In September we welcomed 8 new theatre-makers who will be joining us as part of the Future Theatre Makers cohort. The cohort will be with us until May 2027 where they will come together in The Nest to share their work. More information about each theatre maker can be found below:

Sitting Ducks

Graduates from The University of Chichester are creating a verbatim piece about the 2003 Iraq war, played in miniature.

Chloe Bradbury

As part of her early years company, Little Wild Theatre, Chloe is exploring how to support children to express and understand their emotions in ways that don’t rely on language. 

Dan Simpson

A spoken-word artist looking at producing a 1 and a-half man (!) show called Manfluencer, focusing on ‘male influencers.’

Danielle Baker-Charles

A Director wanted to bring to stage a two-hander, based on a true story around a miscarriage of justice in the prison system, forgiveness and radical reconciliation.

Anna Soden

An Actor and Comedian looking to create a one-woman musical set backstage at a theatre- with a lot of audience participation.



Led by CFT’s Creative Associate Sophie Hobson, and Artistic Director Justin Audibert the programme consists of monthly workshops led by industry professionals; a period of Research and Development; a grant to support them throughout the programme; mentoring and regular 121’s with CFT staff; and performances in The Nest to add to their emerging portfolio of work.