New Plays about Theatre and Democracy for Young People
We’re inviting schools and youth groups (15-18) to be part of an exciting new theatre project from The Javaad Alipoor Company.
Over 6 months, students will collaborate with internationally award-winning playwrights and professional theatre-makers to explore ideas around power, freedom and truth. They will develop scripts for new short plays, rehearse, and perform live at a major Manchester theatre in early 2027.
Learn more and register your interest: /news/new-plays-democracy-young-people
✨Dive into the archive with us✨
Last year marked 30 years since the discovery of Göbekli Tepe, a stone-temple built 14,000 years ago which upended the way we think about human history.
Göbekli Tepe is central to our show ‘Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran’ – it’s about a different way of looking at history, about what we choose to reveal, and what we choose to cover up.
Rich Kids won the Fringe First Award in 2019 and the digital version of the show was part of the official selection at Sundance Film Festival and Under The Radar, and continued to be streamed all around the world, from Australia to the US to Canada.
🔗Dive deeper by heading to website or stream on Digital Theatre.
Image credits: Sami Aksu, Peter Dibdin
✨Dive into the archive with us✨
We’re going back to 2020, when Javaad and some young British Muslim men exchanged stories of their experiences as a Muslim in the UK.
One of the stories highlight in the project was King Offa’s coin – an English coin, minted by an English King almost 1,400 years ago with his face on one side, and the Shahada on the back: the Islamic declaration of faith.
In response to this, the participants question how, if this was commonly known, it could affect the view on Islam held by people in the UK and the “Not my England” attitudes of the time.
As anti-immigrant feeling continues to rise in the UK, the resulting digital work, ‘What is a Muslim?’ feels more relevant than ever.
🔗Watch What is a Muslim? in full on our website.
P.S. Did you know you can find King Offa’s coin on our TJAC World? 🌐 On display at The British Museum, you can learn more by zooming in on London and locating it on our map ⇢
✨ Now hiring: Company Administrator! ✨
Join The Javaad Alipoor Company as our full-time Company Administrator! If you're the organisational wizard who keeps things running smoothly, loves being part of a values-driven team, and thrives in fast-paced environments - we’d love to meet you.
Know someone who’d be great at this? Tag them below!
📍 Location: Manchester-based (+ hybrid options)
🔗 Ready to jump in? Apply here: /news/we-re-hiring-company-administrator
#Hiring #TheatreJobs #JoinOurTeam #artsjobs
Want to watch our shows at home?
Here’s your reminder - you can stream our trilogy of plays exploring how technology, global politics, and fracturing identities are changing our world on @DigitalTheatre , which includes:
1) The Believers are but Brothers (2017)
2) Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran (2019)
3) Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World (2022)
Head to @digitaltheatre to watch. Enjoy 📹
📸The Other Richard, Peter Dibdin, Philip Erbacher
We are seeking an experienced PRODUCER to join our team.
A key member of TJAC’s core team, the Producer will lead on strategic delivery of our diverse range of ambitious and exciting new projects from 2026, including a UK tour, a new theatre commission, international development of new work, community projects and digital outputs.
This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive, highly organised, solution-driven producer confident in managing projects from concept through to delivery. You will lead produce the creation of original work for diverse UK and international audiences with a strong commitment to access and inclusivity.
📅 Applications Close: 10am Monday 2 February
🔗 For more information and to apply, click the link in our bio.
Thank you to everyone who joined us in 2025! ✨
From a sold-out premiere run of Elmet in Bradford, to launching Democracy: New Roots, our new arts programme for young people, this year has been filled with highlights, new connections, and big impact 🎉 A big thank you from TJAC for being part of our journey this year 💫
✨Dive into the archive✨
“If I don’t know the answer to something, that’s the kind of thing that I might try and make theatre about”
Back in autumn 2023, when we were touring Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World to @UMSpresents , Ann Arbour, Javaad was a guest speaker at the prestigious Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series (@pennystampsseries ) – which has previously featured icons like P*ssy Riot, Simon McBurney and Marina Abramović.
🔗Watch the full talk via the link in our bio.
Cover photo: A.J. Saulsberry
It’s been a month since Elmet premiered in Bradford, and we’re still thinking about this insightful moment from the post-show talk with Javaad and author @FionaMozley , hosted by @BradfordLitFest ’s Syima Aslam. ✨
🍃In the novel, Daddy is a larger-than-life character. A ‘Blake-ian’, towering, bare-knuckle boxer. So large, that in our stage version, no single actor plays him. Fiona talks about this decision in the clip.
On Episode 2 of @britishcouncil ’s Our World, Connected, Javaad talks about the importance of making work that asks complex, often uncomfortable questions 🌐
In conversation with Brazil’s Ambassador to the UK, Antonio Patriota, they discuss the UK-Australia season and how culture can be a powerful tool for connection, diplomacy, and intercultural dialogue.
🎧Listen to the award-winning podcast via the link in our bio.
#OurWorldConnectedPodcast
That’s a wrap on Elmet in Bradford, with rave reviews💥:
★★★★ “A quasi-mythical tale of an off-grid family’s doomed fight against class and capitalism” – The Guardian
★★★★ “Raw, visceral and arresting”- The Yorkshire Post
“Poetic yet brutal, it unearths the myths woven into the land and the violence against women hidden in their shadows” – The State of the Arts
Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at the copse🪵
📷 Lee Baxter @baxterphoto
What a ride ✨
Today marks the final performance of Elmet at Loading Bay, for @bradford_2025 .
Thank you to our extraordinary cast, creative team and crew. And to you, our audience, who have travelled far and wide to see Elmet on stage in Bradford.
We couldn’t have asked for a better world premiere run of our very epic, very Yorkshire show 🥹
🎟️Book the final few tickets now
📷 Lee Baxter @baxterphoto
