Our seven-nights-a-week programme is an exciting mix of new writing, lost gems, re-polished classics and innovatively-staged musicals. We love BIG ideas and collaborate with every company to present imaginative, inspiring, and innovative theatre.
Benefits of bringing your production to the Hope Theatre include:
- Minimum guarantees against box office splits post-production with no hire charges
- Range of run lengths from 2 nights to 4 weeks
- Black box space with adaptable seating
- Reduced-price rehearsal space
- In-house technician for your get-in
- Trained Front of House staff
- Marketing support
- Budget planning and fundraising advice
- Press guidance
How to apply
Please ensure you include the following information within your submission email:
- Script, or outline treatment if a devised piece (ideally as a PDF attachment)
- Preferred dates and length of run
- Details of the company and any creative team or actors on-board
- Reviews or images of any previous runs or past productions from the same team, if applicable
Main Show Programme
Our Main Show programme is for full-scale productions which have 3 or 4 week runs starting between 7.30 and 8pm. We welcome proposals for all kinds of theatre, but are particularly interested in stories which are bold, surprising, and have something to say about the world we are living in now. Currently we are programming for January 2022 onwards.
Send your submission email to phil@thehopetheatre.com. Within three weeks we’ll read your proposal and be in touch to let you know if we think it’s a good fit for the Hope.
Sunday-Monday Programme
The Sunday-Monday programme slots are perfect for new ideas and small-scale productions. These two-night or four-night runs are a great opportunity for companies to try new work out in front of an audience, and for innovative shows and performers to make their mark.
Send your submission email to toby@thehopetheatre.com. Within three weeks we’ll read your proposal and be in touch to let you know if we think it’s a good fit for the Hope.
Seeing Your Work
If you wish to invite us to see your work so it can be considered for our programme, please email info@thehopetheatre.com with details of the event and, where possible, a copy of the script and any supporting information.
Rehearsed Readings and Workshops
We are also interested in hearing from companies who would like to use the space for rehearsed readings or R&D workshops. Please email your request to info@thehopetheatre.com with your preferred dates and any further information. Please bear in mind that evenings are not often available as there are usually performances happening in the space.
Live Music
If you wish to book the basement for a live music gig please note that this space is not managed by the Hope Theatre. Please instead direct your email to bookthehope@gmail.com.
Technical
The performance space seats 50 and is very flexible, allowing for a variety of different seating configurations. We enjoy work that uses the room in inventive ways and celebrates the space to its best advantage. The space measures 7 x 5.5 metres and the height to rig is 3.5 metres.
You can download the theatre’s technical specification and rig plan below. For any questions please contact Gianluca Zona, Technical Manager, by email: info@thehopetheatre.com.
The Hope Theatre – technical specification and rig plan
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