Inclusive Interactive Imaginative

We involve communities in making theatre that inspires wellbeing, breaks down barriers and engages people in the process of personal and social change.

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About us

A Stage to Perform

We work with young people and communities in Hackney and East London to ensure access for all to arts activities that break down barriers and engage people in debate. Immediate Theatre’s vision is for a society where questioning, articulate and motivated people create and collaborate to build thriving communities.

Our What’s Your Story? project has received £14,997 from the People’s Postcode Trust, a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Find out more about the People’s Postcode Trust and the People’s Postcode Lottery

About us

A Stage to Perform

We work in partnership to develop work that is:

Inclusive - working at the grass roots and celebrating diversity.
Interactive - involving communities throughout the creative process.
Imaginative - finding new ways to engage with vital issues.

We believe in the transformative power of theatre and the arts to all our lives and the importance of giving people a voice.

Creating a real relationship with the communities in which we work is at the heart of what we do.

Our work is particularly developed with and for marginalised young people.

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Estate Based Youth Theatres

We have been providing FREE high quality open access youth theatres on estates in Hackney since 1998. The programme has engaged thousands of participants who do not traditionally have access to arts opportunities.

Pathways to Employment

We provide creative interventions and one-to-one support to help participants to realise their dreams & explore potential career opportunities. We work with those still in education, preventing them from becoming NEET, through to the long-term unemployed.

Working with Schools

We provide a range of performances and workshops to enrich and support the school curriculum. Using innovative approaches, we aim to tackle key issues and increase achievement of young people.

Theatre Exchange

We have a track-record of creating excellent work with older people including productions toured to lunch/social clubs and sheltered housing venues, and inter-generational participatory projects.

Creative Solutions

We regularly respond to requests from statutory and voluntary sector organisations to use our innovative theatre approach to tackle complex issues

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Immediate Theatre’s vision is for a society where questioning, articulate and motivated people create and collaborate to build thriving communities