Raising funds for props, costume, travel, accommodation and technical requirements for a run of our show Ingo’s War at Brighton Fringe.
Ingo’s War is the story of one little dog’s journey through the Second World War – a heart-warming tale of bravery, hope and finding courage where you thought you had none. The show is for ages 7+ and uses puppetry, storytelling, movement and original writing from the company.
We will be taking the show to Brighton Fringe in May 2017.
SO FAR…We at Ditto have had a busy and exciting year already, with even more fun ahead of us – Having just performed the first extract of Ingo’s War in a public performance for the Les Enfants Terrible Showcase and with performances scheduled until May and the potential for more performances and workshops throughout the rest of the year, it’s all go for us! We were lucky enough to be awarded funding from East 15 Acting School and the University of Essex last year and, most recently, a year-long mentorship with acclaimed theatre company Tangled Feet, which has all helped us get to where we are now!
HOWEVER…
Funds do not stretch far, and to enable us to complete a run at Brighton Fringe Festival in May (26th, 27th, 29th at The Warren, Studio 2), we are in need of more funding! Props, costume, puppets, materials, set, accommodation, travel… It all very quickly adds up!
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
We look to you, our supporters, to give us a helping hand in any way that you can – Big or small. Any amount of money you are able to pledge would be of significant help to the company and will help us more than you could ever know! Please share this with anyone who you think may help us on our way! Let us thank you, from the bottom of all of our hearts, so much for your continued support, it means the world to us.
LOOKING FORWARDS…We have big hopes for the future of Ditto and Ingo’s War. We are planning on making it to Edinburgh Fringe Festival later this year and hope to start leading workshops at schools and colleges nationwide by the end of 2017. We would love to be able to break even on all of our costs and the goal is to start making small profits as a company – The ability to pay our actors and company members would be a fantastic thing for us! So stay tuned to our website, sign up to our mailing list, keep checking our social media and we’re sure you will see big things from us in the future!
As with any project, there are certainly risks and challenges that we face as a company – However, most of these can be solved with increased finances! More money means more rehearsals, better quality set and costumes, ability to pay our actors meaning that they can spend more time working on the show! Unfortunately, money really does make the world go round, but hopefully the message and enjoyment that our audience will get from the show will make it all worthwhile!