Over the next few months, Junfeng Liu (an Arts Management student from the University of Manchester) is joining…
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“A theatre company to watch” – The Stage
Box of Tricks makes plays. We champion playwrights and empower them to tell the stories they want to tell. We create heartfelt theatre that resonates, inspires and entertains by uncovering new plays that reflect the world in which we live today.
Based in Manchester, Box of Tricks is an award-winning theatre company that brings people together to share stories collectively. We stage new plays and connect with communities right across the UK. Celebrating Northern talent, our productions are staged in theatres locally and nationally as well as in public spaces – pubs, libraries, village halls – in the heart of local communities.
New plays are the lifeblood of theatre and playwrights its beating heart. Box of Tricks offers a home for playwrights to find their voice and tell their story. Our PlayMakers Network is a creative community for Northern playwrights to connect, collaborate and create. We nurture early-career North West playwrights through our year-long PlayBox attachments and commission, develop and produce bold new theatre through our New Tricks commissions.
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Assistant Producer Attachment: Meet Junfeng Liu
Accelerate: Behind the Scenes 3
Jana Navarria “Having taken an unintentional hiatus from writing, being accepted into Accelerate was the perfect antidote. The…
Accelerate: Behind the Scenes 2
https://youtu.be/yNhmlG-3RO8?si=RNINI-de5TSPdzFT Mike Kaloski-Naylor “Accelerate has given this year momentum. Month by month we got to know each other…
Accelerate: Behind the Scenes 1
Caitlin Clough “The past few years have been really tough for me. As I have undergone cancer treatment…
Pen Pals International: Meet the Playwrights
Box of Tricks in the UK and Centre 42 in Singapore have matched 6 playwrights from each country…
Accelerate Showcase: Play Synopses
As we gear up for our Accelerate Showcase at the PlayMakers Takeover at HOME Mcr on Saturday 25…
Merry Tricksmas! Festive Missive 2024
As we step into Christmas, with only a few more sleeps until the Big Man visits, we’ve been…
Accelerate Programme Reflections
As our Accelerate Programme for Northern writers aged 35+ draws to a close, and we gear up for…
PlayMakers Takeover 2025
Box of Tricks invites you to join us for the 2025 PlayMakers Takeover – bringing together Northern writers…
DANESHA: Casting Update
Due to ill health, the role of Dad in Danesha will be played by Chris Hoyle and Lucas Cheong Smith…
Support Us
Our PlayMakers Fund is for regular supporters of Box of Tricks. Play your part from just £3 a…
Assistant Producer Attachment: Meet Junfeng Liu
Over the next few months, Junfeng Liu (an Arts Management student from the University of Manchester) is joining…