Our Mission Statement and Key Objectives
Turning the tide and making waves as contemporary storytellers, Beach Hut Theatre Company produce work that is transformative, bold, dynamic, emotive and magical. We tell stories that explore the social dilemmas and realities of human behaviour, celebrating traditional theatre and challenging its forms through site-specific, immersive tales. Artistically led, community driven, our passion is the authentic experience of live performance, integrating a variety of digital media into our productions including animation, film, projection, sound and original music.
Our Core Values are:
To inspire creativity, passion, thought and fun in company members and audiences alike
To enrich, nurture and challenge the imagination of our audience
To pursue excellence in new writing, classic texts, music and theatrical standards
To treat everyone with respect, without discrimination
To be both insatiably curious and constructively discontent
To possess a world-view
To support these values, our Key Objectives are:
To be a company that is dedicated, relevant and vigorous
To develop the quality of our work as transformative storytellers, through the standard of new writing, the standard of production and by innovating forms of theatrical expression
To exist in the present tense: developing performances that are relevant to contemporary society and reflect the concerns and dreams of the community and further afield
To stage productions where performers excel through ensemble work, taking insight and inspiration from their diverse backgrounds, work and life experiences
To remain connected at all times to the realities of theatrical production
To attract audiences from all sectors of the community and further afield, uniting them through the shared experience of meaningful narrative
To celebrate the essential power of the theatre to illuminate our common humanity by introducing new conversations to audiences and communities.
To identify and develop new creative partnerships with other professional arts practitioners and community stakeholders
To maintain and develop our affiliations with community stakeholders, partners, funders, corporate business sponsors, philanthropic trusts and foundations, charities and all other encouragers of the Company.
To maintain a commitment to the support, motivation and progress of all artists and staff working with Beach Hut Theatre Company
To operate a policy of equal opportunity throughout the Company
To promote social inclusion
To present work to the highest standards achievable by the company at the most affordable ticket price