Based in the East Midlands, Fifth Word Theatre is a performance and arts education company led by joint artistic directors Laura Ford and Angharad Jones.

Through cross art-form collaborations and emphasis on new writing, Fifth Word produce vibrant, exciting and accessible Theatre attracting new audiences to the powerful medium of live performance.

Fifth Word’s cultural practitioners advocate the use of creative learning in and outside of the formal education setting. By offering innovative theatre and movement workshops to young people and their communities, Fifth Word aim to raise aspirations, build confidence and ignite imagination.