Our Blog
Here you’ll find our latest news and updates.
Looking back on our weekly in-person theatre workshops
Lately, the BPT blog has focused on the amazing programme of online activities put together by Naomi and the team when it became clear that public gatherings would continue to be prohibited
Thank You to Arts Council England
Recently at Brighton People’s Theatre we celebrated our third birthday. Sadly lockdown celebrations have been limited to two dimensional, head to waist, images on Zoom. Whilst our images might be suspended in
Have a go at our creative lighting challenge
This week we are sharing our creative challenge with anyone who fancies giving it a go. It’s a lighting design challenge set by a brilliant lighting designer called Prema Mehta. What on
Creating and sharing monologues – an update from our core creative group
Hello, hello! How are you all doing? Safe and well I hope. This week we got together with our core creative group for the second time. It was magical. Two weeks ago
Week 2 of our online workshops: we hear from our participants
We’re into our second week now of working out how and whether we can involve people in making theatre in their homes. This week we were joined by the brilliant sound designer
Reflecting On Our First Online Workshop
Last week we invited the 250 people who are part of Brighton People’s Theatre’s network of participants to come and play online. Not something I ever expected to do. Being a fan
Theatre in Uncertain Times
Well, hello there. How are you? I really hope that you, your family and loved ones are doing okay. At Brighton People’s Theatre we have spent the last few weeks trying to
Marina Norris joins Brighton People’s Theatre as an Interim Executive Director
After our search for an Executive Director, we are delighted to have appointed Marina Norris to work with us for the next 6 months, while our Founder and Artistic Director, Naomi Alexander,
Our First Ever People’s Inspiration Meeting
Naomi Alexander, artistic director of Brighton People’s Theatre, is feeling nervous. She’s tacked a huge sheet of bright blue nylon to a wall in Brighthelm Community Centre and invited a group of
Looking back and forward: Reflections from BPT’s Artistic Director
As 2019 comes to a close and people inevitably reflect on the year they have had, we thought it might be nice to do the same for us at Brighton People’s Theatre