An Unsettling Live Theatre Experience

Inspired by a number of innovative theatre projects around the country, Oldham Theatre Workshop in partnership with Oldham Council’s Community Safety team and Oldham College have come together to create an immersive theatre experience and conversation. ‘Under The Skin’ is aimed at helping young people aged 13-18 to better understand the impacts of knife and weapon related crime.

This experience places the audience at the heart of the story exploring one fatal moment from a number of perspectives and asking the question:-

What could have been done to prevent this?

This project could not have been possible without the huge support of the following people and services:-

Jodie Barber: Oldham Council 

Joseph Curran: Oldham Council

Laura Purdy: Grange Theatre Oldham

Emma Coppinger: Oldham College

Miranda Parker: Oldham College

Tray Wilson: University College Oldham

Chief Inspector Gary McIntyre: (Greater Manchester Police)

Inspector Jacqueline Prest: (Greater Manchester Police)

Tom Leckie: Consultant in Emergency Medicine Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Lead Sister: Julie Winterbottom /Donna Walsh & Charlotte Morrow senior Sisters Emergency Medicine Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust