Good Chance
About Good Chance
Good Chance began back in September 2015, at the height of the European migration crisis. There were continual news reports about hundreds of thousands of people making journeys across Europe. The founders of Good Chance decided to go to Europe to try and understand what was happening. Calais was not a place they had intended to go; they had been planning to go to Munich, where thousands of Syrians were arriving due to the opening of the German borders. But they were shocked by what they found in Calais. They began to wonder how to contribute to the situation in Calais and decided to create a theatre! A place where people gather to talk and listen. If they built somewhere warm, and with some musical instruments, some speakers, puppets, basic costumes, then this would be an important addition to the camp and help spread hope to all involved! The theatre ran for seven months until the camp in Calais was closed. Good Chance believe that it is not possible to understand what is called the 'migration crisis' simply because most people have never met a migrant or refugee. Their theatres encourage these meetings.
Domes
After Calais, Good Chance built temporary Theatres in Paris, London, Coventry, Sheffield and are planning on setting one up in Tijuana on the Mexico/US border. Unfortunately, this has been postponed due to Covid 19. In collaboration with local and international artists, Good Chance deliver a programme of workshops in their theatres and share this work with the wider public.
Performances
Good Chance tell stories through their theatre productions and they have something called the Good Chance ensemble. They work with artists from across the world giving support to help artists develop professionally and artistically through participation in their theatre domes, productions and other collaborative projects.
See goodchance.org.uk for more information.
-Natalie