ABOUT Crave
OUR ETHOS
Empowering Sobriety and Recovery through the Craft of Acting
Crave Theatre is dedicated to providing a transformative space where individuals recovering from a period of alcohol or drug dependency can explore their creative potential and restore their confidence through the power of acting and education.
We understand that sobriety or recovery can be emotionally and psychologically challenging, and this becomes particularly complex if combined with an inherent drive to perform or train as an actor.
Our company has been formed to be a bridge or helping hand towards achieving those career aims, and in doing so we relieve the overwhelming pressures of navigating those hurdles alone, at an already difficult time.
Our participants don't necessarily need to aspire to enter professional acting, they may just wish to reconnect with an unfulfilled passion. In either case we help them find their way, providing guidance from those who have trod the path already.
OUR APPROACH
By using established classical or contemporary plays as vehicles, rather than devised or directly autobiographical work, we believe the boundaries that are provided by working within existing written text and character allow for safer and deeper exploration of the characters and themes of the play.
The application of psychophysical text and character-based acting methods within our training and rehearsals also helps our actors develop an improved awareness of their own impulses and compulsions. This cultivation of self-knowledge and self-reflection helps our actors to build and sustain emotional awareness and resilience, both of which are vital tools for acting and strong recovery.
Through this challenging and courageous approach, we believe that historically damaging or cliched stereotypes about alcoholics and addicts can be erased and new narratives and perceptions can be formed. Crave Theatre also believes that our work could be vital to help build positive new pathways towards a resilience-based, recovery-informed acting approach that might benefit all actors moving forward.
To prioritise our actor's personal wellbeing and safety we ensure our projects are entirely appropriate for each participant's sobriety journey.
Unleash your artistic potential by exploring the craft of acting with our professional classes tailored for individuals in recovery.
Whether experienced or new to theatre, unlock your imaginative creativity through acting and discover exciting new avenues for personal growth.
Join us to perform fresh interpretations of classical and contemporary plays that challenge stigma and inspire change.
Our productions promote public awareness and understanding of the potential within recovery, and help foster your own emotional resilience through self-expression and fearlessness.
OUR support networks
Enhance your recovery or sobriety journey by joining our supportive community, designed to empower individuals in their recovery process through the craft of acting.
Make lasting and meaningful connections through shared life experience, empathic understanding and a mutual joy of acting.
Join our Community AND UNLEASH YOUr CREATIVE POTENTIAL
Take the first step towards a life of empowerment through sober-engaged creativity, artistic expression and self-discovery.
Join Crave Theatre and be part of a supportive acting community that celebrates recovery and artistic growth through education and performance.
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