When a young person comes to train with Peer they receive individual bespoke support, training and masterclasses. They also have the opportunity to share their skills more broadly in the community performing plays and delivering workshops for children and young people. During their time with Peer, they become part of thriving, working theatre company gaining a unique insight into how a theatre company functions. They are the life blood of the organisation without whom a great deal of the impact we have an our community would not be possible.

This week on our blog, our PAD participant Helen talks us through her experiences and shares advice to young actors for dealing with rejection and finding opportunities that fit you as a professional and a performer.

In her role as Arts Assistant, Naomi Langford helps with prop-making, assistant directing, Generation Girls facilitation, understudying, and proofreading - amongst other things! As part of our blog this week, she talks us through a (not-quite-so typical) day at Peer Productions and shares all the weird and wonderful things that happen behind the scenes.

Auditioning can be very scary - especially when you don’t know how long the process is! For our blog this week, our Administrator Alice talks about the audition process for Peer’s Actor Development Programme (PAD), and lays out exactly what you can expect if you apply.

Peer’s Creative Associate, Nick Monfard, talks us through his process of filming and editing season two of Peer’s innovative web series, 50 Days: Alone Together.

Happy Valentine’s Day! This V-day, we wanted to take a minute to discuss the continuing importance of sex ed, and why it remains such a crucial (if cringe-y) topic for both schools and young people.

As part of Children’s Mental Health Week, playwright and Artistic Director, Nina Lemon talks us through Peer’s flagship digital package: Hidden, a play about self-worth, self harm and mental health.