strung out

Losing an instrument is like losing a limb, right? If it’s what binds you to home. ‘Strung Out’ follows a group of friends on a mission to find the missing piece of the puzzle, but hitting hurdle after hurdle, will the group remain intact? This short film takes a bold, sideways look at expectations, friendship and what it means to let go.

We’re currently in production for ‘Strung Out’ and are having a lot of fun making work in different ways. We’ll be showing the film in snippets throughout the week, before sharing the whole thing on World Refugee Day (Saturday 20 June).

The film will be available on our website and social media channels

pizza shop heroes

On Sunday 14th June at 7pm we will be live-streaming our show Pizza Shop Heroes as part of Migration Matters Festival, followed by a post-show discussion. The show will then be available to view for the rest of the week. Click here to be part of the Q&A

We will be sharing a guide on how to creatively explore the themes of the show at home or in a youth group online.

We invite our audience to write a poem in response to Pizza Shop Heroes, of 20 words or less. Please send these poems to us via Twitter (@WeArePhosphoros), Instagram (Phosphoros Theatre), Facebook (Phosphoros Theatre) or email (hello@phosphorostheatre.com). On Sunday 21st June Teddy will share the poems online.

roundtable discussion: how do we challenge hostile environments in the arts?

Phosphoros Theatre, supported by Counterpoints Arts brings together artists and practitioners working with groups currently underserved by the arts to discuss, “How can we challenge hostile environments in the arts?” 

Guest speakers will share thoughts on their current practice, how COVID-19 has impacted their work and how we can work collaboratively in the future. After each presentation the floor will be opened to a discussion around the speaker’s headline topic. 

We’re particularly keen to welcome participation from refugee and migrant artists and practitioners 

Guest Speakers:
Phosphoros Theatre (Kate Duffy and Syed Haleem Najibi)
Dr Aqeel Abdulla
Mohamed Yahya
Tobi Kyeremateng

artist workshop- using autobiography

A practical online workshop for early-career artists interested in making work that engages with autobiography. The workshop will be led by Phosphoros Theatre’s creative team and will introduce artistic techniques and examples from their work, which stages refugee narratives, with time for discussion about practical, ethical and methodological decision making.

This workshop will mainly be led by the Artistic Directors of the company who have backgrounds across disciplines including writing for TV, teaching, applied theatre, youth work, refugee care and research.

This workshop is for artists aged 18+