Get Into Theatre was established to help increase diversity in the industry. Nick Smurthwaite investigates what impact the site has had so far, and what more is left to do.
As part of the drive to make theatre more diverse – and less of a white, middle-class enclave – Get Into Theatre was launched in 2019. It was designed to be accessible to anyone hoping to make a career in the performing arts, whether it is acting, producing, set design, front-of-house, make-up, teaching or stage management.
Their smart, informative website was established in response to two industry reports, one commissioned by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, the other by UK Theatre and the Society of London Theatre. Both reports concluded that there were still barriers to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds as well as young people from the global majority entering the industry.
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