Wise words: Wise Children Mentorship Scheme

You have probably heard of Wise Children theatre company by now, and if not, you will definitely have heard of its creator – the multi-award-winning director Emma Rice. The group runs a well-known and unique professional development programme, The School for Wise Children, which aims to train a new and more diverse generation of theatre practitioners.

What you might not have heard about is its fairly new, year-long mentorship scheme for one early-career theatre company, which has been confirmed for another year after a successful pilot in 2022. Providing a select young company with access to its creative, producing and technical teams, Wise Children creates a bespoke mentoring plan designed in collaboration with the selected mentee, providing a mix of in-person and online sessions spread across the year.