Touring ambitious and original theatre
"New Perspectives has been a pioneer during the theatre shutdown" Lyn Gardner, Stagedoor
New Perspectives began in 1973 with a
clear objective: to bring an urgent story to a new audience. The company's
first production was a devised show about David Oluwale, a homeless Nigerian
man killed in British police custody in the 1960s. Created using evidence from
the trial and police records, the play toured to schools and encouraged young
audiences to explore opposing points of view and participate in the
action. Today we are a leading touring theatre company based in the East
Midlands, making new work for a wide range of audiences and spaces. Whatever
the project, our core purpose harks back to that first production - to bring
people something they don't expect, to provoke thought and to excite
imaginations.
"New Perspectives has taken on an exciting challenge that proves rural touring companies can produce provocative work of national and international significance" edfringereview.com
New Perspectives is a registered charity (no. 1058309) and through our programme of work we offer:
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Rural Perspective: making work with themes and
ideas that resonate with rural communities, whilst exploring new forms of rural
theatre through active research.
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Wider Perspective: bringing
audiences into contact with great international art and ideas, creating a
global programme of work that reshapes the rural repertoire
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New Perspective: offering
audiences exposure to new voices, through work by cutting edge new talent or
through contemporary takes on existing work
Our
productions are scalable, made to fit into unlikely spaces and to embrace the
distinct character of each new environment. The scale and ambition of our
productions have brought us widespread critical acclaim and taken us to some of
the major theatres in the UK and beyond. Yet wherever we find ourselves, our
rural core gives everything we do a strong sense of intimacy and
occasion.
"What some might consider theatrical difficulties New Perspectives revels in as artistic challenges" Reviews Hub
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