Theatre of Sanctuary

Sanctuary Awards recognise and celebrate the organisations who go above and beyond to welcome people seeking sanctuary.

"The Beginning"

"The Beginning"

‘The Beginning’


Commissioned by Reading Climate Festival and performed as R&D as part of Refugee Week, this pilot performance was devised and performed within The MERL galleries and inspired by artefacts linked to climate and displacement at the Museum of English Rural Life.

Thank you to our partners; The MERL, Reading University, Reading City of Sanctuary and Refugee support. We were also very thrilled and honoured to receive our Theatre of Sanctuary Award from the Reading Mayor Cllr Tony Page and Nick Harborne CEO of Refugee Support Group.

The Beginning - Trailer