Common Wealth

Description

Common/Wealth is a theatre company making site-specific, political theatre events that combine electronic sound, new writing, visual design and verbatim methods. The company stages work in community settings (a residential house, a boxing gym) aiming to reach audiences who do not usually consider theatre to be for them. Rooted in socialist politics and working-class backgrounds, it treats its plays as campaigns intended to bring people together and make change feel possible. The company is based in Bradford and Cardiff and works across the UK and internationallly.

Currently active

Yes

Offers funding

No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Founding year

2008

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Additional Partnerships

Perth International Arts Festival; Association for Services to Trauma and Torture Survivors (ASeTTs), Western Australia; Albany Park Theatre, Chicago; National Theatre; Luton City Council; Curve, Leicester; Contact Young Company; New Theatre Institute of Latvia