Amirah Abimbola Alabere as the Work Colleague. DRIFTING is a poignant, poetic and darkly humorous exploration of a generation caught between inertia and ambition.

18–22 Nov | Southwark Playhouse
Pay what you can (£2.50-£15.00)
More Info: tinyurl.com/A8-drifting
Headshot: Jimmy Lee Portraits

Toby Batt as the Father. DRIFTING is a poignant, poetic and darkly humorous exploration of a generation caught between inertia and ambition.

18–22 Nov | Southwark Playhouse
Pay what you can (£2.50-£15.00)
More Info: tinyurl.com/A8-drifting
Headshot: Jimmy Lee Portraits

Olivia Israel as the Arcade Assistant. DRIFTING is a poignant, poetic and darkly humorous exploration of a generation caught between inertia and ambition.

18–22 Nov | Southwark Playhouse
Pay what you can (£2.50-£15.00)
More Info: tinyurl.com/A8-drifting
Headshot: Jimmy Lee Portraits

Trae Walsh as the Young Man. DRIFTING is a poignant, poetic and darkly humorous exploration of a generation caught between inertia and ambition.

18–22 Nov | Southwark Playhouse
Pay what you can (£2.50-£15.00)
More Info: tinyurl.com/A8-drifting
Headshot: Jimmy Lee Portraits

We are very excited and honoured to announce that Johnny Harris will be joining some of the ARDENT8 actors as our special guest for the post-show Q&A following their performance of Drifting on Thursday 20th November @swkplay.bsky.social
Early booking advised! ➡️ tinyurl.com/A8-drifting

Tickets are on sale for Drifting performed by the ARDENT8 ensemble. A poignant, poetic and darkly humorous exploration of a generation caught between inertia and ambition.

📅 18–22 Nov | 🕢 7:30pm | 🕒 Matinee Sat 3pm
@swkplay.bsky.social
🎟️ #PayWhatYouCan £2.50-£15

www.ardenttheatre.co.uk/drifting

Delighted to share this brilliant opportunity from our friends at @rtyds.bsky.social to support three working class mid-career directors to develop their practice in a mid-scale theatre for 18-months. Applications close on Thursday 18 September at 10am.

www.rtyds.co.uk/associate-ar...

We are proud to launch our 10-year Manifesto for Change, calling for an end to class inequality in the theatre industry.

www.ardenttheatre.co.uk/manifesto

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We are proud to launch our 10-year Manifesto for Change, calling for an end to class inequality in the theatre industry.

www.ardenttheatre.co.uk/manifesto

#ManifestoForChange #WorkingClassCreatives #TheatreEquity #theatre #workingclass #classequality #classequity

Ardent’s Co-Creative Director Mark Sands was interviewed for an article for the Spring edition of Equity Magazine @equityuk.bsky.social to celebrate 50 years of @itc-arts.bsky.social The full article (starting page 26) is available online as a digital version of the Equity Magazine

Happy Tuesday! Check out this gorgeous Vanity Fair style photo of the ARDENT8 by the brilliant Jimmy Lee Portraits

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Our BIG GIVE appeal to raise money for our ARDENT8 ensemble is now live! Judi Dench, Emma Thompson, our chair David Harris and the Big Give have pledged £10K to support us if we can match their contribution £ for £. 10 days to raise £10K! Wed 5 - Fri 14 March.

More info: tinyurl.com/biggive2025

So lovely to welcome the #ardent8 back to London with the amazing Hazel Holder kicking off the next batch of workshops with a session on voice @sohotheatre.bsky.social

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We’re delighted to end our 10 year anniversary celebration blogs with artist, poet, activist Zita Holbourne.

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We kick off 2025 with our first guest blog from actress, writer and director Sheila Moylette who played Alma in our 2023 production of Tracy Ryan's play STRIKE!

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!

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This month’s blog is from casting director Ben Cogan who shares his journey into the industry and tips for actors when auditioning.

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This report has been a sobering read and combined with the Creative Access report released earlier this year, it shows how little has changed for working-class artists in decades. Time to take action and reverse this trend and end class inequality in theatre!

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