OUR associate artists
Proudly presenting alumni and companies that journeyed through NGYT.
It is an honour to mentor them, learn from them and watch their stories unfold.
Chalk Line Theatre
Co-Artistic Directors - Sam Edmunds (He/Him) & Vikesh Godhwani (He/Him)
CURRENTLY- Following the success of The Nobodies and Blanket Ban Chalk Line Theatre are back at Vault Festival with Poison, Hate and Vitriol.
Blanket Ban:
“Essential theatre” - Lyn Gardiner
"A Must See"- The National, Scotland
★★★★★ - London Theatre Weekly
★★★★★ - The Skinny Mag
★★★★★ - Mickey Jo Theatre
★★★★ - WhatsOnStage
★★★★ - The Wee Review
★★★★ - The Reviews Hub
★★★★ - Three Weeks Edinburgh
The Nobodies:
"Definitely worth seeing. Full of swagger and moral ambiguities" - Lyn Gardner
"Intricately crafted triumph of creativity"
- Ed Fringe Review ★★★★★
"...Genius, masterfully balancing stark political commentary with bold theatricality'
- A Younger Theatre ★★★★★
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Sbb Dance
Shaquille Brathwaite-Blaggrove (He/Him)
Artistic Director
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Blue badge productions
Rhys Crownshaw (He/Him) Artistic Director
CURRENTLY-Studying at The Plymouth Conservatoire
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Holding Space Collective
Co-Directors:
Lizzy Fretwell (She/Her) Theatre Maker, Writer & Thomas Young (he/him) Filmmaker & Videographer
Lizzy and Thomas are both Luton based Artists.
Lizzy is a member of NGYT Alumni and was previously Assistant Director of NGYT Theatre Company.
CURRENTLY - Holding Space Collective are currently touring their multimedia film & exhibition 'Who Are You... Really?'.
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Molly Sims // Wild Turtle Theatre Collective
Molly Sims (they/she)
Molly is an Actor and Theatre Director from Luton working on a range of freelance projects locally and regionally.
Wild Turtle Theatre Collective brings Actors and creatives together to collaborate on exciting and innovative projects.
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