WE BELIEVE
Theatre makes the world better.
OUR MISSION
To invigorate, inspire and open doors through world-class theatre for all.
OUR PURPOSE
To enable anyone to experience, make and benefit from theatre.
An independent creative powerhouse for entertainment and education.
OUR MISSION & VALUESOUR MISSION & VALUES
Theatre makes the world better.
To invigorate, inspire and open doors through world-class theatre for all.
To enable anyone to experience, make and benefit from theatre.
We dare, always dare, never letting ‘what is’ get in the way of ‘what if’. We pair creativity with curiosity — exploring ideas, celebrating our diverse contributions and finding new ways to keep our theatre at the forefront.
We know the difference theatre can make, first-hand. It puts fight in our spirit, to work with energy and passion, aim for the highest standards, deliver extraordinary work and create stories for all.
We choose kindness and include actively to create a place where anyone can belong. We check-in and make time for others, listening to learn and building equitable relationships based on empathy, trust and respect.
We’re all custodians of The Old Vic and part of its story. We’re mindful of our responsibility to the theatre, the people within it and the world around us. So, we work attentively, here to leave each thing better than we found it, for us and for the next generation.
To sustain The Old Vic as a resilient independent theatre and secure its identity as a global cultural hub: an artistic powerhouse with an international reputation and a strong social mission.
To create a public space and workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging; that demographically is more reflective of the diverse community in which we work, our national reach and our international audience. To ensure that we are collaborative, thoughtful and inclusive.
To utilise the power of digital technology to make new work and reach new audiences, and to support all aspects of the theatre’s work.
To engage in person and online, through free education, community and social mobility projects, to positively impact life skills, enhance arts education and increase employment prospects.
To revitalise and futureproof the physical building for the next 100 years, creating a space that is modern, vibrant, environmentally conscious, commercially productive, non-excluding, accessible in every sense, available to and usable by everyone.
To contribute, through our work on stage, inclusive practices and our education and community projects, to the wellbeing, health and happiness of all who engage with us — artists, audiences, participants and staff.