THE COMPANY

Crying in the Wilderness Productions (CITWP) is dedicated to making ground-breaking theatre productions anchored in the Theatre of the Soul™ - an intercultural philosophy and practice.

Our goal - To establish a conglomeration of partnerships and a strong critical mass to inspire greater connectivity between the company and its audience.

THEATRE OF THE SOUL™

Theatre of the Soul™ is a rich caché of integrated disciplines which enables us to add new dimensions to our theatricality. The individual disciplines in our practice; drama, music, film, etc are perceived not as separate strands that underscore our narrative but as composites of a single vocabulary which highlights the tremendous capacity and power of the human spirit.

Since the inauguration of our style in 2015 and completing a number of productions, our theatrical invention, Theatre of the Soul, has been hailed by critics as;

OUR MISSION

The objectives of our company is two-fold. The first is to evolve the theory of our art-form, Theatre of the Soul™, into a legitimate theatrical practice which will inspire a greater appreciation of the work of non-western artists. The second objective is to increase the opportunities for disempowered communities to have greater access to the arts through partnerships, collaborations, training and employment.

COMPANY HISTORY

In 2005, Crying in the Wilderness Productions Ltd (CITWP), showcased The Seer at the Menier Chocolate Factory in partnership with the West Yorkshire Playhouse (Leeds Playhouse). In 2007 the company produced ‘35 Cents’ at the Blue Elephant Theatre. 2008,  CITWP produced ‘Choices’ with the CIA Theatre Company. In 2009, produced ‘The Meeting’ at the Warehouse Theatre, Croydon and ‘Hero Inside’ in collaboration with Nomad Creative Consultancy at the Minera Gallery. 2010, collaborated with Fostering Network on ‘Click’  at Stratford Circus . 2011, showcased 'Invisible Man' at the Decibel Performing Arts Festival, Manchester Royal National College of Music. 2012, produced 'Invisible Man’ at  Bush Theatre’s new studio. In 2014, showcased 'Conundrum' at the Bush Theatre and toured ‘The Hero Inside’ in Abu Dhabi with Nomad Creative Consultancy. 2015, produced 'Sarai' at the Arcola Theatre. 2016, showcased ‘Invisible Man’ at the Rich Mix Centre for the Certain Blacks Arts Festival.  2017, showcased ‘Conundrum’ at the Arcola Theatre. In May 2018, CITWP was invited to become an Associate Company of the Young Vic theatre.

In May 2020, CITWP will produce Conundrum in association with the Young Vic Theatre for a three-week run.