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We wrote a statement in June 2020 which shared reflections on our work in relation to the Black Lives Matter movement, and highlighted our responsibility to challenge intolerance, prejudice, and racism by taking action. Since then, we joined the discussions led by the More Than a Moment working group as they developed a pledge from the West Midlands arts sector "to take radical, bold, and immediate action, to dismantle the systems that have for too long kept Black artists and creatives from achieving their potential in the arts and cultural industries".

We, Geese Theatre Company, have signed up to this pledge to demonstrate our commitment to make real changes to the systems in which we develop and deliver our work. We are hopeful that by working together, the West Midlands arts sector can create safe creative spaces and opportunities for Black artists and can therefore "reflect and represent the UK of the 21st Century". 

As an organisation with a core belief that the arts should be 'recognised as a powerful vehicle for individual and social change', we must prove ourselves right by taking action now.

If you've not read the pledge yet, please download a copy here. Find out more about the pledge and the working group here.

We look forward to working with other organisations who are signed up, and with the working group, and will keep you posted on the actions/changes we are making as an organisation via our newsletter (sign up here) and on social media.

We acknowledge and thank all of the Black Creative Workforce for their time, honesty and emotional labour in contributing to the process that led to the co-creation of the Pledge, and to the Radically Listening research that underpins it.

In response to current Covid-19 restrictions, we've adapted some of our interactive training performances to be delivered online for up to 100 delegates.

We've also been working hard with partners in the community, in mental health settings and in prisons to ensure we can still work creatively with participants in these settings.

If you're interested in working with us on a project but don't know how it can work under current restrictions - head to our landing page to find out more and get in touch!

We would love to hear from you if you have an idea for a project or training event.

Geese require a Finance Officer to work on a part time basis from our offices in Moseley, Birmingham.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our small team of administration staff and theatre professionals who specialise in the delivery of performances and drama-based workshops in criminal justice and social welfare settings.

The successful candidate would be required to work 3 days a week (flexible work pattern available) and would report directly into the company's CEO.

Click here to find out more and apply!

Deadline: Monday 27th January at 10am

We're delighted to be part of BEDLAM Festival 2019 - and we'd love you to join us at one of our performances.

Our Staging Recovery ensemble will be performing their latest piece of devised drama, Switched On - an exploration of addiction and the media. Find out more and book tickets here.

Geese are performing a theatre of testimony play created by Helena Enright as part of a Wellcome Trust-funded project with the University of Warwick and HMP Peterborough. Playing the Game explores real experiences of motherhood in prison. Find out more and book your ticket here.

Thanks for your support!

You can now book your tickets for our unique and dynamic Introductory Workshop - a rare opportunity to experience our work, ask our practitioners a question and learn more about our methodology.

Find out more and book tickets here!

The workshop takes place on Monday 8th April 2019 at 2pm.