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The Lincoln Company

The Lincoln Company is the University of Lincoln’s interdisciplinary company-in-residence at Lincoln Arts Centre. Each year we work to produce and tour high-quality, original art and performance to venues and festivals around the UK.

The company is managed by our student members who take on a variety of roles within the company including performing, writing, directing, producing, marketing and providing technical support for our performance and visual arts work. They work directly with professional equivalents at LAC and the Lincoln School of Creative Arts.

All current students from all programmes across LSCA are welcome to join. We welcome the enthusiastic, the proactive, and those who enjoy working as a team to achieve something bigger than the sum of its parts.

Membership is through annual application, and company members include current students, graduates, professional artists, and practising staff from across Lincoln School of Creative Arts.

“if you want to catch some of tomorrow’s stars today, sample some of the work made by the Lincoln Company, all graduates of the excellent Lincoln University performing arts course.” – Lyn Gardner, Stage Door

As an active member of The Lincoln Company, you’ll have the opportunity to be involved in making decisions about the projects we undertake, and the work we create and tour, all while building your professional experience. You’ll attend regular meetings, support your fellow company members, and collectively decide upon what you want to make.

The Lincoln Company’s 25/26 leadership committee are:

General Manager: Izzy Meede

Co-Producer [Student]: Freya Young | Co-Producer [Staff]: Rachel Baynton

Creative Lead [Student]: Izzie Lord-Vayro | Creative Lead [Staff]: Ollie Smith

Technical Manager [Student]: Olivia Davey | Technical Manager [Staff]: Dan Firth

Chief Marketing & Social Media Officer: Eve Herrick

Marketing Team: Amy Ingram and Acacia Wear

Musical Director: Imogen Annett | Musical Advisory: Tom Morton | Choreographer: Post Vacant | Film Lead: Corey Ringsell

Sustainability Officer: Post Vacant | Accessibility Officer: Fox Walters

Shadowing Team: Co-Pro – Patrik Tarpay | Technical – Ethan McKenzie Vince

Each year we work to research, develop and produce original performance works, for inclusion in events, programmes and festivals. These pieces might be proposed by members or led by visiting professional artists. In the past we’ve taken work to different audiences, theatre’s and festivals including SO International Festival of Outdoor Arts and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe – the world’s largest gathering of audiences, artists, directors, producers, promoters and presenters.

We often take our shows-in-development to showcases and scratch events so we can receive feedback on the work, access opportunities for networking and additional training, and help build the skills of everyone involved in making our work great.
Many Lincoln Company Alumni have gone on to form professional companies of their own, including Flickbook Theatre who embarked on an Arts Council England Funded UK tour, and Backpack Ensemble who won three major awards at the National Student Drama Festival (including the Sunday Times Play-writing Award). We have supported these alumni companies through access to resources, advice and support, and are incredibly proud of them and their successes.
 
“I got involved because this was truly an experience that I couldn’t miss out on. To have your work celebrated and/or criticised at a professional level is a special opportunity, especially as a recent graduate.” 
– Beth Markey, BA Drama, Theatre & Performance Graduate – Artistic Director of under the Bed Theatre

Follow us via:

Facebook: @thelincolncompany

Instagram: @thelincolncompany

LSCA students can find out more via the LSCA Creative Producing Blackboard site.

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