Artistic Policy's.

National Theatre Artistic Policy -

The National Theatre is central to the creative life of the country. In its three theatres on the South Bank in London, it presents an eclectic mix of new plays and classics, with seven or eight productions in repertory at any one time. It re-energises the great traditions of the British stage and expands the horizons of audiences and artists alike. It aspires to reflect in its repertoire the diversity of UK culture, and through touring, the National shares its work with audiences in the UK and around the world.

DV8 Artistic Policy -

DV8 Physical Theatre's work is about taking risks, aesthetically and physically, about breaking down the barriers between dance and theatre and, above all, communicating ideas and feelings clearly and unpretentiously. It is determined to be radical yet accessible, and to take its work to as wide an audience as possible.

DV8 is motivated by artistic inspiration and creative need: these, rather than financial, organisational and touring demands dictate the creation of new works.

Great emphasis is placed on the process by which new work is created. The company has fought successfully for funding to cover lengthy research and development periods in order to maintain rigorous artistic integrity and quality in each new project. The focus of the creative approach is on reinvesting dance with meaning, particularly where this has been lost through formalised techniques.

DV8's work inherently questions the traditional aesthetics and forms which pervade both modern and classical dance, and attempts to push beyond the values they reflect to enable discussion of wider and more complex issues.

DV8 (Dance and Video 8)'s strong commitment to film and video continues. This reflects its ongoing interest in how two primarily visual media can enhance one another and reach a crossover audience from within both forms.

The company's reputation relies on pushing its own boundaries and on the constant re-examination of the roles and relationships of men and women in our society. Its policy insists on the importance of challenging our preconceptions of what dance can, and should, address.

Greenwich Theatre Artistic Policy-

Some companies use Greenwich Theatre as a home, using the office, rehearsal space, performance space; some companies use us as an artistic sounding board and an outside eye in rehearsal; some use us as an industry mentor, taking guidance on everything from prop-buying to touring strategy. All are enhanced by their relationship with Greenwich Theatre.

That ethos runs throughout their work, whether it means casting exceptional graduate performers in their Christmas shows, creating showcase moments for young companies as part of the Greenwich Children’s Theatre Festival, running an annual Emerging Artists festival or ensuring that the seasonal programme on stage features a number of high profile performances by emerging companies.

Children's Theatre -

Theatre for young audiences is a huge part of their work at Greenwich Theatre. In 2008 with support from Royal Greenwich and the Docklands Light Railway they launched the Greenwich Children’s Theatre Festival with 10 performances across 2 venues. In 2012 the festival included 60 performances across 8 venues.

With ten companies currently working with the theatre as associate, supported or developing companies, no less than four are working to create new theatre for young audiences. Their Inspiring Spaces programme focuses on creating accessible family theatre in non-theatrical space.

Greenwich Theatre on Tour-

Greenwich Theatre is one of London finest off-West End theatres, but the company is far more than the building. Their beliefs in pursuing excellence in theatre and supporting emerging work transcends the bricks and mortar of our building, so whether they are offering mentoring support to a new company, creating a new piece of theatre on a boat or curating a borough-wide festival, their ethos is the same. This has now developed further with the launch of Greenwich Theatre On Tour, a programme of work which has seen them work with emerging companies to co-produce theatre at a range of national and international venues, with performances in London, Brighton, Edinburgh, Dublin, Madrid and New York in the last two years.

Ultimately, theatre holds something for everyone, and Greenwich Theatre is promotes equality of opportunity across all aspects of its operation. This applies to audiences, performers, practitioners, young participants and staff alike. In education, they strive to use theatre to tackle the barriers which prevent young people from accessing education, employment or training. For theatre makers they strive to offer developmental opportunities unavailable elsewhere. In programming, they offer a broad, diverse selection of productions to satisfy a wide audience. For staff greenwich theatre encourages training and personal development, both inside and outside of the industry.