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Since 1976, Shared Experience has been instrumental in pioneering a distinctive performance style that celebrates the union of physical and text-based theatre. We are committed to creating theatre that goes beyond our everyday existence, giving form to the invisible world of emotion and imagination. Text and language plays a major part in our productions as we strive to offer our audience not only visual excitement, but also deep emotional engagement and intellectual stimulus.
We see the rehearsal process as a genuinely open forum for asking questions and taking risks that redefine the possibilities of performance. At the heart of the company's work is the power, excitement and the collaboration between actor and audience - a shared experience.
"Shared Experience is one of the most distinctive theatre companies in the land. Those who have seen the company are unlikely to forget its thrilling productions."
Daily Telegraph
We hope you enjoy watching our work onstage. It's the result of an enormous amount of careful preparation but this represents only part of what we achieve. Central to our work are the learning activities we offer including workshops for schools/colleges, and the pre- and post-show talks with members of the company each week on tour, at which school parties, groups and individuals gain a unique insight into the production process. We also offer workshops on the Shared Experience process.
We need your support to ensure our future; we are not a regularly grant-funded organisation and have to raise approximately £300,000 to enable us to produce each tour, and provide the extensive supporting educational activity around the production.
By becoming a supporter of Shared Experience you will directly help us to continue our commitment to excellence both onstage and in our work with young people. We welcome and value any contribution you can make from £1 to £300,000. Thank you for your support.
Richard Humphreys - Chair
Our Supporters
Our Supporters
Interested in supporting Shared Experience?
Interested in supporting Shared Experience?
You can become a Friend and Champion, or just make a donation
You can become a Friend and Champion, or just make a donation
Friends
Friends
To become a Friend, make an annual donation of between £51 and £500, and alongside the warmth of knowing you have invested in quality theatre, we offer you the opportunity to enjoy:
A complimentary copy of the programme for each production, posted to you as soon as the show opens.
An invitation to opening night post show drinks with our directors, actors, and company members.
An invitation to a private pre- or post-show discussion during every production we do.
Advance information on all Shared Experience productions.
Best Friends
Best Friends
To become a Best Friend, make an annual donation of between £501 up to £2000 and alongside the joy of knowing you have invested in quality theatre, we offer you the opportunity to enjoy all the benefits of being a Friend plus:
Access to a special complimentary ticket allocation, held until 24 hours before each performance (available on a first come, first served basis and restricted to two tickets per best friend), with complimentary interval drinks.
Opportunities to meet the cast and company, and backstage tours.
Credit on our Website.
Champions
Champions
To become a Champion, make an annual donation over £2,000 and alongside the happiness of knowing you have invested in quality theatre, we offer you the opportunity to enjoy all the benefits of a Best Friend plus:
An invitation to a special Behind the Scenes master class. Working with leading actors who have performed with Shared Experience, our Artistic Directors conduct a special rehearsal master class which gives a unique insight into how our work is made. It's an unforgettable evening which will change the way you look at theatre forever.
Credit in our Annual Report, and on our Website.
Press releases and selected reviews of all our productions sent directly to you.
If you have any enquiries, please click here.
Donations
Donations
Every production is different but to give you an idea and help you decide at what level you would like to help us, it costs:
£500 - An artist to deliver a workshop for 20 children.
£1,000 - The research and production of our education resource pack for a production.
£2.000 - A voice coach during rehearsals.
£3,000 - Props for a production.
£5,000 - Music arrangement for a production.
£10,000 - Week of R&D for actors to work on a new script.
£12,000 Costume hire for a whole 9 week tour.
£10,000 - One week of rehearsal for 6 actors.
£12,000- The commissioning of a new script.
£18,000 - Set transport costs over a 9 week tour.
£35,000 - A week on tour for a company.
£40,000 - The construction of the set for a production.
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