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Mythic Bear Zine

Read the zine produced by the LGBTQIA+ creative writing workshops inspired by Box Office Bears research.

The Case of the Missing Bear Bones

The Case of The Missing Bear Bones was a series of six drama and improvisation workshops for the local community in Rotherhithe, culminating in a bear-tastic showing for an invited audience. This project was a partnership between London Bubble, Box Office Bears and myself – Theatre Maker & Writer Angela Clerkin - in February-March 2024.

Mythic Bears

In January and February 2024, Angela Clerkin of ClerkinWorks used BOB’s research as a springboard for creative writing workshops for the LGBTQ+ community. Here is how it turned out!

Bears in Nottingham

Find out about the history of bears in Nottingham by downloading our bear-map. It was designed by Owen Keefer as part of the Being Human Festival 2023.
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Ruff Play

Curious about why bears, performance, and the past are so closely intertwined?

Join the Box Office Bears team, the sports entertainment company Wrestling Resurgence, and like-minded collaborators, for an afternoon exploring the surprising role of bears and other animals in popular performance—historically and today. The day will include talks, discussion and practical elements, including wrestling and drama activities. Whether you are a theatre lover, wrestling enthusiast, combat aficionado, Shakespeare fanatic, or all the above and more, this hands (and paws) on workshop will have something for everyone.

BOB TV4: Box Office Bears meets real bears at Wildwood in Kent

In July, the Box Office Bears team visited Wildwood Trust in Kent. Wildwood has three rescued captive bears, who are living new lives in a large, wooded enclosure at the Trust.