Introducing… Make It

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 dtktheatrefundraising, independent theatre, Manchester, North West arts, support the arts, theatre, UK arts, UK independent theatreLeave a comment

The time has come to unveil our next big project – Make It!

This brand new play is in the pipeline for 2026, and will be written by Caroline Lamb, directed by Kitty Ball and produced by Brontë Appleby.

As always, this piece is about something incredibly important to us.

It’s about how our creative industries are being gradually buried in a world that offers less and less space for colour.

It will form just one part of a wider project offering fresh opportunities and connections to local artists.

It’s perhaps darkly fitting that we could do with a couple of quid to help get it off the ground! If you can, please please donate via the link below and/or share the news far and wide across your networks.

Whatever you can do will be so very appreciated!

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Crowdfunding success for Silent Approach

May 31, 2025May 31, 2025 dtktheatreGreater Manchester, Lancashire, mental health, new theatre, new writing, North West, North West arts, north west uk, theatre, UK arts, UK independent theatre, UK theatre, What's On LancashireLeave a comment

We did it! Our upcoming project, Silent Approach – on which we’ll be collaborating with mental health organisation S.I.S Strength in Struggles – has achieved its crowdfunding target on Spacehive. This means that work can now begin on bringing it to life!

Our heartfelt thanks go out to all the wonderful people and organisations who donated in support of this really exciting project.

Silent Approach is a play based on the true story of Rebecca House, the founder of S.I.S and a former police officer who was sectioned under the mental health act. It explores the treatment of – and attitude towards – those in mental health crisis, and makes a powerful case for empathy and reform.

We’ll be touring Lancashire and Greater Manchester this autumn, so please watch this space for creative team and cast announcements, tour dates and much more! You’ll find all information and updates via the project’s dedicated Linktree:

SILENT APPROACH LINKS

On Me is back for 2025!

January 30, 2025January 30, 2025 dtktheatreBolton, Bolton Octagon, charity, DangeroustoKnow, Domestic Abuse, Endeavour Bolton, Gender-Based Violence, Manchester, news, North West, North West arts, support the arts, The University of Manchester, theatre, UK arts, UK independent theatreLeave a comment

Huge news! Our award-winning play, On Me, is returning to the stage in March 2025.

The first performance will take place on Wednesday 5th March at the Martin Harris Centre on Bridgeford Street, Manchester M13 9PL.

Doors will open at 6.45pm for a 7pm start, and the hour-long show will be followed by a 45-minute panel on Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Abuse, featuring key changemakers and frontline workers who will be taking audience questions.

BOOK FOR THE MARTIN HARRIS CENTRE – 5th MARCH

The play will then head to the Octagon Theatre in Bolton on Friday 7th March and Saturday 8th March, thanks to vital support from the incredible Greater Manchester domestic abuse charity, Endeavour and backing from the National Lottery Community Fund.

On Friday 7th, doors will open at 6.45pm for a 7pm start.

BOOK FOR THE OCTAGON THEATRE – 7th MARCH

Saturday 8th will be a matinee, with doors opening at 2.15pm for a 2.30pm start. Both performances will again be followed by our acclaimed 45 minute panel discussions.

BOOK FOR THE OCTAGON THEATRE MATINEE – 8th MARCH

We are absolutely thrilled to be bringing this vital piece back to Greater Manchester. Watch this space as we prepare to announce cast, crew and more fantastic partner organisations, all of whom will be working together to deliver On Me in 2025!

EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF ON ME

Our Crowdfunder: The Last 20 Days!

April 29, 2022February 8, 2023 dtktheatrearts, Campaign, crowdfunder, Fringe, fundraising, GBV, gender based violence, independent theatre, Manchester, Manchester arts opportunities, Manchester theatre, Manchester theatre opportunities, North West arts, theatre, true crime, UK independent theatreLeave a comment

We’re now in the last 20 days of our crowdfunder – and we need help to get over the finish line in time! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/onme/on-me

This campaign will support the upcoming production of “On Me”: a brand new play that tackles gender based violence, sexual violence and femicide, with the action taking place on the set of a true crime documentary. The funds we raise will feed into the “match funding” for our Arts Council bid, enabling us to pay a set wage to our creative team. If we don’t hit our target, we get nothing at all.

The play is coming to the Greater Manchester Fringe this July (2022), and will be performed at The Seven Oaks on Nicholas Street from 27th – 30th July.

Every little helps – if you can give just £1, you’ll be supporting an independent theatre company and enabling us to hire creatives looking for North West UK theatre jobs in what could be a major stepping stone in their career. You’ll also help us to make a powerful contribution to the urgent fight against #GBV. We have some great rewards too, so you’ll get something in return for your contribution!

If you can’t donate, please share information about this campaign wherever you can.

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