We imagine and deliver mind-blowing experiences that empower creativity through technology.

The Galaxicle Implosions: XR performance

Thirteen Cycles: XR performance

Modual: workshop

Transportalists: at-home performance platform

Intravox: installation

We have received grants, nominations and mentorship from all of these organisations.

FANDCO people

  • Rob Armstrong

    Rob is a cross-disciplinary artist working in virtual production and immersive projects with a specialisation in computer vision, motion capture and real time rendering. He has studied and performed as part of the London improv and sketch community since 2015 as part of a larger effort to develop new experiences that leverage performance capture and video broadcast.

    As a technical artist with FANDCO Rob has been nominated for a Theatre & Tech award and was recently granted funding by Epic games (Fortnite/Unreal Engine) for his work on facial tracking

  • Fred Deakin

    A multidisciplinary artist and musician, Fred Deakin is half of the Mercury/Brit nominated band Lemon Jelly who have sold over half a million albums and headlined stages at many festivals including Glastonbury, Reading and TED.

    Fred was founder/director of the ground-breaking digital design studio Airside which won and was nominated for two Baftas, nine D&ADs, four Design Week awards including Best in Show and a Webby among many others.

    From 2013 to 2020 he was Professor of Digital Arts at the University of the Arts London, where he led online workshops teaching digital creative process and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

  • Chris Mead

    Chris Mead is a UK-based performer and theatre-maker who teaches and coaches improvisation in London and around the world.

    He studied theatre at Royal Holloway College, University of London and improvisation at iO and The Annoyance Theatre in Chicago.

    Chris is co-artistic director of The Nursery Theatre, a space in London dedicated to improv as a theatrical art form. He is a member of the internationally-renown ensemble The Maydays , one half of sci-fi duo Project2 and co-founded Unmade Theatre Co to pursue new projects as a director and performer.

    Chris is also the host of YesBot, a podcast about the theory and craft of improv.

  • Katy Schutte

    Katy has written comedy for many different platforms. She is a contributing writer for card game Cards Against Humanity, resident songwriter for Sean and Robot's Comedy Circuit podcast on Fun Kids digital radio, and co-writer of Beth's Legacy, an augmented reality story game for Storyfutures and CreativeXR. Katy wrote and starred in sit-com web series Sideliners and has written and performed in 5-star fringe shows (Who Ya Gonna Call, Let's Summon Demons, Schutte the Unromantic) which include a comedy musical, a horror and a storytelling stand-up show. Katy was a Brighton Fringe Best Comedy Show Finalist (2018). She is an artist in residence for The Arctic Circle Project in 2022. Katy's book, The Improviser's Way: A Longform Workbook is published by Nick Hern Books.

    Katy tours globally with improvised shows including The Maydays, Project2, Hell Yeah! and Track 96.