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ARTIST DEVELOPMENT

Pleasance Futures | Artist Development

Pleasance Futures is the artist development strand of the Pleasance Theatre Trust, acting as an incubator for bold new theatre makers, inspiring the next generation through our youth participation and school development initiatives.

London

Every year we take on a new cohort of Associate Artists, offering them bespoke, practical support. Find out more by clicking here

Our regular scratch night, offering artists and companies rehearsal space and the opportunity to try out sections new work in front of an audience. Find out more by clicking here.

A three week festival of work-in-progress theatre shows curated by our associates around themes specific to them and the work they make. Find out more by clicking here. 

Edinburgh Fringe

The Charlie Hartill Fund each year supports the journey of four comics, one ensemble show and one show by UK-based Black, Asian and Global Majority artists to the Edinburgh Fringe. Find out more by clicking here.

The Edinburgh National Partnerships programme provides pathways for artists and companies from outside of London to the Edinburgh Fringe by partnering with leading producing houses from across the UK. Find out more by clicking here

Our young company comprised of 16-21 year olds on-stage and off-stage takes a show of a professional quality to the Fringe annually. Find out more by clicking here

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