Read our 2023-24 Annual Review

• We are an international theatre company based in the heart of the Midlands with 3 permanent theatre spaces, a London base and 16 long term regional partner theatres from Cornwall to Newcastle upon Tyne
• As well as Shakespeare, we perform the work of Shakespeare's contemporaries and today's writers
• Each year we reach 500,000 young people and work with 1,000+ UK schools and 2,000 teachers 
• We have long-term partnerships with schools, communities and regional theatres in 30 areas of structural disadvantage, from Cornwall to Middlesbrough
• We are the only performing arts organisation with Independent Research Organisation (IRO) status - our landmark research, Time To Act (2024) provided significant evidence about the role of the arts in improving social, emotional and academic development of young people
• We've sold more than 60,000 £10 TikTok tickets to 14-25 year-olds through a unique partnership, since June 2022
• Matilda The Musical took us 7 years to develop and has now played on four continents - 12m+ people have now seen the production worldwide, which has won 100+ international awards, including 24 awards for Best Musical
• Public funding for the arts makes up just 0.05% of Government spending and delivers an extraordinary return, supporting the performances you see on stages all over the country