location to location, I have loved working with this company and being a part of a show which I so deeply believe in.