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.
