Building on the success of previous one-off projects, Women & Theatre launched Word Lounge Theatre Company in 2018, working with disadvantaged young people in collaboration with Birmingham Hippodrome, The REP and MAC – Midlands Art Centre.
This unique youth theatre offers exciting opportunities for young people to work in different theatre buildings and create new work that responds to each venue’s wider artistic programme. This is a fantastic opportunity for young people to work in different ways and is hugely supportive in helping young people gain varied skills and experiences. The young people also have the opportunity to attend professional shows and masterclasses.
Get Involved
Are you 12 – 18 years old? Want to make exciting new theatre? Passionate about performing? Word Lounge Theatre Company is a free to attend theatre company for looked after young people, young carers and young people with additional needs. Next term WLTC will be based at Birmingham Repertory Theatre and will be devising a new performance inspired by The REP’s Christmas Show Peter Pan. WORD LOUNGE IS FREE TO ATTEND, if you know a young person who would benefit from this unique theatre company download and complete the application form below and email to rosiegunn@womenandtheatre.co.
Volunteers Wanted
WLTC Terms
Each term the young people work towards making a new performance, below are the finished product from each term. For more information and examples of the work they make click the links below.
PARTNERS
Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham Repertory Theatre , MAC – Midlands Art Centre, Swiis Foster Care, Spurgeons
FUNDERS
Children in Need, Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, The Eveson Charitable Trust, Grantham Yorke Trust, Fields Family Charitable Trust and Baron Davenport’s Charity
