Our mission and values
THEATRE INTO ACTION
Tired Horses Theatre was established to create and foster socially impactful and relevant theatre. Our core mission is to produce bold new works and champion rising artists in developing their own.
We believe theatre has the power to make the world better and we aim to use its power to bring you fresh works, both new and old, that unsettle and inspire. Using the vehicle of theatre to have difficult conversations, encouraging our spectators to challenge the status quo, and create a better future.
By producing bold new works and championing rising artists, we aim to bring you fresh theatrical experiences—both new and old—that unsettle and inspire. Born out of a frustration with contemporary politics and barriers to careers in the arts, we use theatre as a vehicle for conversations that includes everyone. We are passionate about social justice and committed to lifting up new voices, telling the stories that are too often neglected, and empowering individuals to be agents of change.
Community into action
Tired Horses Theatre is a platform dedicated to empowering rising artists to perform and test their new ideas. By providing a safe and welcoming environment, we foster an atmosphere that jumpstarts creative journeys.
Through our Agora scratch nights, we offer a unique opportunity for emerging playwrights to receive advice and support on their scripts, collaborating with emerging actors to bring their work to the stage. Our commitment is to champion new writing and emerging performers through the production of original works and the delivery of skills-based workshops.
Bold New writing
At Tired Horses Theatre, we view theatre as a powerful vehicle—a tool with which to critically examine ourselves and the society we inhabit.
Our mission is to create works that interrogate our world, challenging systems and behaviours while raising social consciousness on crucial, often-neglected issues. We believe that entertainment and enlightenment can coexist, and we are committed to delivering a fun, engaging, and inspiring theatrical experience.
Ultimately, we use theatre to nurture positive social change, spark vital conversations, and empower our audiences to question, reflect, and act.
Revitalising classics
At Tired Horses Theatre, we honour the rich history of our art form by breathing new life into the classics. Many of our societal afflictions and triumphs are as old as civilisation itself, and that great works of the past hold enduring truths that resonate with the present.
By exploring these timeless narratives through a modern lens, we offer our audiences a window into the past while gazing into the present. Our productions and events are a homage to earlier civilizations, drawing parallels between their struggles and our own. Through these connections, we hope to remind you that in our shared history, the continued struggle for compassion, peace, and justice remains a journey we must overcome together.
Inclusion and equality
Tired Horses Theatre aims to create a space where everyone feels a sense of belonging, to ensure that we are collaborative, thoughtful, and inclusive. We are keen to offer opportunity to all artists no matter their background or status.
We seek to embody kindness and include actively, to create a place where anyone can belong. We check-in and make time for others, listening to learn and build equitable relationships based on empathy, trust and respect.
Through our work on stage, inclusive practices and our community projects, we hope to positively contribute to the wellbeing, health and happiness of all who engage with us — artists, audiences, and participants.