About us
At Odd Arts, we use the power of theatre to challenge inequalities and create opportunities for individuals facing the greatest levels of discrimination and disadvantage.
Our work delivers projects that increase wellbeing and cohesion, and we also deliver training in the skills and techniques that enable us to achieve our impact. We are dedicated to overcoming social injustices and fostering positive change through theatre.
Improve Wellbeing
We aim to enhance mental health, increase self-worth, and promote confidence through therapeutic theatre and creative expression.
Our Aims
At Odd Arts, our work focuses on creating lasting, positive change through creativity, theatre and the arts. Our key aims are to:
Foster Cohesion and Safer Communities
We strive to build stronger, more inclusive communities by using the arts to bring people together and address social inequalities.
Support Personal and Professional Training & Development
We provide opportunities to develop work-based skills and personal growth in our core theories and creative techniques, as well as addressing complex issues relating to cohesion and wellbeing.
Our Behaviours
We Are
Compassionate
- We lead with kindness, integrity, and respect
- We build relationships through inclusivity, connection and trust
- We take responsibility for our impact, and make decisions with empathy and care
We Are
Curious
- We seek to understand, embracing complexity and challenge
- We value different perspectives and use them to strengthen our learning
- We reflect and adapt, taking ownership of our growth and development
We Are
Courageous
- We communicate clearly and honestly, even when conversations are difficult
- We take action and hold ourselves and each other to account
- We stand up for creativity, equity, and social justice
Our approaches
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Restorative
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Nonviolent communication
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Trauma informed
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Anti-racist
How we do it
Theatre workshops and performances
Therapeutic theatre projects
Community led creative programmes
At Odd Arts, our theatre isn’t just about performing a play, it’s about creating tangible, lasting change with the people who are affected by the issues we are addressing. The organisation was founded on the work of Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed. We aim to empower individuals and communities by using the arts to engage, challenge, and inspire change.
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