Cardboard Citizens

Cardboard Citizens changes the lives of homeless and displaced people through theatre and the performing arts. Our mission We present plays performed by homeless and displaced people, to share experiences and problem-solve together; We work in partnership to widen the reach of the company's work and underpin its support for participants; We make theatre for general audiences so a wider public can share in the company's learning and understanding of the issues faced by homeless people; We enable excluded people to develop skills and confidence through projects and workshops; We meet the practical needs of homeless and displaced people, supporting them in matters of housing, education, employment, health, career and personal development. Our vision Cardboard Citizens strives to be a world leader in its field, creating great theatre that makes a real and positive difference to our society and those living on its margins. We know that theatre can be a catalyst for change, growth and learning for participants and audiences. We are working to further develop theatre projects in and out of hostels for a wide range of audiences, focussed on the lives of homeless and displaced people. We are supporting people in diverse ways, helping homeless people to play their part in the world, and society to understand how life is lived on the margins.