Skip over main navigation
  • Log in
  • Basket: (0 items)
New Perspectives
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Donate
  • Twitter
Menu
  • Our productions
    • Current Productions
    • Past Productions
    • Share Your Feedback
  • Artist Development - New Associates
    • New Associates 2026/27
    • What is New Associates?
    • New Associates Alumni
  • Community Programme - Open Pitch
    • What is Open Pitch?
    • Open Pitch Projects
  • About Us
    • About New Perspectives
    • Our Team
    • Our Board of Trustees
    • Work With Us
  • Support Us
    • Current Appeal
    • Make a Donation
    • Ways to Support
  • Blog
  • Shop
  • Admin
    • Log in
  • Basket: (0 items)
  1. Blog

Blog

Can “the village” exist in the age of individualism?

Can “the village” exist in the age of individualism?

Jane Upton Blog series, post 4: Do you have a village and if not, how do you cope? Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 10th May, 2021

Updated: 21st October, 2025

Motherhood is scary. You don’t realise that yet.

Motherhood is scary. You don’t realise that yet.

I think my advice to you is this. Be kind. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 10th May, 2021

Updated: 17th October, 2025

90s girl tries to evolve

90s girl tries to evolve

Jane Upton Blog series, post 2: Women had to be pretty and thin and sexy enough to pull off a Wonderbra and a Rachel cut. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 10th May, 2021

Updated: 12th October, 2025

Powered by Rage

Powered by Rage

Jane Upton Blog series, post 1: My ex-boyfriend saw me pushing a buggy through our hometown and told my brother he’d “expected more” from me. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 10th May, 2021

Updated: 12th October, 2025

OPEN PITCH: From strike to stage

OPEN PITCH: From strike to stage

Lisa McKenzie on co-writing Sixteen, a love letter to Ashfield's working-class Women Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 11th May, 2021

Updated: 7th August, 2025

New Associates: Employment Experiences

New Associates: Employment Experiences

Our New Associates Alumni reflect on being employed by New Perspectives. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 13th May, 2021

Updated: 7th August, 2025

Chocolate or fruit?: Chris Kealey on his Open Pitch experience

Chocolate or fruit?: Chris Kealey on his Open Pitch experience

Leicestershire writer of Open Pitch project Lucky Stars Chris Kealey writes about his experience of Open Pitch and welcoming creativity back into his life. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 13th May, 2021

Updated: 7th August, 2025

Celebrating 2024

Celebrating 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on what we've achieved during the year and also our 50th anniversary celebrations. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 14th May, 2021

Updated: 18th June, 2025

NP50 Rewind: Rural Stories

NP50 Rewind: Rural Stories

In the final blog post of our NP50 Rewind series we look at the past productions that have rural stories and rural communities at the heart of them. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 15th May, 2021

Updated: 14th November, 2024

Three quick ways you can support New Perspectives

Three quick ways you can support New Perspectives

After 50 years, it’s about time we shouted about what we do! Executive Director Sally Anne Tye looks to the next 50 years. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 16th May, 2021

Updated: 8th November, 2024

New Perspectives Memories: “It’s one of the best things I’ve ever done”

New Perspectives Memories: “It’s one of the best things I’ve ever done”

Former rural promoter and former New Perspectives trustee Susan Rowe reflects on her journey with the company. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 19th May, 2021

Updated: 4th November, 2024

NP50 Rewind: Adaptations

NP50 Rewind: Adaptations

Adaptations and reimaginings of existing stories and characters are key parts of New Perspectives' history. In this blog post we explore some of them. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 20th May, 2021

Updated: 4th November, 2024

Load more Back to top

Latest

  • Fred Baker

    Fred Baker

    Fred Baker is a writer-actor, sound designer and theatre-maker, Completing Nottingham Playhouse’s Homegrown Creatives programme in 2024 Fred has became a member of the National Youth Theatre from 2025.

  • Keilah Chambers-Turner

    Keilah Chambers-Turner

    Keilah Chambers-Turner is a creative producer, focused on creating and supporting arts, cultural, and community projects through creativity, strategy, and joy. She brings extensive project management and events experience, both in and out of the arts sector, allowing a well-rounded bank of experience to draw on.

  • Daron Carey

    Daron Carey

    Daron Carey is a poet and writer, passionate about telling dynamic and vibrant stories about human behaviour and relationships. The audio version of his play Last Orders is currently in production the New Perspectives' Open Pitch programme.

  • Susan Earl

    Susan Earl

    Susan Earl has spent the last 30 years writing and performing for the BBC, Baby Cow Productions, and Rise Films. An actor, stand up comedian and writer, Susan loves to create complex female characters trapped between how they thought life would turn out and the messier, more frustrating version they got instead.

Most read

  • (the) Woman by Jane Upton

    (the) Woman by Jane Upton

    "Hands down the best play I've seen in years" Paloma Faith

  • Audio Stories

    Audio Stories

    David Rudkin leads a 10-part audio journey through haunted British landscapes.

  • New Associates

    New Associates

    A professional development programme for theatre and live performance artists in the East Midlands.

  • podcast

    podcast

    12 writers reflect on Baghdad and Nottingham, UNESCO Cities of Literature.

  • sixTeen by Lisa McKenzie and Jayne Williams

    sixTeen by Lisa McKenzie and Jayne Williams

    Be part of the journey and help shape the next chapter bringing sixTeen to more communities.

  • About New Perspectives

    About New Perspectives

    New Perspectives began in 1973 with a clear objective: to bring an urgent story to a new audience. Find out more about who we are and what we do.

  • Open Pitch

    Open Pitch

    A unique programme empowering individuals to share their extraordinary stories.

  • Make Good: The Post Office Scandal (2024)

    Make Good: The Post Office Scandal (2024)

    A co-production to celebrate the 50th anniversary of both New Perspectives and Pentabus, jointly marking 100 years of rural touring.

  • sixTEEN - Lisa Mckenzie

    sixTEEN - Lisa Mckenzie

    Working-class academic Lisa Mckenzie teams up with Jayne Williams for a play about growing up during the Miners Strike.

  • Black Shuck

    Black Shuck

    A new live immersive experience inspired by a personal encounter with Black Shuck.

(the) Woman by Jane Upton

(the) Woman by Jane Upton

"Hands down the best play I've seen in years" Paloma Faith Read more

Published: 26th July, 2024

Updated: 7th May, 2026

Author: Helen Rodgers

Sign up for our newsletter

Useful links

  • Sitemap
  • Accessibility
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

Find us

Registered office
8 Park Lane Business Centre,
Park Lane,
Basford,
Nottingham, NG6 0DW

Limited Company 3240198
Registered Charity 1058309

Follow us

  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Manage Cookie Preferences