Fuel Theatre

📣 Fuel is hiring a Development Producer We’re looking for an experienced, collaborative and organised producer to lead Fuel’s artistic development activity and help shape the next generation of bold live performance. Fuel works with exceptional artists to explore the big questions of our times, tell untold stories, and create adventurous work for diverse audiences across the UK and beyond. We’re seeking someone with experience in artistic development who is excited by artist support, fundraising, project planning, partnership building and bringing ambitious ideas to life. This role will work closely with Fuel’s Artistic Director & CEO and producing team to resource and deliver bespoke artistic development activity - supporting artists through research, development and early-stage collaboration. We welcome applications from candidates based anywhere in the UK and actively encourage applications from people from backgrounds currently under-represented in the arts sector. Key details: 📍 Hybrid working (Somerset House, London base) 💰 £32,000–£35,000 FTE depending on experience 🕒 Full-time, permanent (flexible working/part-time considered) 🗓 Application deadline: 10am, Monday 22 June 2026 If you’re passionate about contemporary theatre, artist development and collaborative producing, we’d love to hear from you. Find the full job pack and application details here: https://lnkd.in/dPT7gbD Image: Neil Bennett

This was more than a performance. It was a story we could deeply relate to. A heartfelt thank you to Fuel Theatre and Todun Iluyomade for giving our community the opportunity to attend An Evening with an Immigrant at the Southbank Centre. As people with lived experience of migration, we recognised so many of the emotions shared on stage: the uncertainty of visa status, the pain of leaving behind family, friends and community, and the quiet everyday battles that many people face while trying to rebuild their lives from scratch in a new country. Read how we work with different groups of new arrival: https://lnkd.in/e44vEzKY

Great to see Fuel Theatre archive catalogue now live and material available via Queen Mary University of London archive. https://lnkd.in/eTxgvPmQ Was great to lead on this project and work with the inspiring team at Fuel Theatre and also Izzy Peart-Mills and Liz Scott

Fuel is delighted to announce the return of its acclaimed production of There’s a Bear on My Chair, presented in association with Southbank Centre. Directed by Toby Olié and based on the much-loved books by Ross Collins, this visually inventive adaptation brings Bear and Mouse to life through exquisite puppetry. Running at Queen Elizabeth Hall from 9 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, the show offers a joyful, high-quality theatrical experience for young audiences and their families during the festive season. Tickets are now on sale: https://lnkd.in/eAJdfKpw

Fuel is proud to present its first radio production for BBC Radio 4: FLIP! - a new radio adaptation of the acclaimed stage play by Racheal Ofori, directed by Milli Bhatia. Airing on 14 May 2026 at 2.15pm, this adaptation reimagines the original play for audio, building on its earlier success following co-commission with Soho Theatre. Recorded at the Soundhouse, the production features an exceptional cast including Cassie Clare, Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́, Tia Bannon, Pearl Mackie and Diana Yekinni. FLIP! is a bold and timely satire exploring authenticity, influence, and the power of algorithms in shaping contemporary identity - now reaching audiences in a new way through radio. #Fuel #RachelOfori #BBCRadio4

Excited to share more information about the first Touring Together show, Once Upon a Time in Sokoto by Inua Ellams, presented by Fuel Theatre. Once Upon a Time in Sokoto tells the epic story of a beautiful but unlikely friendship forged between a slave and her former master. Differences in faith, culture and heritage are overcome in the face of new enemies, in a gripping family drama set against the backdrop of events leading to the creation of Nigeria. Winner of the 2024 Alfred Fagon Award for Once Upon a Time in Sokoto, Nigeria-born Inua Ellams is an internationally celebrated poet, playwright, and artist. He has published four poetry collections, and his plays include the hugely popular and critically acclaimed Barber Shop Chronicles (Fuel/National Theatre, UK and International tour) and the award-winning The 14th Tale (Fuel/UK tour) and his retelling of Three Sisters (National Theatre). The show will be playing at each of the Touring Together partners venues, plus performances at Nottingham Playhouse and Bristol Old Vic as part of its UK tour. Royal & Derngate | 28 Sept – 10 Oct 2026 Oxford Playhouse | 13 –17 Oct 2026 Nottingham Playhouse | 29 – 31 Oct 2026 Warwick Arts Centre | 5 –7 Nov 2026 Leeds Playhouse | 11 – 14 Nov 2026 Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival | 17 – 21 Nov 2026 Bristol Old Vic | 2 – 13 Feb 2027 Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eGgGA56H Touring Together is a Fuel Theatre and China Plate Theatre Ltd initiative in collaboration with Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival, Leeds Playhouse, Oxford Playhouse, Royal & Derngate and Warwick Arts Centre. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. Image by: Malik Afegbua

China Plate Theatre Ltd and Fuel Theatre are excited to launch Touring Together – a new national touring initiative across the UK. We’ll be bringing bold stories which shine a fresh light on the world we live in today to stages across the country, in collaboration with Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival, Leeds Playhouse, Oxford Playhouse, Royal & Derngate and Warwick Arts Centre. You can expect to see productions each year, from exceptional artists, which celebrate and explore our heritage as a nation and spark conversations of country-wide significance. First up is Once Upon a Time in Sokoto by Inua Ellams, presented by Fuel Theatre – check back later today when we’ll be exclusively revealing more information and tour dates for the show! Touring Together is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

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We’re pleased to announce that Nowhere will be presented at RISING Melbourne from 2-6 June. “Welcome to Nowhere. I’m going to share with you how I got here - and what ‘here’ actually means to me.” In this intricate and playful solo work, actor and activist Khalid Abdalla (Mnemonic, United 93, The Kite Runner, The Crown) traces a deeply personal journey shaped by his involvement in the Egyptian revolution of 2011 and his experience of the counter-revolution that followed. Mapping personal history against a backdrop of seismic global events, Nowhere explores colonialism and decolonisation, friendship and loss, protests and uprisings across the world, and the violence in Gaza following the events of October 7th 2023. The work brings the personal and political together in an act of “anti-biography” that asks how we arrived at this moment - and how we can find agency within the mazes of history. RISING subscriber presale: On sale now (20% off select shows) General sale: Monday 16 March, 12pm Tickets available here: https://lnkd.in/e7ZcfY8m 📸 Helen Murray

Deadline approaching! You have until 10am on Mon 16 Mar to apply for Fuel’s Executive Director - Maternity Cover role. We’re looking for an experienced, collaborative leader with strong financial & fundraising expertise, a passion for contemporary theatre, & a commitment to values-led producing: creativity, curiosity, trust, representation, learning & sustainability. This is a pivotal senior leadership role, working closely with our Artistic Director & CEO to help shape Fuel’s strategic, operational and financial future during an ambitious programme year. Open to candidates anywhere in the UK £45-50k FTE for 1 year (starting ideally on 29 Jun 2026) Flexible & hybrid working We warmly encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the arts. Visit our site for full details: https://lnkd.in/dPT7gbD #ArtsJobs #ExecutiveDirector #TheatreJobs #CulturalLeadership #WeAreHiring