The art and theatre of hope
The world is on the move, our climate is changing, a pandemic keeps us apart. We’re working with artists from around the world, bringing communities together to tell bigger stories of hope and humanity.
We believe it’s time for theatre and art to rediscover their ancient power to connect, help tell our shared story and create new opportunities. We do this by uniting communities in our Domes, telling essential human stories - like The Jungle and The Walk - with our Productions, and co-creating projects with artists from around the world through our Ensemble programme.
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STORIES THAT CHANGE THE WORLD
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Since our first Good Chance Dome in the Calais Jungle refugee camp, we’ve created The Jungle and The Walk, and many other projects like our Change The Word poetry collective. We do not receive a public subsidy. Please consider supporting us. Thank you.
IT ALL BEGAN IN THE JUNGLE…
In the summer of 2015, two British playwrights, Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson, heard about the Calais Jungle refugee camp and decided to go and see for themselves. What they saw changed their lives. An instant international community on our doorstep, people living side-by-side,
struggling for survival, waiting for their “good chance”. When the Joes realised something was missing - a space of welcome for people of all nationalities to come together to share stories, tell jokes, relax and make things - a different kind of Good Chance was born.
LATEST PROJECTS
The Walk
From July to November 2021, from the Syria-Turkey border all the way to the UK, The Walk is bringing together celebrated artists, major cultural institutions, community groups and humanitarian organisations, creating one of the most innovative and adventurous public artworks ever attempted.
A Brand new series of short films
Come and meet some of our Ensemble artists! In a series commissioned by The Space and published on BBC Arts Culture in Quarantine, we’re celebrating these portraits of hope and creativity and meeting some of the artists we collaborate with.
Change the word, UK
Our poetry and storytelling project is launching a new collective online with Change the Word: Virtual Edition! If you want to get involved, join us each week from January…
Good Chance Ensemble Commissions
We’re are delighted to introduce you to our three new commissioned artists who will be supported to develop new works for our new times.
Good Chance in Tijuana, Mexico
We had to postpone plans to open our Dome at the Mexico/US border due to the current global situation. But we will be there when we can be - stay tuned!
The Jungle in THE USA
The Jungle was set to return to St Ann’s Warehouse in New York in April 2020 before embarking on a North American tour on the eve of the 2020 US Presidential Election beginning in Washington D.C. This was sadly postponed due to the global pandemic, but stay tuned for the announcement of new dates.
Get involved
VOLUNTEER WITH us
We often need volunteers to help us on various projects (remotely for now). If you’re interested in theatre, communities, arts and crafts, building and creating with new people then register your interest below!
Good Chance Socials
The Good Chance Social Club are meeting up every Friday to do yoga online. We’ve also been to a few online cultural festivals together and are going on distanced walks. If you’d like to join us or have an idea for a social and would like to host one please get in touch!
GOOD CHANCE STORIES
Read our growing collection of tales from behind the scenes, people who’ve performed in the Dome, backstage at The Jungle...
Stage door Programme
Our young people’s programme offering part-time, flexible and paid work experience to people from refugee backgrounds.
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support the development goals
Our work supports a number of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular: 4 Quality Education, 5 Gender Equality, 10 Reducing Inequality, 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, 13 Climate Action, 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, and 17 Partnership for the Goals.
Take part in simple acts
Simple Acts are everyday actions we can all do to stand with refugees and make new connections in our communities.
We are proud to be a part of the Lift The Ban Coalition
Join us in campaigning for asylum seekers living in the UK to have the right to work.
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