“Without this theatre company, I would still be incarcerated. They gave me a platform to express myself and, after my release, have continuously enabled me to climb the mountains in front of me.
Steve - Pantomime Performer
“Without this theatre company, I would still be incarcerated. They gave me a platform to express myself and, after my release, have continuously enabled me to climb the mountains in front of me.
Steve - Pantomime Performer
“Without this theatre company, I would still be incarcerated. They gave me a platform to express myself and, after my release, have continuously enabled me to climb the mountains in front of me.
Steve - Pantomime Performer
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Tickets now on sale: Amplify at New Diorama Theatre
Created from scratch over a two-week process, AMPLIFY is a creative collaboration between playwright Molly Taylor (Young Vic, Almeida Theatre) and Kestrel’s alumni acting company.
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Jerwood/Royal Court Commission Recipients
We are thrilled to share that Kestrel Theatre, in collaboration with Associate Artist Simon Longman, have been awarded the inaugural…
Short Film
Saving Face reaches new audiences
Dorothy Allen-Pickard’s moving exploration of restorative justice is now available to watch at home via Minute Shorts, starring Kestrel alumni…
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