workie ticket theatre company
Forest Hall
The term Workie Ticket is a Geordie colloquialism, which means someone who likes
to push one’s luck- a chancer or a cheeky trouble-maker. When JoJo Kirtley was a
young lass, her Grandad Joe would call her, “a proper little workie ticket” and
the nick-name stuck. So, when thinking of a name for her theatre company, it
seemed the perfect choice and in 2017, Workie Ticket Theatre was founded. Our
mission is to shake things up, be bold, push our luck within the theatre world
and empower people through our work. JoJo Kirtley Founder & Co-Artistic Director
“It’s hard being a woman in terms of what is happening in the current climate,
but also I think there is a gap in the market for what we do and how we do it-
working with women and encouraging them through theatre to tell their stories.
Now is the time to speak up and speak out.” A writer, producer, facilitator and
founder of Workie Ticket Theatre Company, JoJo Kirtley has been working for over
a decade to create real social impact through theatre. Her work has been
performed at The Lowry, Contact Theatre, The Exchange, (North Shields), Live
Theatre and the 24:7 Theatre Festival. She is passionate about developing work
within local communities to create a platform and raise awareness of issues that
affect women in the North East region. JoJo is also a qualified teacher with a
MA in Theatre Studies. She balances running Workie Ticket with being a mother
and working for various women's organisations in the North East.
