about in-toto

artistic policy, what makes us tick

Total Theatre

We use a physical, visual theatre language to tell stories, using a combination of puppetry, mask, mime, storytelling, dance and live music.

Inclusive Theatre

We make theatre using a highly accessible ‘inclusive’ approach, mostly for young people and their families.  Our work embraces and reflects the rich cultural diversity of our (mostly) inner-city audiences and appeals across barriers of language, culture and range of ability.

Immersive Theatre

We create magical sensory theatre worlds which can be enjoyed on many levels – whether as a child or an adult.  We produce performance which pays particular attention to the imaginative and emotional needs of an audience, as well as being intellectually challenging.  Ours is a highly theatrical, transformative theatre where reality is temporarily suspended and the audience are transported in time and place.

Participation

An equal emphasis is given to participatory arts projects and finding innovative ways to allow various groups to find their own authentic expression and make their own performance.