History

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Here are some of the company's milestones through the years:

1984: The company is founded by Kim Reuter and Jinny Paige with DOWN AT THE DUMP as its first show.

1990: Arts Council funding awarded for the first time & the company's first visit to an international festival in Poland.

1995: Our most toured show, TIR NA N-OG is created and is shown at the Take Off Festival.

1997:  Travelling Light becomes a registered charity.

1998: The first time the company's work is performed at Bristol Old Vic.

1999: INTO THE WEST voted the best piece of theatre for children & awarded a Samuel Beckett by the Dublin Theatre Festival

2001: British Council invites us to take INTO THE WEST to Jamaica for a two week tour & first education officer appointed.

2002: We represent the UK with WALKING THE TIGHTROPE by Mike Kenny at the ASSITEJ 14th World Congress in Seoul.

2004:  After Arts Council Theatre Review we receive a significant increase in regular funding from Arts Council.

2005: Two youth theatre groups are started with support from Community at Heart.

2008: SHADOW PLAY is the first piece of non-verbal theatre that the company has devised.

2009: The company embarks on creating its first dance theatre piece HOW COLD MY TOES.

2010: Two concurrent Christmas shows in two major cities - LOST & FOUND at Polka in London and BOING! at Bristol Old Vic.

2011:  We are successful in our bid to become an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation.