OUR NEW THEATRE A TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE SPACE
At the heart of Mountview’s new building is a brand new training theatre. This theatre will be a world-class resource for the next generation of professional artists. High quality training facilities will prepare students for performance and backstage careers throughout the creative industries, providing acting, directing and technical students with the opportunity to learn and perform in a professional environment.
EACH YEAR:
140+
perfomances
Mountview feeds a vital pipeline of new talent into the UK’s creative industries, with 95% of graduates going directly into roles in the theatre, TV, and film industries within a year. 40% of our acting students are of BAME background.
audience members
Students work with the best contemporary practitioners to produce public shows of exceptional quality. Recent guest artists and directors have included Martin Duncan, Rebecca Frecknall and Roy Williams OBE.
7,136
A THEATRE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY The theatre will be open to the public year-round, showing over 26 high quality productions of new writing, large scale musicals and classics every year. Discounted tickets will be available for local residents. Surrounding bars and cafés will welcome the local community and audiences. The theatre will also be available for professional hires, large-scale events and conferences, with discounted rates for charities and community groups.
12,600
hours of apprenticeships, volunteering and ushering
598
students trained
700+
young people engaged