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  1. Community Programme - Open Pitch
  2. Open Pitch Projects

Open Pitch Projects

For our Open Pitch community programme we work with artists in the East Midlands from a range of backgrounds and experiences to create stories in a variety of formats. Here are our current and previous Open Pitch projects to give you a flavour of what we've supported on.
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. Read more

Published: 8th January, 2025

Updated: 2nd June, 2026

Author: Helen Rodgers

Lucky Stars - Chris Kealey

Lucky Stars - Chris Kealey

Lucky Stars by Chris Kealey is a heartwarming and laugh-out-loud play about the choices we make for the ones we love. Read more

Published: 8th January, 2025

Updated: 19th June, 2025

Author: Helen Rodgers

Alford Stories podcast

Alford Stories podcast

New Perspectives in association with Live & Local presents a collection of tales from the historic market town at the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Read more

Published: 7th January, 2025

Updated: 24th June, 2025

Author: Helen Rodgers

Memoirs of a Little 'Un - Chrissy Payne

Memoirs of a Little 'Un - Chrissy Payne

Written by Chrissy Payne, Memoirs of a Little 'Un is based on her memories of growing up as the youngest of seven girls in Oakham, Rutland. Read more

Published: 6th January, 2025

Updated: 9th January, 2025

Author: Helen Rodgers

Black Diamond Dancers - Susie Brig

Black Diamond Dancers - Susie Brig

Set during the miner's strike, Black Diamond Dancers is a debut play written by Derbyshire resident Susie Brig. Read more

Published: 5th January, 2025

Updated: 9th January, 2025

Author: Helen Rodgers

The Road to Zandra - Mark Preston

The Road to Zandra - Mark Preston

The Road to Zandra tells the true story of Nottingham road repairer turned drag queen Mark Preston. Read more

Published: 4th January, 2025

Updated: 9th January, 2025

Author: Helen Rodgers

The Songstress - Donna Briscoe-Greene

The Songstress - Donna Briscoe-Greene

Based on the life and experiences of Donna Briscoe-Greene, The Songstress is a short film about what defines us and what it’s like to be in the entertainment industry as a Black woman. Read more

Published: 3rd January, 2025

Updated: 9th January, 2025

Author: Helen Rodgers

A Life in the Day of a Pretend Lighthouse Keeper - Bob Sea-Dog

A Life in the Day of a Pretend Lighthouse Keeper - Bob Sea-Dog

Created by Bob Sea-Dog who started doing impressions at the age of four, A Life in the Day of a Pretend Lighthouse Keeper follows the pretend lighthouse keeper living alone in his pretend lighthouse. Read more

Published: 2nd January, 2025

Updated: 9th January, 2025

Author: Helen Rodgers

Miss Sherwood Forest - Ann Hill

Miss Sherwood Forest - Ann Hill

This book by Ann Hill tells the anarchic tale of the tree who auditions for Miss Sherwood Forest. Read more

Published: 1st January, 2025

Updated: 9th January, 2025

Author: Helen Rodgers

Elsie Tanner Knew My Nanna - Caroline Beeson Spence

Elsie Tanner Knew My Nanna - Caroline Beeson Spence

Elsie Tanner Knew My Nanna shares the relationship through correspondence between Caroline Beeson Spence’s no-nonsense Nanna and Coronation Street star Pat Phoenix. Read more

Published: 31st December, 2024

Updated: 9th January, 2025

Author: Helen Rodgers

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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.

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  • (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.

  • podcast

    podcast

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

  • New Associates

    New Associates

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

  • 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

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