Acting Now

Acting Now is an applied theatre company and social enterprise based in Cambridge (UK). Our goal is to transform lives through theatre. We put social, political and civic causes at the forefront of our work and devise creative drama projects that breathe life into the important social challenges facing participants and audiences alike. We are committed to bringing about change in communities and participants from all walks of life, especially those who experience disadvantage. Our core work involves the use of drama in community, health and education settings as a catalyst for personal and social change. We work with refugees, youth groups, women, homeless people and adults with learning disabilities or mental health issues, among others, using theatre to reflect, explore and analyse the issues that affect them. Our theatre projects provide a space where participants can develop self-confidence, new skills and transform their own reality. With them, we also develop high quality plays that are performed in the local community. To scale our impact we work alongside charities and local authorities and strong partnerships have been forged with a large number of community organisations (such as Rowan, Cambridge Cancer Help Centre and Wintercomfort) so as to support their service users in their future endeavours.