Our Productions
Since 2006, BCT has been creating original productions that reflect the lived experience and cultural diversity of the people in the Black Country.
Since 2006, BCT has been creating original productions that reflect the lived experience and cultural diversity of the people in the Black Country – their histories, origins, memories, interests, hopes and aspirations. Our productions are rooted in the passionate belief that everyone has a unique and fascinating story to tell, no matter their background, culture or ethnicity.
Almost all of our work is developed in partnership with other brilliant arts organisations such as Birmingham Rep, Kali Theatre, Arts Alive and Creative Black Country.
Our productions are dependent on the fantastic volunteers and professional creative teams who are part of the process of gathering and shaping the stories – bringing their own perspectives and experiences to the projects. The majority of our performers, producers, theatre-makers and designers are rooted in the Black Country and we also train local volunteers to carry out oral history interviews that inform the research and development of our new work.
To find out more about our productions, you can browse the links below.
Where We Grow
Where We Grow celebrates community gardens and the local people who work, volunteer and spend precious time in them.
A Spanner in the Works
A Spanner in the Works is inspired by events that happened during the 1960s and by stories given to us in original interviews with people who worked on local buses at the time.
Wednesbury Day
Join us for Wednesbury Day! Black Country Touring and Multistory are bringing family-friendly theatre performances, interactive street games, live music, face painting and other fun activities to Wednesbury town centre on 10th and 17th June.
Black Country Stories Podcast
Black Country Stories podcast unearths the stories of the people of the Black Country, from fairground showmen to tattooists, shop keepers to artists.
What’s In Store – Wednesbury
What’s In Store returned with two days of exciting live poetry, music and theatre performances in independent shops and market stalls in Wednesbury town centre! It took place on 23rd and 24th September 2022, and celebrated Wednesbury's community and the independent businesses at the heart of it.
What’s In Store – Bearwood
What’s In Store brought two days of fabulous live poetry, music and theatre performances to independent shops and cafes along the Bearwood Road, Smethwick. Performances took place across the 17th and 18th June 2022, with a fantastic team of actors, musicians and poets celebrating the independent businesses and the many cultures at the heart of the local community.
Where Are You?
Where Are You? is a brand new digital theatre production for families. It is an international collaboration between Black Country Touring (UK) and Accra Theatre Workshop (Ghana), commissioned as a part of Birmingham 2022 Festival, generously supported by the British Council.
