We collaborate with artists, activists and academics to create live performances about the climate crisis. We're interested in the role of theatre to create spaces for radical imagination of a liveable future. We work sustainably to deliver performances which are playful and accessible to audiences, with low carbon impact.
We offer training and consultancy on sustainable practice for artists and organisations of all scales, using the Theatre Green Book and Julie's Bicycle tools, as well as Carbon Literacy Training.
SHYBAIRN comes from the geordie phrase “shy bairns get nowt,” which means ‘shy kids get nothing’ or ‘if you don’t ask you don’t get.’
WE ARE
Caitlin Evans (she/her) - Artistic Director & Founder
I’m Caitlin, a theatre-maker and producer from Newcastle based in London. I graduated from MFA Advanced Theatre Practice at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2019, founding SHYBAIRN in my final year. I collaborate with a range of artists unique to each performance, supporting northern and working-class artists in particular. I'm excited by the potential of performance in climate activism.
Nic is a multidisciplinary artist and theatre-maker from Newcastle. After training at Edinburgh College of Art and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama they have worked as an artist, graphic designer, and scenographer, specialising in contemporary, devised work. They enjoy responding to unique performance spaces and creating environments for play and exploration. Nic's research interests include queer performance practices, architectural theory and history, and site-specific performance.
We work with lots of other wonderful collaborators on each project.
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WE AIM
To spark conversations
To challenge
To grow
To have fun
To be bold
To use performance as a form of activism
To recognise our privilege and never forget how we got here