Curve Collaboration

Bringing stories to life: a bold collaboration with Curve Theatre

Our partnership with Leicester’s Curve theatre gives Drama and Theatre Arts students the chance to perform and learn in a professional theatre setting. Each year, our co-production with Curve reimagines a classic play for contemporary audiences.

“Off you go then and best of luck” - Jemma Kennedy’s Second Person Narrative captures 30 powerful moments of a single character’s life, book-ended by their magical arrival in the world to their final days on Earth. YOU is an extraordinary and entirely ordinary person. She grows up, makes friends, gets jobs, forms relationship, wins awards, buys clothes, makes mistakes, has a child, discovers herself and enjoys a good laugh. She is surrounded by voices who shape her and their narrative. Sometimes, she listens. Sometimes, she finds her own way.  

This engaging account of growing up and finding yourself will be performed by a student ensemble from De Montfort University and directed by Kitty Benford (FANTASTIC FOXES, Curve, ACCEPTABLE REBELLION, National Theatre Speak Up). Second Person Narrative was originally commissioned as part of Platform, an initiative from Tonic Theatre in partnership with Nick Hern Books. 

During the project, our students take on a variety of creative and technical roles, from performing and directing to stage management. This ongoing collaboration develops confidence, professional skills and meaningful industry connections, supporting students to build successful careers in theatre, performance and beyond.