Engaging with heritage to create original theatre

Acta Community Theatre is proud to present the fourth session of the Elevate programme: Engaging with heritage to create original theatre

Elevate is a skills-building programme for socially engaged theatre-makers and artists who are interested in working with a specific community of people. It is designed as a practical, explorative course that we hope builds a lasting creative community. We have a cohort of practitioners signed up for the term, but we also open up some sessions for all to book on to.

what will I do in this workshop?

• We’ll discuss the importance and impact of producing original theatre with a heritage focus

• Be introduced to past acta projects, to see this work in context

• Explore different ways of doing this work

• We’ll discuss how we adapt this process with different groups and different aspects of heritage

This workshop will benefit anybody who is passionate about everyday heritage and people's history – not just for theatre practitioners. Writers, story tellers, film-makers, and researchers may also find this helpful.

This workshop will benefit anybody who facilitates groups as part of their work - not just for creative practitioners.

 If the price is a barrier for you to attending the workshop, please email [email protected] to discuss how we can help you attend.

Access: The workshop will be in our theatre which is accessed via five steps. A lift is available for those who need it. We have an accessible toilet on site. We're keen to accommodate you and can work to help out with further access requests. For example, we can offer use of on-site wheelchairs and walkers, we can save a spot for you in our carpark, allocate a free ticket to your carer or companion, sighted guiding, any printouts can be provided in large print, and more.

We are very keen to accommodate you - please reach out to request adjustments (including any you have that are not listed above) by contacting [email protected]