Stand & Be Counted Theatre

Stand & Be Counted are the UK's first and leading Theatre Company of Sanctuary. Committed to making work with and for people seeking sanctuary (refugees, asylum seekers and migrants) of all ages. We proudly sit at the intersection of arts, culture and social activism. Through a rigorous and adventurous co-creation programme we provide thousands of people seeking sanctuary with regular, long-term making opportunities and events in order to celebrate, platform and ensure equality of opportunity.

Stand and Be Counted make live and digital theatre with a proud record for platforming new artists and welcoming new audiences. Our work is innovative, adventurous and political, merging lived experience with new ideas. Our work merges new writing, live music, physical performance and digital arts. We make small-mid scale contemporary theatre, large-scale community performance projects, educational & empowerment workshops, interactive films, audio adventures, documentaries and site-specific performance.

Stand & Be Counted was founded in 2010 with a passion for platforming the voices we need more of. We have always believed that theatre is a vital tool in the pursuit of positive social change and justice. Art is activism and by changing hearts and minds we will change policy.

Youth Theatre of Sanctuary - open to children seeking sanctuary aged 5-15 and their families. Weekly Saturday morning creative workshops explore a range of skills with opportunities throughout the year to present work to the public. Interpreters are available at every session and we provide food and travel expenses. Sessions take place at The Montgomery Theatre 10am-1pm, members are welcome to join for 20 minutes of one session or 3 hours every week, there is no commitment or expectations. Expect a fun, relaxed and playful space to make friends, practise English and get creative.

Soap Box - weekly creative sessions for young people aged 16-25. We explore various live and digital theatre making skills and present our work to the public throughout the year. Interpreters are available at every session and we provide food and travel expenses. Sessions take place at The Montgomery Theatre every Thursday 4pm-7pm, members are welcome to join for 20 minutes of one session or 3 hours every week, there is no commitment or expectations. Expect a fun, relaxed and welcoming space to make friends, practise English and get creative.

For both groups we organise theatre trips and other outings throughout the year.