NEWS: 150 schoolchildren lift the curtain at Nottingham Playhouse for Inspiring Future Theatre Day

Inspiring Future Theatre, a joint initiative by Society of London Theatre (SOLT), UK Theatre and Education & Employers, was launched in 2018 to nurture new generations of theatre-makers and audiences from school age, connecting schools with their local theatres.

The students watched an extract from a production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream currently running at Nottingham Playhouse until Saturday, and enjoyed a Q&A with cast members and workshops finding out about backstage departments integral to the show, including stage management, participation and scenic painting. The day also included theatre games and a careers talk from the Nottingham Playhouse production manager Andrew Quick, and Chief Executive Stephanie Sirr. Inspiring Future Theatre, a joint initiative by Society of London Theatre (SOLT), UK Theatre and Education & Employers, was launched in 2018 to nurture new generations of theatre-makers and audiences from school age, connecting schools with their local theatres.

To date, Inspiring Future Theatre has reached over 51,000 young people across over 800 schools, with over 1000 theatre professionals signing up to be Inspiring Future Theatre Ambassadors.

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Inspiring the Future is a campaign across all sectors, they are always looking for new volunteers to speak in schools about their careers.