We are the foremost Black-led national production company in the UK, at the vanguard of delivering diverse programming in theatres across the country.
Our mission is:
Dawn Walton is Founder/Artistic Director of Eclipse Theatre Company. 2017 marks 20 years in the industry beginning her directing career at the Royal Court Theatre, and later acting Head of Studio-National Theatre. As Director For eclipse theatr...
was seen by more than 8,000 people and was Nominated Best Touring Production – UK Theatres Awards.
, a co-production with the Young Vic toured in the spring of this year.
Eclipse Theatre Company Ltd was again confirmed as a National Portfolio Organisation.
Our Edinburgh Fringe production
, a co-production with WAC Arts gave 13 graduates their first professional contracts.
Eclipse won a commission to make ‘10by10’ - 10 short film dramas for the digital arts platform The Space (ACE/BBC)
In March 2011 Eclipse Theatre Company Ltd was confirmed as a National Portfolio Funded Organisation.
Eclipse Theatre Company Ltd was formed and this new company moved to a permanent home in the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield During that time the company produced
by Barrie Keeffe (co-production with Young Vic). Eclipse theatre also developed and produced
by Kester Aspden, adapted by Oladipo Agboluaje Directed by Dawn Walton(nominated for Best Director TMA awards). This new approach brought substantial new audience bookings for this production, including 40% new bookers in Leeds.
Eclipse Theatre Company Ltd, The Workstation, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX
Registered Charity Number 1146907. Registered Company Number 07285741 (England & Wales)
Yes. We watched lots of people on TV. It was the 60s, and we had the Olympics athletes doing the black power salute. I created little scenarios. When you draw you drawn from imagination you don’t have to draw from life. You can make things up.
David Okwesia he’s like a big Nigerian brother to me and we have connected in the sense of both having Nigerian heritage. He’s lived in Hull his life and I’ve known him from the African and Caribbean Cultural Association (HACA). As well as an artist he’s a businessman and a youth and community worker. David has been one of the few black music promoters of note in Hull.
Slate - Opportunities for Black artists across the North of England: retreats, residencies, workshops, production support and commissions for new work.
was nominated for Best Touring Production at the UK Theatre Awards in 2016.
Eclipse is now the foremost Black-led national production company in the UK and is at the vanguard of delivering diverse programming in theatres across the country.
will culminate in the largest amount of New Black British Work with productions in Theatre, on the Radio/Podcasts and in Film.
We are aiming to reach a million of you with this work but we need your help.
Eclipse Theatre Company are interested in drawing up a list of stage management from sectors within the stage management community that at present are underrepresented, we are particularly keen to hear from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic stage management for future tours on UK Theatre Subsidised Equity contracts.
Eclipse is the foremost Black-led national production company in the UK, at the vanguard of delivering diverse programming in theatres across the country.