Claque Theatre

Claque is a theatre production company that galvanises communities through performance. Since 1979, we have been transforming the way in which people view theatre and community through large-scale and inclusive community plays. The mission of a community play is to enable the widest number of people in a community to produce and participate in an original play of artistic excellence and contemporary relevance.The process of producing a community play releases and develops the thinking, talents and strengths of individuals and the community – leading towards further collective and creative activity. The result is that people feel better connected to each other, to their sense of place and belonging. Participants leave feeling empowered to shape the places they live or work and to take a more proactive role in community life. Claque has produced over 30 community plays all over the United Kingdom and in North America and Europe, making us leaders in community play production and training. The plays are always of excellent artistic quality which we achieve by working with talented playwrights and associates from across the theatre disciplines. Together, we offer design, set and stage management services as well as creative and educational workshops, installations and events. Claque also has a huge store of costumes and props for hire. To read more about the history of Claque and the community play, please visit the website