About us
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About us
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PurpleDoor started life as a theatre company in 2008. We set about creating work that was engaging, relevant and routed in our region’s modern identity. We want to reverse the trend of theatre excluding people from working-class communities. So, over fifteen years, we produced more than fifty productions, working on everything from Shakespeare to Willy Russell, always with our own unique stamp. We’ve got high ambitions for showing how theatre can be more affordable, more relatable, and more useful to the people it’s supposed to serve. We’re thrilled you’re coming on this chapter with us. Welcome to PurpleDoor.
PurpleDoor’s work has been made possible by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, the School for Social Entrepreneurs and ACE.
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A new sort of space
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PurpleDoor believe theatre needs to change. Venues are inaccessible to audiences and difficult for artists to break into. None of this is good for fostering creativity and giving people access to opportunities. We want to change that, with long-term aims to change how venues operate. Watch this space.
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Alumni
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We’ve worked with some of the most incredible people in our city, and lots of them have gone on to do amazing things including: Studying at drama schools including RADA, Royal Central and LIPA. Others have gone on to perform in venues including the National Theatre, RSC and Shakespeare’s Globe, and to appear on Netflix and the BBC.
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