Ra-Ra Zoo - Productions

Productions

They produced several different shows and were occasionally given some financial support in the UK by the Arts Council and other grants. They also produced several large scale community shows and where touring two shows at the same time in the early 1990s created jobs for more than twenty five people simultaneously during production periods.

They notably adhered to a political commitment of a balance of men and women on stage and off and of equal pay for all company members throughout their existence.

Shows included:

  • Juggling With A Social Conscience.
  • My Life on a Plate of Toast — Several versions - chamber circus 4 people on stage
  • Domestic Bliss - a touring seven person theatre circus show
  • Stop Laughing This Is Serious - touring 7 person theatre circus show
  • Fabulous Beasts - touring seven person theatre circus show
  • Gravity Swing- touring seven person theatre circus show
  • Angels and Amazons - all woman 3 person clown show
  • Swan - a community circus
  • White Snake - A large scale community circus opera (50 performers) combining professional and non professional performers, trainers from China, original libretto and commissioned music.
  • Cabinet of Curiosities - A 'chamber circus' - 4 people on stage
  • Broadway Belles - All women cabaret show
  • The Mast - a site specific outdoor aerial rig at the Albany Empire in Deptford and the Henley Regatta.
  • The Plymouth Theatre Royal Cleaners - a commissioned intervention at a patrons end of season party.

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