Propaganda Company

The Propaganda Company is an ensemble of artists working and experimenting with performance and modern technology to express current issues and contemporary society.

Using a variety of different media and technology in our performances we aim to transform the language of theatre into a sensory landscape that is bold, innovative and contemporary.

Equality - Theatre is accessible to all, regardless of background.
Responsibility - All artists earn the same wage, research and development operate transparently, all are invited to follow our artistic progress and offer personal feedback through our various means: our responsibility is our audience.
Ethics - Our work is for our audiences only, not profit. We have a responsibility to resist the ethics of commercialisation.
Validity - We strive to make work that is meaningful and communicates with our audience. We believe that theatre has the ability to genuinely touch peoples lives and change them.

The Propaganda Company are currently associate artists at The Point Theatre in Eastleigh.

'Visually striking work with a surprising physical element that gave the piece an electric energy.'

'They offered a really energetic (sometimes frenetic) and thought provoking performance that I found really engaging. They know how to hit all the right buttons.'

"I think its important that issues like this are addressed - its hard hitting but its good to be made to think - I just forget about this stuff on a day to day basis but this has really made me think about that."

"A refreshing wake up call."

"I'm not very used to cutting edge art but I would definatly come to watch again."

Brecht & Political
Theatre Practice

In this workshop, participants will explore the works and practices of political performance pioneer Bertolt Brecht using theatre devised from photos, videos, songs, newspaper cuttings and Brecht's own texts. The workshop will culminate in the participants producing a short, original performance, reacting to a current affairs issue using the new skills.

Demographic:
Best suits 16-18 year olds or those currently studying Brecht

Duration:
Minimum of 70mins, maximum of 100mins

For more information on
workshops please
contact us.

Exploding the Text

Participants in this workshop will develop skills for diverse interpretations of their current text. Attacking from a variety of angles – from facts and personal accounts to images and music – they will create several original and inventive pieces of performance that offer a hands on and uniquely personal approach to understanding the themes and issues their text expresses.

Demographic:
Best suits 17-20 year olds, from sixth form to early University years

Duration:
Minimum of 70mins, maximum of 120mins

They really enjoyed the political angle which they do not get exposed to very often. – The Vyne Community School

The workshop was excellently executed and it really engaged my Y10 pupils. – Sherfield School.

It was one of the best in school workshops by an outside agency I have ever seen and since I worked at GYPT for six years doing precisely the same work, and seeing the work of other companies, I have a lot of basis for comparison. – The Vyne Community School.

Quotes taken from workshops led by the company in collaboration with Stephen Hall, Wet Picnic & Anvil Arts in 2010.