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Parama 2 was set up to develop creative writing by older women mainly in both Welsh and English and to facilitate performing workshops in the community with the emphasis on theatre skills. One of the main aims of the company is to tour accessible and entertaining professional theatre made by women about women. To this end Valmai Jones and Catrin Edwards – two freelance theatre practitioners and old friends have collaborated with actors, musicians, technicians and other creatives to create and tour our musical Tic Toc to venues and communities all over Wales.
Parama 2 timeline
2016
Company set up to promote women’s writing in the theatre and to place older women actors centre stage. Making it/Making it Live! scripting and performance workshops.
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2017
Parama 2 receives funding for Cofio/Remember – a writing project for older women staged during Age Cymru’s Gwanwyn Festival 2017.
Parama 2 receives a grant for research and development of the Tic Toc musical.
2019
Parama 2 receives a grant to produce the show and stage a short tour.
October 30th
Tic Toc opens in Chapter Cardiff to rave reviews…
November 4th
…and goes on tour for a week…
The show in Ffwrnes Llanelli includes participation from the Porthcawl Tea Dancers!
November 8th
First last night!
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2022
2023
Post Covid Parama 2 receives a grant to finish what we started… a tour of Wales…
February 6th
First week of rehearsals… New stage crew… New band… New Edna…
February 23rd
Tic Toc mk II opens in Chapter… and goes on a Wales-wide tour.