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ST will celebrate the Crucible’s 50th anniversary with the city – bringing people and communities together to get creative. A bold new Sheffield People’s Theatre show will showcase local talent. School children and adults with dementia will share the joy of singing in a new intergenerational choir.
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Situation
Loneliness and social isolation has been exacerbated by Covid 19. Opportunities for shared creative experiences – especially across generations - have reduced. We know there are existing barriers to participation in theatre and that there are people and communities across the city that we are not reaching; whose talents and ideas are not expressed in our work or on our stages, and who may not feel Sheffield Theatres is for them.
Solution
ST will throw open its stages to give everyone the chance to perform! Sheffield Peoples Theatre – made up of participants aged 12 to 90 and drawn from across the city – will create and perform a new show especially commissioned to celebrate the Crucible’s 50 years. A brand new choir will bring together people living with dementia and school children to rehearse 10 songs for performance over a 16 week period – providing a safe place to have fun, be creative, socialise and build friendships.
