We present untold stories to audiences in new and engaging ways
Each production blends distinctive writing with adventurous staging, and involves working alongside communities in the creation of the work. Our process is driven by curiosity. We want to get to know the people in a particular place and find the story that needs to be listened to.
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A Visit
In October 2024 we premiered our latest production, A Visit by Siân Owen. The response from audiences was hugely positive and we are planning to tour this remarkable show in 2025 A Visit is about crime, justice and childcare and who takes care of the kids when a mum gets… A Visit
Previous Shows
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A Night in the Clink
Read MoreA Night in the Clink is set in the Clink restaurant at HMP Cardiff. Three men, who are coming to…
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Project Hush
Read MoreIn Rhydymwyn Valley lies a secret: it was once the centre of the race to build the atomic bomb. In…
Papertrail creates bespoke theatre & workshops for a wide-range of settings.
We have extensive experience of working within colleges, community centres and prisons. Every workshop is tailor made for each group but will include key aspects of the Papertrail Process such as, ‘life-mapping’; exploring place and story, and drawing on a range of texts: historical, personal, mythical and political, as starting points for the creation of performance.
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Our aim is to dig out untold stories and present them to audiences in engaging ways. Each production blends distinctive writing with adventurous staging, and involves working alongside communities in the creation of the work. Our process is driven by curiosity. We want to get to know the people in a particular place and find the story that needs to be listened to.
If you would like to help us continue to make new and relevant work , please come to our shows, or you may make a donation.