Flip the script is proud of its roots; being young people led and developed and has high ambitions for changing the landscape of theatre as we know it today. We are proud of being a theatre company at the heart of Manchester and of being an accessible company to all young people across Manchester, even in the most unlikely places. We are proud to honourably undertake an immense responsibility to “Flip the Script” on the “Narrative” of theatre, its place in the world we live in and provide a space for open creativity in whatever form it takes shape in.
“I am honoured to undertake the responsibility of Artistic Director and CEO and I am backed by the most incredible and creative young people, who I am proud to call some of my closest friends. The path that the company is on is not a straight one and we are prepared to face any challenges that arise, but we are committed to facing them head-on with confidence and purpose. I/We have a clear aim and objective and that is to ‘Flip the Script’ in whatever that means to the people we engage, and I am so grateful for the position I am in to do so. We are company built by young people who will champion young people’s voices in the creative industry in whatever way we can, and trust me, we wont shy away from the difficult (sometimes) uncomfortable topics, which question the very definition of the world around us.”
Callum Shallcross
Artistic Director/CEO
Theatre is a vessel and a powerful tool, and it’s our tool. People tend to view young people in one way, usually a negative way and that is umbrella that all young people have been put under through no fault of their own. We want to utilise the arts to “Flip the Scrip” on that narrative and redefine the status quo. Why are we left to question ourselves and our place in society and the growing world around us? Why are we left to question whether the arts are for us? These are the difficult questions that we don’t talk about, on both an institutional level and a personal level. We want to redefine what theatre is an who it is for. Our mission is to use the arts as a vessel for change bringing to life work that may never be published anywhere else, provide a space for conversation and creativity through the arts ensuring supressed voices are brought to the conversation to ensure we portray a true and reflective story of the world we are in and the world that we want to shape. Culture and equality are at the heart of what we do and our mission is to represent all culture through our artistic work and through the team that produce the work and it is not something we take lightly.
Equality and Representation are at the heart of all our work and are incredibly important in the world we live in. We promise to be fair and provide opportunities to people from all backgrounds and walks of life.
This will mean something different to each individual, but to us it means to challenge the status quo and produce work that is challenging whilst presenting new ideas and fresh perspectives.
We are accountable to you, our audiences, partners, and the groups we engage. We promise to uphold transparency and respond to criticism constructively for the benifit of you.
We want to challenge the difficult ideas and ask the challenging questions, that society often shies away from. The aim of our challenge is to open a dialogue and build on new ideas.
We are a company founded by young people for young people. We want to advocate for young people who want to dream big but aren't always provided with the platform to do so, or the resources to make those dreams a reality.
Please contact our Artistic Director/CEO here, Callum will aim to respond to your queries as soon as possible.
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