Flyaway Theatre is a company dedicated to the creation of exciting, innovative and moving new writing. Since its establishment in 2009 it has steadily gained a reputation for presenting stories that are both beautifully crafted but also deeply personal and insightful.

The York-based company includes members from all over the United Kingdom and beyond, with a wealth of talent and experience that encompasses acting, writing, directing, choreography, production, stage management, and technical design. Under the direction of the company’s founding members Heather Wilmot and Shona Jemphrey, Flyaway strives to nurture new talent and develop fresh, inventive productions with a visually stunning style that has become a well-recognized signature.

‘Howling Moon’ (written by Heather Wilmot) was the company’s debut production. Its initial run at York proved to be a great success, drawing in sell-out audiences and generating an overwhelmingly positive critical response. Building on this success, Flyaway took it to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2011 with C Venues, where it gathered more positive reviews and made a definite impact on the Mile with its distinct visual style. In May 2011, Flyaway also produced another Wilmot script, the highly anticipated ‘Knightingale’, which gathered more rave reviews and served to explore new ground within the company without losing its trademarks of being fresh and challenging, visually impressive, and deeply insightful.

Continuing from its past successes, Flyaway intend to build on the Fringe recognition it created last year by extending its repertoire in new and exciting ways with its first children's show. 'The Rabbit and the Rose' - to be performed with Sweet Venues this August - has been adapted from part of the original 'Howling Moon' script and combines traditional fairytale elements with charming and intriguing ensemble acting as well as live music and deeper questions about love and pain and life.