Arcola Participation’s community performance companies provide amazing opportunities to get involved in theatre-making, and to learn performance skills and work as part of an ensemble.
Arcola Theatre have been pioneers in targeted community theatre since our inception in 2000. We currently run five community theatre companies and each group works with theatre facilitators to present new work or re-imagined productions that shatter expectations and challenge preconceptions.
Queer Collective
East London’s performance collective for LGBTQI* people, exploring queer identity and how to present it theatrically.
New group begins in May 2024.
Mental Health Theatre Group
Using theatre as a vehicle to tackle the stigmas surrounding mental health.
The Group is currently full. Please check again in the future.
50+ Group
A space for East London residents over the age of 50 to explore theatre and performance.
Arcola 50+ Group runs weekly on Wednesdays (starting 2nd October) 7.45pm – 9.15pm. Fee’s are £70 per term – concessions available. Contact aoife@arcolatheatre.com for more information.
Sign-up form: https://forms.gle/
Sawa Community Theatre Company
Sawa is a creative space formed by and for those with lived experience of migration, displacement, and who are refugees or seeking asylum.
Sessions take place on Mondays (starting 7th October) 7.00pm – 8.30pm.
The sessions will be in English. Arabic and Turkish are spoken by the facilitators. The sessions are free to attend. Contact participation@arcolatheatre.
Sign up form: https://forms.gle/duHfAxvEq2ous7MG7