Collaborating with young people to write a better future
We’re more than a theatre company
We commission new writing from trailblazing writers, tour directly into schools and theatres UK-wide and run Future Makers, year-round free creative activities to bring young people, artists, and teachers together as creative collaborators.
Our practice produces a ‘creative circular economy’ that places young people at the heart of Theatre Centre, empowering them on their own terms to use their voices and ideas to create change in the world.
My Brother’s a Genius
We are thrilled to announce Eleanor Manners as our next Artistic Director!
Eleanor joins Executive Director & CEO Emma Rees from April 2025 and succeeds Rob Watt, who leaves the organisation in March after five highly successful years.
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Talia Randall, an artist-in-residence at Addey and Stanhope School, embarked on a pilot project to explore creativity within the science department. Coming from an arts background, she was eager to learn about an unfamiliar subject. The goal was to understand how students and teachers viewed creativity in science. Through focus groups, Randall gained insights. Taking an exploratory approach, she allowed the school community to guide the direction.
What emerged was a shared desire for more space and recognition of creativity across the curriculum. Both students and staff expressed frustrations, but also ambition to nurture the creative spark. To capture these sentiments, Randall created an evaluative podcast. The aim was to help teachers and students feel aligned in their goals and recognise creativity's essential role, even in subjects not immediately seen as creative. This pilot project underscored the importance of unlocking the creativity bubbling in schools.