ARTIST STORIES
Hear from the incredible artists we work with.
Massihullah shares the importance of Kite Flying to Afghan Culture
Our brilliant Production Assistant for Fly With Me, Massi, tells us about all things kite flying! Read his thoughts on the ancient Afghan art form, as well his message of hope and love, below.
Why Fly With Me?
An epic kite-flying festival in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan, Fly With Me calls on the world to #RememberAfghanistan and to come together to celebrate and preserve Afghan culture - a culture that is once again under threat.
Hamed Moradi: Good Chance Commissioned Artist on ‘Passage’
Good Chance Commissioned Artist Hamed Moradi tells us about Passage, an installation that reminds us of the ways we communicate outside of spoken language.
Andrea Ling: Good Chance Commissioned Artist on ‘PACHA’
Good Chance Commissioned Artist Andrea Ling tells us about PACHA, an installation that explores ecology, heritage and connectedness.
Museum of the Home
We are collaborating with the Museum of the Home on our next exhibition ‘Home, Migration, Belonging’. As a company that centres stories of migration and works so closely alongside people who have experienced forced displacement, it is vital that we acknowledge the Museum’s history.
Introducing Diyo Mulopo Bopengo: our new Change the Word Collective Coordinator
Change the Word poet Diyo Mulopo Bopengo officially joins the Good Chance team!
Little Amal’s UK Plans Revealed
Join Little Amal in the UK!
Safe Passage for Afghan Artists, Writers and Film-Makers
Good Chance and Index on Censorship Call for Afghan Artists, Writers and Film-Makers to be Given Safe Passage, with more than 80 luminaries from the world of film and theatre writing an open letter to The Times.
Little Amal, Big Questions
Little Amal’s epic journey will shine a light on the experiences of displaced children across the world creating joy and helping us to imagine a new future.
Our Change the Word Fellows at The Festival of Home!
Our first ever Change the Word Poetry Fellows, Diyo Mulopo Bopengo and Sarah Orola, will appear as part of the Festival of the Home on Sunday 19th September at the Museum of the Home.
“A perfect place to share our Voices, Stories, our Experience and Ideas”
Stage Door apprentice Gobika Utharathasan shares her experience of the Change the Word programme during their Research and Development workshops in Sheffield.
Change the Word with Emily Webb
Marketing & Administration Assistant Elizabeth Carpenter learns all about Change the Word with Director of Poetry Emily Webb.
Batuhan’s Grandmother’s Treasured Karniyarik Recipe
Change the Word Poet Batuhan shares his Grandmother’s treasured Karniyarik Recipe.
"We will find strength in community!"
Words from our newest Change the Word collective: the virtual edition!
Writing Life
Our NEW Change the Word project for emerging poets from around the world…
An Orchestra of Unexpected Sounds: A Collective Poem
Girum Bekele
Girum’s passion for circus arts was ignited when a juggler visited his Ethiopian village, and he joined the Good Chance family in the Calais Jungle Dome…
Movement, Connection and Stretching: The Good Chance Socials
A group of wonderful strangers - some newly arrived to London, some long standing residents - started meeting every Friday at the Young Vic Theatre to do yoga together.
It’s Human Rights Day so we’re launching our new Poetry Collection!
Today is Human Rights Day, a commemoration of the UN General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10th December 1948, and we are celebrating by launching a book of poetry An Orchestra of Unexpected Sounds.
Exploring Outdoor Theatre with Kneehigh
Last week our Artistic Directors Joe and Joe and two brilliant Good Chance Ensemble artists Girum Bekele and Mohamed Sarrar, visited our friends at Kneehigh.