New Perspectives
@nptheatre.bsky.social
East Midlands based touring theatre company, specialising in new writing for audiences in a wide range of spaces and places, amplifying underrepresented voices and inspiring regional talent.
The artistic director and chief executive of Derby Theatre has spoken about the challenge of making productions staged in regional theatres part of the “national conversation”.
Regional theatre faces 'crisis of being ignored', says Derby head - Arts Professional
The artistic director and chief executive of Derby Theatre has spoken about the challenge of making productions staged in regional theatres part of the
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We're taking sixTeen on tour! 25-27 August 2026, NOTTINGHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER and LINCOLNSHIRE Written by Dr Lisa McKenzie and Jayne Williams, This is a coming-of-age story set in 1984 but it speaks powerfully to Britain today. 📅Tour dates and tickets: bit.ly/4pHpxON
Guest Blog: Angharad Jones and Jayne Williams from @nptheatre.bsky.social share their insights and experience of developing talent in East Midlands and why it is so important. www.thereviewshub.com/why-talent-d... #Theatre #EastMidlands
Why Talent Development Matters: An East Midlands Perspective - The Reviews Hub
Supporting emerging artists is about more than opening doors – it is about making sure people know those doors exist in the first place. In this guest blog, New Perspectives Theatre Company’s Artistic...
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✨ We’re delighted to share that Andrew Broadley has been appointed as Chair of our Board of Trustees. Join us in welcoming Andrew! 🔗 Read More bit.ly/4gmQBR0 #Leadership #ArtsLeadership #Theatre #EastMidlands #TouringTheatre #ArtsAndCulture #Trustees #NewPerspectives 📷️: ©Ivan Weiss
New Perspectives appoint Andrew Broadley as Chair of Trustees
Leading arts executive Andrew Broadley joins the New Perspectives Board as Chair of Trustees. Andrew will support New Perspectives as we enter a new phase of investment in artist development, new writ...
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🎉Join us in wishing a very happy 90th Birthday to visionary writer and friend of New Perspectives, David Rudkin. We were honoured to work with David on PLACEPRINTS, tales of haunted landscapes & hidden stories brought to life by a stellar cast. 🎧Free to listen to, find out how 🔽 bit.ly/4gLxa4r
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Visionary writer David Rudkin takes you on an enlightening journey across haunted landscapes across the British Isles in this 10-part audio series.
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Questions about playwriting and theatre? Talk to us! Join us in the #PapatangoStudio for free 1-2-1 online chats between 10am and 12pm on Thursday 4 June. Log in here: 👉https://papatango.co.uk/studio/opportunities/ #Theatre #Playwriting #Playwrights #TheatreCommunity
We are delighted that MAK£ GOOD: The Post Office Scandal has been nominated for a @ruraltouring.bsky.social Award in the Connection category. Fantastic News @pentabustheatre.bsky.social 🥰
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Introducing #NewAssociates 2026/27. ✨Esther Warren is a multi-disciplinary, theatre maker, she has amassed a decade’s experience performing, directing, designing and writing for the Fringe theatre scenes of the South West and East Midlands. Read about Esther's creative practice 🔗 bit.ly/4vPKwlr
Introducing #NewAssociates 2026/27. ✨Finley-Rose Townsend is a Leicester playwright & theatre practitioner creating intimate, collaborative work rooted in lived experience. She co-runs Literati Arts, producing creative projects and curating live performance and literary events. 🔗 bit.ly/4vPKwlr
Introducing #NewAssociates 2026/27. ✨ James Sweeney is a writer for stage and screen. Drawn to bold, original storytelling grounded in authentic characters, he is interested in creating work that's emotionally layered & entertaining. Read More about James 🔽 🔗 bit.ly/4vPKwlr
