We care deeply about developing the next generation of audiences, artists, and theatre-makers.
We provide programmes for young people in our home boroughs of Camden and Westminster through Donmar LOCAL.
Our CATALYST talent development programmes offer paid positions for emerging artists and administrators, working alongside leading theatre professionals.
Young Audiences
Local schools can access our productions in their classrooms and at our Covent Garden home.
Schools' Tour
Each year, the Donmar tours productions directly into local secondary schools, bringing inspiring theatre experiences to students aged 11–14.
Schools Performances
Our LOCAL schools performances open up the Donmar to local schools, offering free access to our productions.
Donmar LOCAL Productions
Bringing the urgent stories of our community to life onstage and online, sharing work as widely as possible.
Young Artists
Young people create theatre on the Donmar stage, exploring the issues that matter most to them
Talent Development
Our talent development programmes have two core strands: CATALYST Youth offers pathways for young people to access opportunities to understand the breadth of roles in the sector. CATALYST supports the next generation of leaders in the sector through programmes for artists and administrators.
Donmar LOCAL Supporters
John Lyon’s Charity, The Emmanuel Kaye Foundation, The John S Cohen Foundation, The Biernat Family Fund, Geoffrey Davies, The Dow Clewer Foundation, Sam Finkelstein & Staci Arnovitz, Adam & Victoria Freudenheim, Jane Hurt, Universal Consolidated Group, The Walters Kundert Charitable Trust, Julia Zilberman, and an Anonymous supporter
With special thanks to Charles Holloway OBE, Season Supporter
Schools’ Tour is generously supported by
Howdens, Westminster City Council, Geoffrey Davies, The Dow Clewer Foundation
My Future is generously supported by
PwC
Take the Stage is generously supported by
The Yards, The Walters Kundert Charitable Trust
LOCAL Performances are generously supported by
BNP Paribas & Anonymous
Pathways is generously supported by
The Walters Kundert Charitable Trust
CATALYST is generously supported by
Shaftesbury Capital
CATALYST Youth is generously supported by
The Biernat Family Fund