Description: Tangere Arts produces theatre for community audiences, schools and drama workshops throughout the East Midlands.

We are a member Independent Theatre Council (ITC) and are funded by Arts Council England. All members have extensive training using tried and tested drama exercises and are checked through the Criminal Records Bureau. For a full list of productions please see our website. However, theatre for festivals, include Dr Seuss’s “The Lorax” and a full mask piece called “Face2Face”. The Stage described this as “Very funny”.

David Johnston trained as a drama teacher and has worked as a manager and theatre director for over 30 years for Nottingham Playhouse, Birmingham Rep, West Yorkshire Playhouse and Theatre Centre. Ava Hunt has over 20 years experience as an actress and director. She has worked for Nottingham Playhouse, Salisbury Playhouse, Shared Experience, Yorkshire Women’s Theatre Company and Language Alive. She is also a workshop leader. Gary Lagden trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and toured extensively for Nottingham Playhouse. He has also worked at Theatre Centre and Central Productions. He is a highly experienced workshop leader.

Art form: Theatre and Drama

Type of work: Theatre performances and workshops using drama

Aims:

• We aim to reach out to the areas of the East Midlands with a range of culturally diverse work for children, young people, families and communities, in an innovative and exciting way
• Our highly experienced team of artists and associates offer a vast range of work. Whether that be in a school, theatre, youth club or even in a commercial training situation – especially in areas of deprivation.
• We are particularly committed to creating new theatre for young people to explore areas of Physical Health and Social Education (PHSE) in the school curriculum, whether that is in relation to drug and alcohol misuse, bullying, racism, criminality, or sexual health and its social implications
• We are also committed to create a new form of intimate community theatre for the region, concentrating on innovation and access, both practically and aesthetically.
• We wish to develop strongly visual, one-person shows, and build on this with our excellent regional, national and international contacts.
• Our key mission is to support our communities in every way and especially to ensure that our inner cities and rural communities are not disenfranchised.

Clientele: Children, young people and adult/communities

Geographic area: East Midlands, but mainly in Derbyshire, Derby City, Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City.

Structure: Limited company, with board of directors and registered charity

Participation: Tangere Arts deliver a diverse programme throughout the year, but can occasionally respond to one-off requests, or deliver tailor-made projects.

Charges: If we have a project that is touring, costs vary from £90 to £400. Tailor-made projects are normally priced on current ITC, union and Arts Council England Artist rates of pay.

Box office prices will vary and be dependent on the venue.

Method of booking: Please contact David Johnston by phone or email.

Contact:

David Johnston
Director
Tangere Arts
2 West View Church Street
Tansley
Derbyshire DE4 5FE

Telephone: 01629 583 533

Fax: 01629 760910

Email: tangere@avah.freeserve.co.uk

Website: www.tangere-arts.co.uk