Performance in Profile, now in its twelfth edition, is the British Council’s guide to UK companies and artists currently creating interesting work available for international touring. As such, the guide promotes UK performing artists for international creative engagement, allowing them to develop cultural relations between the UK and the rest of the world.

Performance in Profile includes brief statements of artistic policy, details of shows available for international touring, wrap-around activities, and contact information for 238 selected UK artists and companies working across the disciplines of dance, drama, live art and outdoor work. Listings are divided into these four art form categories, and sub-divided according to the size of the touring company.

Dance
- Small-scale companies/artists
- Middle-scale companies
- Large-scale companies

Drama
- Small-scale companies/artists
- Middle-scale companies
- Large-scale companies

Live Art
- Live Art companies/artists

Outdoor Work
- Outdoor companies

These divisions are flexible. Please bear in mind, for example, that a production with less than 10 people on the road might sit happily in a larger venue and have complex freight or technical requirements. Everything is a matter of negotiation between artists and host.

All companies and artists included have expressed an interest in international touring and have sufficient administrative capacity to support the demands of touring. As ever, inclusion does not automatically mean that the British Council will be able to offer financial support for every international invitation secured.

This directory is not an all-encompassing list of every interesting British company and artist and we are happy to provide information on others that may not be included here. You can contact us via email at performanceinprofile@britishcouncil.org.