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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£262.0K
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Spending
£202.3K
Public benefits
The direct benefits which flow from the purpose; (a) encourage appreciation for and active participation in performing arts activities Include, stimulating and visual work that influences the general, emotional well being of audience members, challenging common perceptions and raising awareness of universal issues. The direct benefits which flow
from the purpose; (b) to encourage appreciation for the arts and stimulate the artistic creativity of people in the area of benefit by the provision of artistic performances, workshops, training, support and facilities for artistic expression and to use this as a medium to explore contemporary social issues. Include, confidence and expression development plus enhancing communication skills for young people through our Arts Academy and Education Programmes. Our educational projects are created to enhance a young person's development; socially, physically, intellectually, creatively, culturally and emotionally. Many benefit through career enhancement programmes, such as, the Bruiser Arts Academy and teacher training. The direct benefits which flow from purpose; (c) to present, promote, organise, manage and produce performances, workshops and exhibitions of works of cultural and educational value, including performances, dramas, comedies, broadcasts, television shows, concerts, musical pieces, ballets, burlesques, film broadcasts, entertainments and exhibitions include contributing to the quality of life for the people of Northern Ireland through the provision of exciting, challenging and accessible professional theatre and arts events. These benefits are demonstrated through the student and audience feedback we receive through our Education Programmes and professional performances, examples being: "I've never seen a play like it; the minimalistic and physical elements made it incredible to watch. The performance by the actors was on point, their dedication was outstanding. Best play I've ever seen." Audience Member (The Nose) "This may well be the single finest theatrical production I have seen in Northern Ireland." Culture NI (Cabaret) "It has helped me to realise that I want to pursue a career in performance. It's opened my eyes and shown how much I have improved and that I can do it." Student (Graduate Academy) Our audience figures are on the rise, with recent show, Cabaret (2014) having almost 6000 audience members, the highest the company has had since producing work in 1997. The purposes of our charity will lead to no harm. The charity’s beneficiaries are audiences of different age ranges and from all geographical areas of Northern Ireland. Our Education programmes are aimed at young people between the age 14 or above. Our community engagement projects can involve anyone from the local communities, whether they be children, young adults or above, from any political, ethnic or economic background. Workshops throughout the year are designed to benefit students with creative enhancement packages that are educational, artistic and socially engaging. With any active financial organisation, out two full time staff members benefit with a salary. Our Board, through volunteers benefit with executive experience and the professional kudos from active parts in a high-profile Northern Irish theatre company. This is incidental and necessary in ensuring the benefits can be provided to the public. Actors and creative staff benefit financially from short-term employment during productions and yours. Freelance facilitators benefit during our Summer Schools programmes, and out fee-paying students benefit with a wealth of professional development and training. However, any profit from any of our creative endeavours is immediately resourced exclusively to the benefit of any future projects, artistic, educational or community-orientated.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Bruiser Theatre Company is now twenty-five years old and is an established and well respected theatre company based in Belfast. We have a long back-catalogue of successful and critically acclaimed work within both the theatre and education sectors. The company exists to engage and excite audiences with stories and a style not explored by anyone
else in Northern Ireland. Our mission is: "To produce innovative live performance, combining text and physical theatre techniques."
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- Ethnic minorities
- General public
- Interface communities
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Unemployed/low income
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Arts
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Education/training
