ARTIST STORIES
Hear from the incredible artists we work with.
From Here On: Resources for Schools
Are you interested in starting conversations with your students about the experience of people from around the world seeking safety in the UK, but not sure where to start? Following the success of Good Chance and Gecko’s world-class physical theatre project From Here On in 2024, we have created a series of free resources for schools as part of A Day of Welcome 2025!
From Shadows to Spotlight: Mardin’s Journey of Hope and Resilience
From growing up in Iran with a passion for theatre to rediscovering his voice and purpose through the Good Chance’s Stage Door Programme, meet Mardin!
Little Amal on the BIG screen!
We are thrilled to announce the World Premiere of The Walk feature film at the DOC NYC Film Festival in New York, America’s largest documentary festival.
A vision for the Future of the Refugee Sector
Amir and Mel from the Good Chance team joined Comic Relief at the Across Borders Summit in Athens.
“Promise Me.” The Paris Peace Forum Closing Ceremony
2023 is the 75th anniversary of one of the world's most groundbreaking moments of agreement: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. And on Saturday 11th November, Good Chance closed the 2023 Paris Peace Forum with an exclusive performance: ‘Promise Me’. 🕊️
Out of the Margins
A ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION auction of annotated scripts from the best of Theatre, where every penny raised goes towards Good Chance's work bringing the voices of those seeking sanctuary out of the margins and into the spotlight.
“This was my Second Chance.”
Sule, our most recent Stage Door placementee tells us about her experience starting life again in the UK and finding a new community and home with Good Chance!
Fundraising with Greenside Primary School
We have been honoured and beyond lucky to receive the immense support and creative genius of the pupils and staff of Greenside Primary School since 2017. In six years they’ve raised over £30,000!
Rasha Obaid, from activist to BackStage Door
Art is out of the question in Yemen, but here Rasha can do what she loves. Meet our first ever BackStage Door placementee.
How I escaped the Taliban and built a new life in the UK
Amir was evacuated from Kabul in August 2021 after being attacked by the Taliban for taking photos. Now he’s pursuing his love of art, film and photography in the UK.
Make your own Afghan Kite!
Why Fly With Me?
An epic kite-flying festival in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan, Fly With Me calls on the world to #RememberAfghanistan and to come together to celebrate and preserve Afghan culture - a culture that is once again under threat.
Hamed Moradi: Good Chance Commissioned Artist on ‘Passage’
Good Chance Commissioned Artist Hamed Moradi tells us about Passage, an installation that reminds us of the ways we communicate outside of spoken language.
Introducing Diyo Mulopo Bopengo: our new Change the Word Collective Coordinator
Change the Word poet Diyo Mulopo Bopengo officially joins the Good Chance team!
Little Amal’s UK Plans Revealed
Join Little Amal in the UK!
Safe Passage for Afghan Artists, Writers and Film-Makers
Good Chance and Index on Censorship Call for Afghan Artists, Writers and Film-Makers to be Given Safe Passage, with more than 80 luminaries from the world of film and theatre writing an open letter to The Times.
Little Amal, Big Questions
Little Amal’s epic journey will shine a light on the experiences of displaced children across the world creating joy and helping us to imagine a new future.
Change the Word with Emily Webb
Marketing & Administration Assistant Elizabeth Carpenter learns all about Change the Word with Director of Poetry Emily Webb.
An Orchestra of Unexpected Sounds: A Collective Poem
Girum Bekele
Girum’s passion for circus arts was ignited when a juggler visited his Ethiopian village, and he joined the Good Chance family in the Calais Jungle Dome…