The Romany Theatre Company

The Romany Theatre Company is the only Romany theatre Company in the UK and was set up in 2002 by Romany people and is run by Romany people. The Romany Theatre Company became a registered charity in April 2003 and is managed by a Board of 3 Trustees. Our Founder, Dan Allum set up the Romany Theatre Company to encourage Romany people to reach out and break down the barriers of ignorance and fear by engaging and educating the general public through rich, powerful and inspirational theatre with truth and passion at its core. RTC?s work is rooted in Romany people, their culture and the centuries-old struggle for equality, with a strong emphasis on challenging negative views of Romany people and the lives they lead. Our aim is to break down the barriers of ignorance and fear by celebrating our Romany Heritage through the performing arts, thus educating the general public, and moving towards a positive relationship of confidence, trust and community cohesion. We work with Romany people... more

The Romany Theatre Company is the only Romany theatre Company in the UK and was set up in 2002 by Romany people and is run by Romany people. The Romany Theatre Company became a registered charity in April 2003 and is managed by a Board of 3 Trustees. Our Founder, Dan Allum set up the Romany Theatre Company to encourage Romany people to reach out and break down the barriers of ignorance and fear by engaging and educating the general public through rich, powerful and inspirational theatre with truth and passion at its core. RTC?s work is rooted in Romany people, their culture and the centuries-old struggle for equality, with a strong emphasis on challenging negative views of Romany people and the lives they lead. Our aim is to break down the barriers of ignorance and fear by celebrating our Romany Heritage through the performing arts, thus educating the general public, and moving towards a positive relationship of confidence, trust and community cohesion. We work with Romany people, non-Romanies and other ethnic minorities to achieve this.