Third Angel has been pushing the boundaries of what theatre can be for the last 25 years. Our shows exist to hold up a magnifying glass to our society and challenge people to think about the world in which they live. We use drama as a tool to achieve social goals - developing creativity, confidence and aspirations in individuals and communities, encouraging them to value their voice, and themselves, more highly.
Our work encompasses performance, theatre, live art, installation, film, video art, documentary, photography and design. We use styles, techniques and interests discovered in our more experimental work for other spaces, to create new theatre that plays with conventional forms while remaining accessible to a mainstream audience.
hird Angel supports the next generation of theatre makers through our mentoring and work with young people and communities in Sheffield. Our Artistic Directors, Rachael Walton and Dr Alexander Kelly, have both taught young performance makers and BA and MA students regularly at UK Universities and institutions such as the Gulbenkian Foundation (Lisbon) and Cuarta Pared (Madrid). Mentored artists have gone on to achieve success with touring shows, commissions, jobs, radio broadcasts including Holly Gallagher, Natalie Wong, Action Hero, Yolanda Mercy, Hannah Nicklin, RashDash, Daniel Bye, John Wilkinson, The Other Way Works, Luca Rutherford, Michael Pinchbeck, Jessica Gibson and Unfolding Theatre.
Our work with young people – Future Makers - aims to remove economic barriers to the arts and arts participation, engaging hearts and minds through high quality authentic arts workshops, qualifications and work experience, inspiring people to develop a voice and a place for themselves within the arts and wider world.
