About Chickenshed
Chickenshed is a theatre company that brings people together of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to create entertaining and outstanding theatre that celebrates diversity and inspires positive change.
Chickenshed Description
Chickenshed is a company that makes beautiful and inspirational theatre. By bringing together people of all ages and from all backgrounds we produce outstanding theatre that entertains, inspires, challenges and informs both audiences and participants alike. Our vision is a society that celebrates diversity and enables every individual to flourish.
We are a theatre, and so much more besides! We have been performing for over 40 years, and our inclusive creative process is renowned nationally and internationally. Our purpose-built venue plays host to a huge range of productions and activities across the whole year, offering a welcoming, creative hub to the community.
We create in-house productions that take place on our main stage, The Rayne Theatre. We also present regular interactive shows for very young children, new and smaller scale work for adults and families in our intimate Studio Theatre and have a busy programme of live music and comedy events in the Bar.
But that’s not all - we run weekly sessions for our Children’s and Youth Theatre members, Saturday and holiday activity workshops for 5-12s, with performance and singing workshops for adults too.
We also offer a unique opportunity to learn and perform in a working theatre. We run three nationally accredited education courses at Foundation Degree, BTEC and BA level - and are rated 'Outstanding' by OFSTED.
Reviews
Last week we did not celebrate but lamented the tenth anniversary of our production Crime of the Century. Gang violence is still so prevalent but by reaching out and encouraging meaningful discourse, together we can end knife culture. Thank you to everyone who made it to Chickenshed to engage in this important conversation. Here the is the cast with the brilliant Ashley Walters and Lindsay Coulson who also came to show their solidarity in the fight against social exclusion and knife crime.
Don’t miss our Tales from the Shed team who will be performing at AlexandraPalace on Monday 28 May at 11.30am. We have loads of puppets, songs and dancing. We just need your children aged 0-6yrs and their Familes to make the morning FANTASTIC!
Tonight is your last chance to catch Crime of the Century. This is one production you won't want to miss. Grab your tickets here: http://bit.ly/2Y9b7cl
Yesterday's Youth Social Exclusion Conference was so insightful - lots of astute conversations and ideas. Looking forward to this afternoon's Social Exclusion and the Future for Inclusion Conference where we'll be opening up the conversation to professionals working with young people.
Every performance of Crime of the Century sparks a new conversation. Every conversation brings us closer to a solution. Crime of the Century runs until 25 May. http://bit.ly/2Y9b7cl
"A compelling, highly visual and energetic show which was not created to provide an answer but to ask the right questions." Chickenshed's limited run of Crime of the Century has begun. Don't miss out on the opportunity to be part of a conversation that affects us all. http://bit.ly/2Y9b7cl
We're inviting young people age 12-17 who are interested in performing arts to spend an afternoon creating innovative theatre in our unique and inclusive environment. Come along to The Weekend Itch and get a flavour of what it’s like to be a member of our Youth Theatre here at Chickenshed.
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It's time to listen to the voices in our communities. We are proud to be holding a special conference and debate on issues related to social exclusion, gang involvement and knife crime in partnership with Sharedvisionuk on 24 May. Join us and be part of this incredibly important conversation - if affects us all. http://bit.ly/2H9fXj2
This year marks Crime of the Century's 10th anniversary. For one week only, Crime of the Century will return to Chickenshed alongside a Youth Voice Conference and a Social Exclusion Conference. Gang and knife crime remains a huge threat to young people in our cities and beyond; with fatal stabbings reportedly being at the highest since records began in 1946 we believe that this piece of theatre is needed now more than ever and is one that everyone should see.
http://bit.ly/2Y9b7cl
Internet safety is incredibly important in this day and age. We are proud to have collaborated with Konnie Huq, Internet Matters and plusnet to create three plays about staying safe online. http://bit.ly/2HgBre2
So excited to be bringing Hippana Theatre's brand new immersive psychological thriller to Chickenshed this week for a limited run before it heads to Edinburgh Festival Fringe! http://bit.ly/2H4k5AE
We're hiring! We're looking for a creative and highly-organised marketing professional with a passion for the arts and education to join our team at Chickenshed. http://bit.ly/2HdUK7L
“…if the twenty first century will be remembered as the time we let our children kill each other, Chickenshed will be remembered as the theatre company who had the guts to ask how and why.” - Time Out****, 2010
After ten years of touring, Crime of the Century returns to Chickenshed from 21 - 25 May. http://bit.ly/2YcItr0
We're SO excited for our Chickenshed Kensington & Chelsea Children's Theatre to be performing at the Roundhouse for Save the Children UK's 100th anniversary this evening! What an honour! Here they are with the wonderful Helena Bonham Carter and Joely Richardson!
In just two weeks time our raw and powerful production, Crime of the Century will return to Chickenshed after ten years of touring to over 500 venues. With knife crime at an all time high, this production that addresses issues surrounding social exclusion, is needed now more than ever. http://bit.ly/2Y9b7cl
What a fantastic opening night for our first rota of Stig of the Dump we had on Tuesday! All of our Young Company members have been working so hard to make this production absolutely spectacular! Don't miss this stunning show that is completely youth-guided! http://bit.ly/2YbeM9y