The Six Twenty is led by Artistic Director Melanie Rashbrooke, a theatre-maker and director based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Each project brings together a different mix of collaborators, from performers and musicians to writers, designers and community participants, building a team around the story we want to tell.

The Six Twenty grew from a love of stories and the feeling of sharing them together.

At its heart, theatre is a social experience. People gathering in a room, on a street or in a space somewhere, listening, reacting and discovering something together in real time.

That spirit runs through everything we make.

Some of our work happens in theatres. Some of it happens in streets, community venues and outdoor spaces. Sometimes audiences watch. Sometimes they take part.

But the aim is always the same: to create experiences that bring people together.

Our work ranges from theatre productions and immersive experiences to participatory projects created with communities.

We enjoy smashing different art-forms together. Theatre, music, audio, games, live performance and audience interaction often sit side by side in our work.

The result is storytelling that feels playful, welcoming and a little unexpected.

Our projects have toured to theatres, festivals and public spaces across the UK.

Collaboration sits at the heart of The Six Twenty.

We work with artists, venues, organisations and communities to create new work together. Many of our projects are co-created with participants of different ages and backgrounds, bringing lived experience directly into the creative process.

We believe theatre can happen anywhere. From theatre stages to city streets and digital spaces, every project begins by asking what kind of space and experience the story needs.