The Fellowship is intended for artists from underrepresented backgrounds. We would like to hear from people of colour/BAME artists, D/deaf and disabled artists, LGBTQ+ artists, and working class artists.
We’re not fans of the clunky tick-box language. Particularly around the terms ‘POC' (People of Colour) and ‘BAME’ (Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic), there are various individual views, regional differences between the UK and US, and an
ongoing debate
about the problems of lumping everyone who isn’t white into one group. Whatever terminology we use, our intention is to give underrepresented theatre makers a fairer opportunity to create their work.
As long as artists face barriers because of their race, class, sexuality, or disability, we have chosen to name these boxes so that we can help break out of them.