Drama - British Council

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Edinburgh Showcase 2009

From 22 - 29 August the British Council’s biennial Edinburgh Showcase will stage more than 30 productions across the Fringe. These range from young unknowns to established artists and encompass new writing, physical and visual theatre, live art, and mixed-media installations. To find out more about the Edinburgh Showcase 2009 please click here.

Writing for Radio workshops

A British Council/BBC playwriting for radio initiative in the Middle East has culminated in a new radio play, Al Amwaj (The Waves), which was broadcast on BBC World Service. The play was written by a group of seven Qatari and Saudi writers and is the first BBC play to be commissioned from writers in the Gulf region.

Contemporary UK drama is more vibrant than ever before. With everything from new writing and live art to classical texts and physical theatre testing the boundaries of the theatrical form, the drama scene is thriving. And here’s where to find out all about it …

We work across all forms of drama – from live art and physical/visual theatre to classic and text-based drama. We work with our overseas network of arts managers and partners to plan, resource, deliver and evaluate high-impact arts projects involving professional artists and organisations from the UK. We aim to promote new images of the UK, to establish long-term partnerships abroad and to attract younger audiences.

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Bare Feet Theatre Company

SPACE

Interested in a specific UK drama company?

Check out Performance In Profile, our directory of UK drama, dance, live art and outdoor work.

Contacting the World 2008

Read about the project that is bringing together international youth theatre groups to create brand new pieces of cutting-edge theatre.

Are you a performing arts professional?

The SPACE project, in which the British Council is a partner, is calling for applicants to take part in a 16 month training programme.

How We Work

We are a cultural relations agency not a funding body. Want to know more about how we work?

Current Projects

Every year we support a huge range of different drama projects around the world. Find out more about some recent and forthcoming projects.

Drama Publications And Resources

Hungry for information about the UK drama scene? Here's where you can access British Council publications and check out links to interesting UK magazines and websites.

Performance in Profile 2009

This is our annual directory of UK companies that have drama, dance, live art and outdoor work suitable for overseas touring. It features contact details, company policy and available shows.

Drama Education

We do offer some specialist information about drama education in the UK, but for the most comprehensive information on studying in the UK, including performing arts, see the main British Council education site at EducationUK.