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About us
Who we are
Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures is an award-winning, ground-breaking British dance-theatre company, famous for telling stories with a unique theatrical twist. Since 1987 New Adventures has changed the popularity of dance in Britain, creating works that have altered the public perception of what is possible when it comes to telling stories without words.
New Adventures is a charity, and its principal funder is Arts Council England. As well as producing award-winning productions which dazzle audiences across the globe, New Adventures is committed to playing a meaningful role in diversifying the dance landscape for future generations. The company’s Take Part work reaches thousands each year through transformative workshops and masterclasses to schools and communities across Britain; the company’s many strands of talent development work nurture the best emerging talent from communities across the UK, springboarding them into our company and the wider sector.
Our culture and values
We work in the following key areas:
➔ On Stage – large-scale, innovative and highly popular works that tour nationally and internationally
➔ Talent Development – nurturing the next generation of dancers and choreographers, particularly seeking out those who have been historically excluded from pathways into the arts
➔ Young people and communities – participatory activity for people of all ages, including workshops, residencies and large-scale projects in partnership with other organisations
➔ REEL Adventures – ways of delivering on film, broadcast and digital platforms
Our core values are:
➔ Audience – Our audiences are why we do what we do. Entertaining, engaging and inspiring audiences is our passion. We proudly tour to more venues and give more performances each year than any other dance company in the UK. We strive to be widely accessible and welcoming to both our loyal and new audiences.
➔ Adventure – Since the beginning we have been bold, maverick and adventurous. 30 years on we continue to push boundaries and defy expectations in dance, storytelling and ambition. We are committed to reaching as many people and places as possible through our productions and projects.
➔ Family – We have a shared commitment to supporting, developing and investing in all members of the New Adventures company and everyone involved with our work in whatever capacity – performers, creatives, crew, staff, practitioners, audiences, participants, trustees, students, interns, volunteers and partners. We all matter.
Equality, diversity and inclusion policy
New Adventures is committed to achieving a working environment which provides equity of opportunity and freedom from discrimination, harassment, and bullying. We believe that everyone is entitled to be treated with respect and dignity.
One of our core company values is Family and we have a long-held and shared commitment to supporting, developing, and investing in all members of the New Adventures company and everyone involved with our work in whatever capacity - performers, creatives, crew, staff, dance artists, audiences, participants, trustees, students, and partners.
We work together with partners to help us achieve these aims. Our current partners include Creative Access, and PiPA
We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and welcome different points of view, skills, and stories. As a PiPA Charter Partner, we are happy to discuss solutions that allow people to balance their caring responsibilities with their working lives.
Our freelancers, staff team and Trustees are actively engaged in equity, inclusion, and anti-racism work through programmed, facilitated learning sessions and our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Access (EDIA) Working Group. Anyone joining the company is expected to support and promote our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy.
