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Company in Residence

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Jay Emmanuel, Artistic Director of ENCOUNTER. Photography by Mustafa Al Mahdi

Introducing ENCOUNTER

ENCOUNTER is an independent theatre company that nurtures moving stories about identity, belonging and home with an ensemble of imaginative theatre makers.

Led by Artistic Director Jay Emmanuel, ENCOUNTER is reimagining ways of making theatre and building platforms to nurture the next generation of ambitious storytellers.

A major focus for ENCOUNTER is creating more welcoming and inclusive spaces for emerging artists from CaLD backgrounds and disabled artists.

In 2022, while in residence, ENCOUNTER will be bringing two major productions to the stage, creating four new works and launching a robust program of artist development initiatives for Culturally Diverse and Queer artists and arts workers.

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Top image: Jay Emmanuel, Artistic Director of ENCOUNTER. Photography by Mustafa Al Mahdi