Forest Forge uses theatre and theatre-making to find and celebrate the extraordinary in the ordinary. Based in the New Forest, our work across touring productions, participation and artist development helps make and build connections between people, spark joy, and encourages personal shifts in perspective and experience.
Forest Forge started life in 1981 and since then has produced hundreds of touring theatre shows, worked with thousands of young people and is now a fundamental part of cultural life in the New Forest.
We have entertained, supported and worked with generations of local families and people regularly tell us Forest Forge provided their first theatre memories.
All our work is infused with joy and everything we do is delivered in accordance with our ethos and artistic practice (by this we mean the way we approach our work). We describe our work as having three key elements, which are represented in our ‘fire triangle’
Heartfelt, generous, trust, and irreverent are the values that underpin our work.
Stories, The New Forest, togetherness is what inspires and sustains us.
Unexpected, Playful, Gentle Anarchy makes our practice special.
Our work is only possible thanks to our funders and supporters. For further information about how you can support Forest Forge please visit our Support Us page.