Welcome to our Theatre Factory based in Barrow-in-Furness

Theatre Factory is an integrated programme of theatre activity by, for and with young people in the Furness Peninsula. The programme covers acting, improvisation, voice, movement, theatre visits and writing for the theatre. Theatre Factory provides the opportunity for young people to collaborate with practising theatre artists and all the productions spring from the creativity of those young people, guided by skilled professionals.

Since the company started in 1997 we have turned over £1,570,771, of which £879,061 has been put back into the local economy in fees and salaries to local people and goods and services bought from local companies

The Ashton Group is producing some of the highest quality Youth Theatre work I have seen, both in their development process and quality of performances. I think your work should be highlighted nationally as an example of best practice.
Long may it continue!
Julie Batten, Director, People Express, South Derbyshire

I never get picked to be in the plays at school. They always pick the good people. When I told my teacher I was going to be in a play at the Forum 28, I don’t think she believed me. My Mam and my Nana came to see me and they were dead proud of me. They told me we were all dead good . . . I was dead proud of me!   Cast Member

We have a fight to get him to open his reading book but he practised that script every night. I think it’s helped his reading no end and his confidence   Mum of Cast Member

It mainly taught me a lot about myself and boosted my confidence in my own ability drastically. It made me want to be an actor, and I’ve applied to colleges and universities. This would not have happened had I not done this apprenticeship. Thank you for giving me this chance and giving me confidence in my own ability

Cast Member, Apprenticed Actors Company, 2009

We are grateful to all our funding partners for supporting our work. For links to our funders, friends and partners click here

       

 

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