Utopia Theatre
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A National Portfolio Funded Organisation with Arts Council England, Utopia Theatre is a leading voice for African Theatre in the UK.
Formed in 2012 by director Mojisola Kareem, with a mission to bring contemporary work celebrating elements of life, culture, language and traditions from Africa to the British stage. The company is based in Sheffield and was provided with residency premises at Sheffield Theatres in 2016. We present productions there and tour nationally and internationally. We also pride ourselves on our ability to deliver our work both live and digitally, the latter enabled through the creation of a wealth of online resources and digital events. Our mission is to actively engage African communities, facilitate the development of emerging artists and foster dialogue and creative exchanges.
Youth Academy - Creative Leadership Workshops, Communication Skills, Research and Development for ages 7-13, 14-19 years.
Ever dreamed of directing your own play or leading a team on a creative quest? At Youth Academy we use African theatre techniques including story telling, music and movement to develop confidence and understanding of African heritage. Young people are leaders and creators in the sessions which can incorporate writing a script or telling a story, learning the creative industry's backstage skills, acting or creating music, film, podcasts.
Learning Club - encourages young people to attend and develop their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills using African and Caribbean stories, histories, resources and cultural inspiration to energise and enthuse an appetite for active learning.
African theatre workshops - drumming, dance and storytelling to schools and communities. Dance and fitness classes - weekly for adults in our Creative Hub and family sessions in school holidays
Open Mic night - monthly showcase enabling creative adults to attend and share their performances.
Community Ensemble - meets weekly, where adults pursue their creative passions to create performance pieces and develop skills in writing, directing, producing, stage management and more!
Artist Development Programme - for creatives of African Caribbean heritage
Projects and partnerships - in collaboration with communities and educational institutions we use African theatre practices to promote inclusion, diversity, empowerment and to research societal issues through an intersectional lens
Digital archive - records to promote the history and future of African Theatre.
Creative Hub - events and small-scale theatre productions
Theatre Production and Tours - on tour nationally *currently Anna Hibiscus' Song* and Death and the Kings Horseman performing at Sheffield Crucible Theatre in February 2025.
