Hightime

Artistic Directors Felicity Green and Benjamin Hamilton founded HighTime in June 2014 to create exceptional art with audience development at its core. The company actively seeks out those who might not currently have access to opera, and produces excellent art where provision is lacking. Their inaugural production of ‘Hansel and Gretel’ is produced in association with the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry and funded by Arts Council England, and is employing a variety of tactics to overcome these barriers. Working in new English translations with affordable ticket prices, the group initiates projects which actively targets those who may be missing out. They are working in partnership with Mind to break down barriers people facing mental health difficulties may face in attending cultural events. The company has recently launched a successful Indiegogo campaign, which will give support for 45 local clients to attend the production. The group are invested in young people gaining access to opera. 60 children from across the city are being given a specially designed ‘Introduction to Opera’ and the opportunity to perform in the professional production as members of the chorus. Artistic quality is key to the group’s work. Our core values place imaginative theatre and choreography as integral to create exciting work fit for the modern theatre.