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Jason Kottke

July 24, 2025
Tags: Austin Kleon, Jason Kottke, World Building, Cartoons
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The Dog With Two Dads
Director
For Little Earthquake
Commisioned by Midlands Arts Centre

A show with songs about two papas and a pooch, celebrating families of every shape and size, and being loved for exactly who you are. For ages 5+ and their adults.

For more information and full credits, visit garethjnicholls.com. Link in bio.

Rocket Fuel
Director
For Little Earthquake , in collaboration with Kaye Winwood Projects
Commisioned by Midlands Arts Centre

An immersive dining experience inspired by Neil Armstrong’s in-flight menu during his journey to the Moon. An edible adventure that was truly out of this world, combining surround sound, 360° projection, opera, live camera feeds, performers and an 8-course meal.

For more information and full credits, visit garethjnicholls.com. Link in bio.

I Ain't Afraid Of No Ghost
Co-Deviser and Co-Performer
For Little Earthquake

Winner of National Rural Touring Award's Performance of the Year.

A tongue-in-cheek deconstruction of autobiographical theatre and a comic exploration of a childhood haunting where nothing is quite what it seems — all wrapped up in some formidable fashions and set to a cheese-tastic chart-topping soundtrack.

For more information and full credits, visit garethjnicholls.com. Link in bio.

The Dog With Two Dads
Director
For Little Earthquake
Commissioned by Black Country Touring

With live music, a sprinkling of songs, riotous action and thrilling transformations, The Boy Who Became A Beetle was a funny, messy and moving new show for everyone who knows what it’s like to feel different.

For ages 5+ and their adults. Loosely based on Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis. Created in collaboration with 100 primary school children as part of Little Earthquake and Black Country Touring's Young Producers project.

For more information and full credits, visit garethjnicholls.com. Link in bio.

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