ABOUT US
Parrabbola is a nomadic cultural organisation (Charity Registration 1141969) that specialises in community engagement through participatory creative activity. We have a small management and artistic team that brings together independent freelance arts and cultural practitioners to work co-operatively on our workshops, community plays, outdoor arts projects, and development programmes. We have a successful track record of working in a range of communities across the UK and internationally.
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York International Shakespeare Festival
We also produce this annual festival in York! Find out more at yorkshakes.co.uk
2025 Poster Competition Winner - Niamh Osbourne
This year's festival was 21 April - 3 May, featuring work from across the world.
Highlights included:
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Lisa Wolpe – Festival Artist in Residence – Shakespeare and the Alchemy of Gender
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Collaborative project with York Museums Trust
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Emily Carding
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New work in progress by DSpace
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The Thistle and The Rose by Linda Gates
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Petty Men (Buzz Studios) – ShakeSphere Selection 2026
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Plakir by Marin Drzic (Croatia)
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A Kingdom Jack’d (Tempest Wisdom)
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Richard 3. Omul (Romania – Liviu Cheloiu)
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Codename Othello by Olga Annenko – new productions by The National Theatre of Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine) and York International Shakespeare Festival
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Donate to Parrabbola
We are a small team working to make a big impact. Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated!
£5 could support a train ticket, £50 could provide new props for a show, £150 covers a workshop for our community members!
If you have questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch.