IOU’s touring ‘Tattoo’

Popular ideas and critical theories about "theatre" have changed a lot since 1976. But at that time, when a group of multi-disciplined artists formed what is now IOU Theatre, they did so as part of an effort to challenge traditional notions of art as particular to certain forms and certain styles of public presentation. In the years since 1976, IOU has created a reputation for distinctive producti
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Popular ideas and critical theories about “theatre” have changed a lot since 1976. But at that time, when a group of multi-disciplined artists formed what is now IOU Theatre, they did so as part of an effort to challenge traditional notions of art as particular to certain forms and certain styles of public presentation. In the years since 1976, IOU has created a reputation for distinctive productions, which combine a range of artforms in a variety of contexts. Daring and innovative, the company’s latest production, Tattoo, provides an insight into the IOU philosophy, and an example of the way in which innovation can equal good business strategy.

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Cath Collins
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Cath Collins has worked as a theatre production manager and film projectionist in Melbourne, the city in which she first picked up a video camera to shoot sketch comedy for community television.