Announcing The Birth of our Barrow!

Hello there, and welcome to our new blog page. We're hoping to keep you well informed of all Theatre Rush goings on, and would love to hear your comments, suggestions, words of wisdom etc.
I'm going to get things started with a visit to Ed's wonderful workshop...

This morning we had our first practical barrow development meeting to finalise the shape and the bigger working elements of our Story Exchange Barrow. The sun was out, the snowdrops were flowering, and I had a feeling that something amazing was a about to happen. And sure enough, as my eyes adjusted to the dimly lit barn, the smell of woodsmoke and sawdust in the air, I caught my first glimpse- It's a Girl!!

Ed has magicked together a fine and sturdy frame and has begun the jigsaw of piecing together the chests of drawers, bureaus, drawers, bike wheels and poles that will make up the body of the barrow. He also gave us a demo of the ingeniously simple folding roof mechanism. Now, as a company, we have a great and unashamed love of all things simple, and it's very comforting to know that, in Ed, we've found a kindred spirit. User friendly was at the top of our brief, as we're hoping this barrow is going to be travelling far and wide with us. And so, even though when fully opened out, it should be about as wide as a market stall, with an overhanging roof to keep writers dry, Ed has designed the whole thing so that it can collapse down small enough to fit into a car.

Perhaps most excitingly, we feel very safe in the knowledge that Ed has an astounding eye for detail. This was crystalised for me when he proudly brought out the shiny letter box which we're going to set into the side. Not to mention the beautiful handles and label holders he has sourced, which instantly capture that feeling of 'busy office' that we were hoping for. I genuinely can't wait to start labelling, but perhaps that says more about me than the barrow....
By the time we revisit our barrow baby next week, she will have
grown even more, and fingers crossed we she'll be ready to take her first steps with a little spin in the yard. Keep an eye out for more photos on here, but nothing is going to beat meeting her in person on the street; find us between 11-4 in the city centre for all of half term. See our Current Projects page for more information.