Memorable… Bold… Imaginative

Theatr Iolo’s vision is to have a society in which all children can feel empowered and inspired. We strive to do this by enriching the lives of children through memorable experiences that challenge the mind and stir the imagination.

Theatr Iolo has been at the forefront of creating theatre for children in Wales for over thirty-five years. We are passionate about nurturing and igniting the imagination and creativity of young minds, to help children make sense of the world around them and to find their place within it.

We work with the best artists, writers and creatives, to create memorable and bold live theatre, workshops and activities in both English and Welsh. Our work for babies, children and teenagers is toured across Wales, the UK and internationally.

Theatr Iolo’s values are;

• Accessible: We want children aged 0-16 and their adults to trust their experience of a Theatr Iolo production will be of the highest quality and that they will feel included.

• Authentic: We want to create work that is relevant to children from all backgrounds, by striving to understand their life experiences and the current challenges that they face.

• Bold: We want our young audiences to feel challenged and we want to help them to explore, open up and learn about themselves and the world in which they live.

• Collaborative: We want to collaborate with partners to help us reach as many young people as possible, particularly those that have not had access to live theatre before, by removing as many barriers to attendance as possible.

• Creative: We want to ignite creativity and imagination in all the children that we reach in both Welsh and English, by offering stimulating opportunities that challenge expectations.

To find out more about what we have been up to,
check out our highlights from 2023…

We hope to welcome you at one of our performances soon…

Theatr Iolo are a PiPA (Parents and Carers in Performing Arts) Charter Partner, striving towards creating a more family friendly working environment. PiPA campaigns to enable and empower parents, carers and employers to achieve sustainable change in attitudes and practices in order to attract, support and retain a more diverse and flexible workforce.

We are always happy to discuss solutions that allow people to balance their caring responsibilities with their working lives, for example through job shares or flexible working arrangements as appropriate.

Theatr Iolo receives an annual revenue grant from the Arts Council of Wales to support our main body of work and National Lottery funding for additional projects.

We are a registered charity and we depend on the support of individuals, companies, trusts and foundations and public subsidy to continue to present the best of theatre to children, young people and adults.