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Hijinx Theatre

Hijinx Theatre

Theatre company in Cardiff, Wales

Hijinx is a professional theatre company with its base at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff, Wales.[1] They are also a touring company, performing at the Glastonbury Festival and Edinburgh Festivals,[2] and tour also small scale theatres throughout the UK and Europe.[1] The cast includes actors with and without learning disabilities.[1]

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History

Wales Millennium Centre

Hijinx was established in 1981 by Gaynor Lougher and Richard Berry.[3] In 2004, the theatre company moved into the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff.

Hijinx has established five Hijinx Academies, they are the only professional performance training for actors with learning disabilities in Wales. The first Hijinx Academy was established in Cardiff in 2012.[citation needed] There are now two Academies in Cardiff (Hijinx Academy South 1 & 2) based at Chapter Arts Centre,[citation needed] one in Colwyn Bay (Hijinx Academy North) based at TAPE Community Music & Film,[4] one in Carmarthen (Hijinx Academy West) based at the Lyric Theatre,[citation needed] and one in Aberystwyth (Hijinx Academy Mid) based at Aberystwyth Arts Centre.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Hijinx Theatre". Disability Arts International. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  2. [2]
    "Hijinx Theatre". Disability Arts Online. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  3. [3]
    "Hijinx Theatre". Theatre in Wales. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  4. [4]
    "Hijinx Academy North". Hijinx Theatre. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  5. [5]
    "The Academy". Hijinx Theatre. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
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