Eclipse Theatre

Eclipse is a beacon for Black artists and theatre makers outside of London. Led by Artistic Director Dawn Walton and based in Sheffield, their work is all about using the Black* British experience to create new work, enriching the stories shared with theatre audiences nationwide and to diversify those audiences.

We support their ethos and have hugely enjoyed working with Eclipse over the years, bringing their work to the Everyman (The Hounding Of David Oluwale), Playhouse (A Raisin in the Sun, Mother Courage and Her Children) and the Playhouse Studio (Sizwe Banzi is Dead). Back in 2004, Dawn Walton also directed our production of Urban Legend at the Everyman.

In recent years, Eclipse has spearheaded two unique national and international movements: Revolution Mix (delivering new Black British productions in theatre, film and radio) and Slate (supporting Black artists in the North to work locally, nationally and internationally). The first Revolution Mix story, Black Men Walking, was a huge success nationally and enjoyed a sell-out run at the Unity theatre in 2018.

*To Eclipse, Black includes anyone who is marginalized for their race or ethnicity.

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★★★★
"The sheer quality of the writing and the acting in Matthew Xia’s meticulously detailed and wonderfully acted production grips throughout"
The Telegraph on Sizwe Banzi is Dead

"Terrific and terrifically engaging performances"
The Guardian on Sizwe Banzi is Dead

"An engaging and important journey from start to finish"
A Younger Theatre on Sizwe Banzi is Dead

“Agboluje and Bushell – Mingo make Mother Courage fun”
The Guardian on Mother Courage and Her Children

“Full of topical jokes and raucous wit”
The Times on Mother Courage and Her Children

“Sharp and pointed and studded with contemporary references”
The Stage on Mother Courage and Her Children

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★★★★
“Still sings out loud, angry and true”
The Guardian on A Raisin in the Sun

★★★★
“Riveting/burns with feeling”
The Times on A Raisin in the Sun

★★★★
“Important and engaging”
The Reviews Hub on A Raisin in the Sun

★★★★★ “Dawn Walton's fluid staging for Eclipse theatre … essential viewing”
Daily Telegraph on The Hounding Of David Oluwale

★★★★
“A powerfully imagined, theatrically fluid reconstruction that enhances the official record to impressive dramatic effect”
The Guardian on The Hounding Of David Oluwale

“That the play works as both incisive social comment and emotional drama is a credit to all those involved”
The Independent on The Hounding Of David Oluwale