Right now, it’s harder than ever for early-career artists to sustain a life in theatre. Many earn below the living wage, face barriers because of race, class, disability, or geography, and are pushed out of an industry that too often only works for the privileged few. The result? Our stages, and our screens, risk becoming less diverse, less imaginative, and less reflective of the society we live in.

CPT is part of the solution. For over 30 years, we’ve been the theatre that champions those voices that the sector overlooks: artists who are queer, working class, disabled, or Global Majority. We don’t just give them stage time: we offer mentoring, rehearsal space, producing support, and the tools to build sustainable careers - helping them thrive, and in turn, reshape the future of theatre.