Open Stage is a scheme launched by Heather Ward, Artistic Director of Directors Cut, supported by Pleasance Theatre, Southwark Playhouse, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Park Theatre and Rose Kingston.
Open Stage is a scheme where theatres open their stages for a projects first stage of development.
Open Stage supports artists within the artistic community to connect and make work. Each week the artistic community are provided with a free rehearsal space in a top London theatre.
Since the launch of Open Stage many artists have gone on to produce plays, short films, experiment with workshop ideas and techniques, new forms of theatre making, connecting and collaborating, leading to strong and diverse artistic relationships and experiences, and taking steps forward with their artistic visions and desires.
Open Stage is supported by:
North London: Pleasance Theatre, Park Theatre
South London: Southwark Playhouse
East London: Theatre Royal Stratford East
West London: Rose Kingston
Heather and all of the artists in the Directors Cut artistic community would like to give great thanks to these theatres who are changing the lives of many artists, and those who benefit from their work, sharing visions, enabling expression, helping others and providing a spring board for dreams.
We provide the support, the space, the connections and the chance, the rest we leave up to the artist.
If you would like to be a part of Open Stage, join our growing artistic community, at The Directors Club, The Actors Club, or The Writers Club.