Extant

Britain's leading professional performing arts company of visually impaired people is led by Artistic Director and CEO Maria Oshodi. Extant has become an innovation in arts management and creative practice, bringing a unique cultural perspective of visual impairment to broaden employment, training and consultancy through the arts.

Our latest project was a spring 2016 re-tour of Ionesco's The Chairs.

Various participants gather the foyer of Stratford Circus and talk in groups before a sharing event for intergenerational project, Spirit of

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Pic from Flatland project dissemination - group of six people sitting around a table for evaluation and discussion

Research opportunity with Extant

Extant is seeking a researcher to assist us with an inquiry into the current state of integrated access provision in theatre.

Participants look at and touch puppets, in workshop with artists of Meet Fred company before a show at mac Birmingham

July 2017 - Participation Update

A room of writers working around a table on their scripts

The Write Stage - Call for Participants

Shot from behind of Unexpected participants in chairs sitting in front of audience and director Shane walking across the stage

Arts Council NPO funding for Extant

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It was my standout theatre experience of the year

Naomi Alderman, The Guardian