latest productions
Beyond Face have been making productions since 2015. We work with new writing which often plays with experimenting with form and style. Check our latest productions below and keep scrolling for our archive of work over the years.
Beyond Face’s shows in the next three years will focus on stories that link the South West of England to the rest of the world. The shows will develop and prioritise the work of South West Global Majority writers and creatives. The work will be playful and experimental in its form, the relationship between text and movement will be integral to the trademark of our work.
Snapshots
2023
Snapshots is a limited series for stage. It is 5 episodes of theatre which explore snapshots into the lives of four women; Effie, Earl, Gina and Lisa. Co-written by Alix Harris, Corinne Walker and Shiquerra Robertson.
Supported by:
Bristol Old Vic Ferment development commission
Public Funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Bigger than lyrics
2023
Bigger than Lyrics is a visual concept album, but it’s not all about the music. You’ll get to read the lyrics but what you will see, well, that’s bigger than the words themselves. During this performance, we’ll be sharing 6 tracks, because the album is unfinished… for now.
Bigger than Lyrics has stemmed from Beyond Face’s Double A-Side project funded by the Genesis Kickstart Fund and is supported using public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England. This project brings together performers from the South West and Creatives from London, engaging in conversations around how our environment and location impacts the work we make.
Thank you to those who attended our first performances this Spring 2023. Our production will return in Spring 2024. 
For Ashlee, the world feels pretty loud and messy right now. There’s so much going on and it's hard to concentrate. They often find themselves sat in this grey space of not knowing how to move forward with things that to them feel massive, but to others seem small. Living in the South West of England, where it feels like no one wants to visit (unless it's to Cornwall to get a pasty), Ashlee struggles with people’s lack of willingness to talk about the things that matter, and no amount of protesting, instagramming or letters to teachers is getting them heard. Something needs to be done, but no one is listening...or are they?
Sitting in the Grey is a story about young people and adults listening to one another, about power, change and navigating the in-betweens and uncertainties that the current world is offering.
Supported by:
Strike A Light and University of Gloucester (Summer Residency)
Stoke Damerel Community College
With Flying Colours
Public Funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Booking for this production starts from September 2023 onwards. If you’re interested in Sitting in the Grey coming to your school please email info@beyondface.co.uk Poster by Jazz Thompson Sitting in the grey,
2023-ongoing development
Beyond Face were invited by Company Three to join them, Mortal Fools and Prime Theatre for a project titled 'Grow Up Exchange'. Here they created four new full-length plays from the same starting point - the words ‘Grow Up’. Teenagers are told to do this all the time, but are rarely given any space to do so – what do they think of this and how do they feel about growing up in the world? The four groups of young people, from Northumberland, Swindon, Plymouth and London worked together and met over the course of 3 days for a residential to share practice, knowledge and material. Throughout 2024 they will be performing their productions.
Growing up is learning
Growing up is intriguing
Growing up is confusing
Growing up is consuming
Growing up is making decisions
Growing up is a little bit scary
Growing up is letting go, choosing my own path
Growing up is maturing and blossoming
Growing up is becoming my own person
Have you ever thought about what it would be like to stay a child forever? Or were you, are you, desperate for adulthood?
What would it feel like to have a choice?
The night before her 14th birthday Mojisola receives a letter inviting her to investigate this choice. Join her as she goes on a journey to navigate whether to grow up or stay young.
Poster by Chill Create, photography by Dom Moore 