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Introducing #NewAssociates 2026/27. ✨ Georgina Saunders- Fazzani is a dance artist based in Nottingham. Her creative process is rooted in humour, using playfulness & personal stories to shape engaging movement. Read more about Georgina here➡️🔗 bit.ly/4vPKwlr
"📢Introducing #NewAssociates 2026/27. ✨ Olivia Newton is a Nottinghamshire based Actor & film maker. She began her career at The Television Workshop & has worked in a variety of screen roles. She has a special interest in early writing and R&D. Read more about Olivia ➡️🔗 bit.ly/4vPKwlr
"📢Introducing #NewAssociates 2026/27. ✨ Rehannah Mian writes for the stage, creating character-driven monologues & scripts rooted in real lives and unheard voices. Her work is shaped by her lifetime experience working across diverse communities. 📖 Read more here▶️ 🔗 bit.ly/4vPKwlr
📢Introducing #NewAssociates 2026/27. ✨Laurence James-Davis is an actor & educator, working across theatre, film & television he has a growing focus on writing and creating original performance. Read about Laurence & the cohort➡️🔗 bit.ly/4vPKwlr
📢Introducing #NewAssociates 2026/27. ✨Linh Huynh is an actor & writer from Nottingham, her work explores identity, relationships, cultural hybridity, and intergenerational memory. For more info about Linh and this years cohort ▶️ 🔗 bit.ly/4vPKwlr
📢Introducing #NewAssociates 2026/27. ✨Francesca Hess is an actor & writer. An alumna of the #RoyalCourt Writers Group & the inaugural Fifth Word Playwrighting cohort, She trained as an actor at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Read more about Francesca here ➡️ 🔗 bit.ly/4vPKwlr
📢Introducing #NewAssociates 2026/27. Meet Laura Goulden @lauragoldini.bsky.social ✨East Midlands based creative and deaf & disabled ally with 20 years of experience collaborating with deaf & disabled artists in making high quality theatre. More info about Laura ➡️🔗https://bit.ly/4vPKwlr
📢Introducing #NewAssociates 2026/27. Meet writer and actor Susan Earl✨ "... I want to create ambitious new theatre which puts complicated women centre stage and refuses to tidy them up." ⬇️🔗For more info about Susan and this years cohort bit.ly/4vPKwlr
📢Introducing #NewAssociates 2026/27. Meet #CreativeProducer Keilah Chambers-Turner✨ "...so excited for the opportunities to develop my practice, meet other local creatives, and soak up as much knowledge and expertise as possible!" For more info➡️ 🔗 bit.ly/4vPKwlr
📢Introducing #NewAssociates 2026/27. ✨Daron Carey is a poet and playwright. Find out more about him here🔗 bit.ly/4vPKwlr
📢Introducing New Associates 2026/27 🎉 Fred Baker is a Nottingham based writer-actor, sound designer and theatre-maker. Find out more about Fred and our #NewAssociates ⬇️ 🔗 bit.ly/4vPKwlr
Big, joyful news 🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome 14 incredible artists to our 2026–27 New Associates cohort, spanning a wide range of creative disciplines and we’re honoured to support their journeys. Meet the cohort 👉 bit.ly/4vPKwlr #NewAssociates #ArtistDevelopment
📢Could you be our next Chair of #Trustees? 📅The deadline to submit your expression of interest is fast approaching! 🔗 bit.ly/4rpHhP2
🔦We're still searching for a new Chair of #Trustees If you have 💫Strong #governance skills,💫 #leadership experience &💫#Arts sector expertise, we want to hear from you! 🖥️Send your EOI by Tues 14 April 2026 🔗https://bit.ly/4rpHhP2 #CulturalSector
⭐️ (The) Woman ⭐️ Creation - Jane Upton & Angharad Jones Performance - Jamie-Rose Monk Production - New Perspectives (@nptheatre.bsky.social)
🗓️Today we launch our support #sixTeen appeal with a very generous £500 funding pledge from our outgoing Chair of Trustees Sarah Hall, which means the first £500 raised will be matched £1 for £1. 💷 🔗To Donate bit.ly/40UeYN0
💞Thank You to ALL who have shared, donated and shown love for sixTeen over our #ArtsforImpact @biggive.bsky.social campaign! YOU have helped us exceed our target! TOGETHER we have raised £3,441 to take sixTeen even further. Watch this space!
Fantastic News! 👏👏👏👏👏 We're absolutely thrilled for #NewAssociates alumni and new Curve Theatre Resident Creatives Amelia Michaels, Ishi Khan, Martha Kent and Serenah Cole, Congratulations to all! 🥳🥰 📸Curve Theatre
