Mission Statement

Playbox Theatre places as its heart, young people as artists and audience.

We develop through our Training and Performance Studios the skills, talent and confidence of young people aged 2 –25, giving each individual their own opportunity to have a voice in the society they live in, through the medium of the performing arts.

At our unique theatre, The Dream Factory in Warwick, we create a diverse programme of work embracing classical rediscoveries, new plays, theatrical events for everyone and a vital strand of creating new works for the very young,  In our theatre, Shakespeare and circus can coexist in celebration of our diversity of approach.

The Dream Factory is a new concept in theatre design created by Playbox Theatre in collaboration with Glenn Howells Architects and Sceno-Plus, Montreal – a democratic totally flexible performance space offering audiences and young actors an intimate scale of human contact with the potential for thrilling and multidimensional spectacle.

Playbox Theatre Company believe that the arts belong to everyone and though our extensive Education and Outreach programmes, aim to bring audiences to our theatre and share with many more the techniques developed by the company to interact with each other and our actors, directors, designers and technicians.

Playbox Theatre Company offer extensive workshops at our theatre centre, our regional studios and through an increasing network of education relationships.  We provide extensive work placement schemes and apprenticeship programmes for young people and young professionals embarking on careers in theatre and the performing arts.

Smaller-scale projects based in our Studio enable young directors and new companies to have an opportunity to expand and develop their ideas within a secure context.

Over 1,500 young people work with us weekly and audiences of 50,000 and upwards see our work at home and on tour annually it is central to our philosophy to keep price low, within the ‘pocket money’ range of young people.

Playbox Theatre Company exists for every young person whether as an active participant or audience member.  We believe our theatre is built on the guiding forces of ...

Energy ...  Enthusiasm ...  Passion ...

We hope to welcome you to our theatre whenever you can visit.