Current Projects:
Young Angels Theatremakers
A new award scheme for young theatremakers in collaboration with The Junction, Cambridge
In preparation:
Gap Theatre Project 2008
Making theatre, changing lives... Another instalment of our unique peer-mentoring project with 'gap year' students and primary school children in rural Cambridgeshire
Young Directors - New Writing for Children
A new instalment of our successful collaboration with Soho Theatre and Drama Centre London.
Past Projects:
Gap Theatre Project 2003 - The Story Museum
Making theatre, changing lives... A unique peer-mentoring project with 'gap year' students and primary school children conceived and directed by Renata Allen and Leisa Rea
Gap Theatre Project 2005 - You Zoo
Making theatre, changing lives... The second instalment of our unique peer-mentoring project directed by Leisa Rea and John Retallack
Gap Theatre Project 2007 - The 25 Farewells
Making theatre, changing lives... The extension of our unique peer-mentoring project to rural Cambridgeshire, directed by Leisa Rea with Laura Baggaley
Asylum Seeker Narratives
A group of young Albanians work with filmmaker Anna Spohr to tell their stories and share their experiences as unaccompanied asylum seekers in Britain. In association with Albanian Youth Action.
Project R
The successor to Asylum Seeker Narratives in association with ATTIC Theatre Company.
Swedish Readings
Presenting new Swedish plays for young audiences as part of the Swedish Embassy's Small Feet Go Far season, in co-production with Polka Theatre
Young Directors Programme (2006)
A new programme to inspire young directors to create new work for young people in association with Drama Centre London
Young Angels - Directors, Designers & Writers (2007)
Following the success of the 2006 Young Directors' Programme, the 2007 project was extended to include writers from Soho Theatre's young writers group.
Older / Younger Project
A developmental project involving professional actors and children in collaboration with Hoipolloi Theatre Company