Artist Development

Live Theatre’s Elevator programme is an ambitious and open approach to artist development. It is dedicated to increasing the opportunity and support for early career and independent theatre artists in our region of the North East as well as across the UK.

From weekend writing courses and script development opportunities, to bursaries and space for companies to develop new work. This is an investment in long-term, meaningful relationships with artists, enabling pathways into the sector and the creation of bold, diverse, contemporary new plays. It is an accessible and inclusive home for new ideas and a community of support where artistic risk and experiment can take off.

Writers for 10 Minutes To...

A short play project where writers submit plays that respond to a specific theme
Bursaries

Applications for Live Theatre Bursaries to support innovative approach to story-based theatre are now open for 2020.
Script Submissions

Live Theatre is interested in bold, diverse and contemporary new plays.
Elevator Festival

Elevator is an annual festival of amazing new theatre drawn from some of the most exciting new theatre talent from the North East and beyond
Open Undercroft Sessions for Independent Theatre Makers

The Undercroft is a space for everyone to use – to work, write, have meetings, use the WiFi, read a play... whenever Live Theatre is open
Associate Artists

Every year, we select emerging theatre companies to be our Associate Artists
Introduction to Playwriting Course

This course explores some of the key aspects of writing a play for the stage.