ARTIST STORIES
Hear from the incredible artists we work with.
Join our Arts and Climate Gathering
What is the power of storytelling in the climate crisis? Join Good Chance, the RSC, Rachel Styne and Jessica Foung, the co-producers of the ★★★★★ Kyoto, for this Arts & Climate Gathering, which will bring together people from across the arts and climate spheres, to foster inspiring debate and lasting cross-sector connections.
Basel Zaraa: Good Chance Commissioned Artist on ‘Dear Laila’
Good Chance Commissioned Artist Basel Zaraa tells us about Dear Laila, an installation that investigates the idea of ‘Home’ and what it means to him.
Thomas Tegento: Telling Stories That Matter
Meet Tom! Our first ever Trainee Director who worked with us on Kyoto at the RSC. Here Tom shares more about working with Olivier Award winning Directors Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin and the importance of Artist Development opportunities like this one.
From Shadows to Spotlight: Mardin’s Journey of Hope and Resilience
From growing up in Iran with a passion for theatre to rediscovering his voice and purpose through the Good Chance’s Stage Door Programme, meet Mardin!
Meet our From Here On team in The Hague!
Vivian Luk and Saju Hari - Young People’s Directors for From Here On and Gecko practitioners - share their insights on our residency with Amare in The Hague so far!
My Dream of the BIG Screen!
Amir, Good Chance’s brilliant Production and Marketing Assistant, tells all about his experience working with Academy Award Winning Slick Films and Studio Good Luck on Largo, a brand new short film about a young refugee.
The Jungle in Istanbul
For all lovers of our award-winning play The Jungle, and to all our friends in Turkey! We staged a rehearsed reading in Turkish at DasDas Open Stage in Istanbul on Wednesday 29th November, as part of the New Text Theater Festival with Galata Perform.
Little Amal on the BIG screen!
We are thrilled to announce the World Premiere of The Walk feature film at the DOC NYC Film Festival in New York, America’s largest documentary festival.
A vision for the Future of the Refugee Sector
Amir and Mel from the Good Chance team joined Comic Relief at the Across Borders Summit in Athens.
“Promise Me.” The Paris Peace Forum Closing Ceremony
2023 is the 75th anniversary of one of the world's most groundbreaking moments of agreement: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. And on Saturday 11th November, Good Chance closed the 2023 Paris Peace Forum with an exclusive performance: ‘Promise Me’. 🕊️
Out of the Margins
A ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION auction of annotated scripts from the best of Theatre, where every penny raised goes towards Good Chance's work bringing the voices of those seeking sanctuary out of the margins and into the spotlight.
“This was my Second Chance.”
Sule, our most recent Stage Door placementee tells us about her experience starting life again in the UK and finding a new community and home with Good Chance!
Fundraising with Greenside Primary School
We have been honoured and beyond lucky to receive the immense support and creative genius of the pupils and staff of Greenside Primary School since 2017. In six years they’ve raised over £30,000!
Rasha Obaid, from activist to BackStage Door
Art is out of the question in Yemen, but here Rasha can do what she loves. Meet our first ever BackStage Door placementee.
Good Chance, Theatre of Sanctuary
Yellow: A Short Film by Elham Ehsas
We’re so thrilled to have collaborated with Elham Ehsas, an incredible filmmaker and long term friend of Good Chance on his new short film ‘Yellow’. Filmed in Afghanistan / UK, Yellow is now showing worldwide as part of OVER 40 short film festivals.
How I escaped the Taliban and built a new life in the UK
Amir was evacuated from Kabul in August 2021 after being attacked by the Taliban for taking photos. Now he’s pursuing his love of art, film and photography in the UK.
“Through my writing I educate people to try to make a better place for my son to live.”
One of our wonderful poets Josie shares her experience on our Change the Word programme and her poem ‘First Words’ from the Bradford anthology MUD, WATER, MAGIC.
Giving the Body a Voice
In Autumn 2022, Good Chance partnered with Siobhan Davies Studios to provide a series of free movement workshops exploring communication through the body and use this to help people connect together beyond language.
