WORKSHOPS

INTERNATIONAL PLAYABLE THEATRE LAB

Our first International Playable Theatre Lab runs from 20 September to 1 October. The Lab is a two-week digital residency offering artists in the North Macedonia and Mexico the opportunity to explore ways of making playable theatre.

MAKE THEATRE PLAYABLE WORKSHOPS

Our 'brilliant and inspiring' online workshops are essential for theatremakers looking to find new and innovative ways to engage their audiences.

 

 

RECENT PROJECTS

DARE FESTIVAL

DARE is an annual festival of new and in-development theatre and performance exploring the borders between theatre, politics and conversation. If theatre were a music festival, DARE would be its new bands tent – a raucous, unpredictable and joyous place to explore the biggest questions facing us right now.

RED PLANET: REVOLUTION

The year is 2119 and the Republic of Mars is finally free. As the leaders of the revolution, the future of the planet is now in your hands. Will it become a land of peace and freedom, or a war-torn wasteland?

THE ANDOVER SPACE PROGRAMME

From Andover to the stars!

THE CHORUS: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

A three day international festival held online in March 2021. The festival, presented theatre, workshops, discussions and international networking events, asking how we can come together to create a better world through theatre.

THE CHORUS: AN AUDIO EXPERIENCE

Eleven citizens of Birmingham ask what we can do to make change and whether we can be 'on the right side of history'.

BritQuest

Our attempt to try and make sense of the government's new immigration bill.

NEWS

The International Playable Theatre Lab starts today!

This morning I’m dusting off our Gather space, checking our Zoom links and finally figuring out how to manage Discord, because today we’re kicking off the first ever International Playable Theatre Lab.

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Make Theatre Playable workshops announced!

We’re ridiculously excited to be announcing our autumn season of Make Theatre Playable workshops – a series of online, Pay What You Decide sessions exploring the fun, creativity and joy of making playable and interactive theatre.

Thank you Emma!

Today the Upstart team are saying goodbye and thank you to our brilliant friend and colleague Emma Sampson.

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