Anansi Theatre Company

Name

Anansi Theatre Company

Legal name

Anansi Theatre Company C.I.C

Website

https://anansitheatre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts / Community Theatre

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190), Fine Arts Schools (61161), Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (7115)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Amateur Theatre (MPAGABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater & Drama Education (Acting, Improvisation, Musical Theater) (EDAMAAAG), Performing Arts Camps (Theater, Musical Theater, Dance) (EDAMALAI), Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE)

Keywords

• Community theatre productions
• Drama workshops
• Physical theatre methods
• Creative wellbeing sessions
• Arts community programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Derby

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Primary revenue from Arts Council England and National Lottery grants for theatre productions, R&D projects, and community programmes.
2. Donations and Supporters: Individual donations via Buy Me a Coffee platform, corporate sponsorships and donations from supporters including Tesco, Asda Foundation, Mansfield Building Society.
3. Workshop Fees: Fees for custom wellbeing workshops, 2-day intensive physical theatre workshops for theatres, community groups, and youth theatres. Quote-based pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Anansi Theatre Company is a Community Interest Company that produces original theatrical performances and delivers creative education and wellbeing programmes centred on women and girls of colour. Its portfolio includes touring productions (The Anansi Spider Stories for children and adults, Othello's Sister, Moss Hut Challenge), free term-time drama clubs for girls aged 6–18, school and festival workshops, mental health and creative wellbeing sessions for adult women of colour, and 2-day physical theatre intensives led by its founder.

Product overview

Anansi Theatre Company is an award-winning theatre company run by and for women of colour, established in 2021 and based in Derby, UK. The company offers a portfolio of theatrical productions (The Anansi The Spider Stories for children and adults, Othello's Sister, Moss Hut Challenge) and creative programmes including workshops, mental health and wellbeing sessions, drama clubs, and summer clubs. Their offerings span theatre performances, educational workshops for schools and venues, and community wellbeing programmes, all focused on empowering women of colour through creativity, performance, and mental health support.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• The Anansi Spider Story (Children) A theatre show for children and young people, developed through Research and Development and funded by Arts Council England, focusing on mental health, wellbeing, and inclusive community collaboration.
• The Anansi Spider Story (Adults) A theatre show for adults including women of colour and refugees, funded by Arts Council England and developed in collaboration with ARC Stockton, Derby Theatre, and Déda Derby.
• Othello's Sister A bold new theatre show exploring legacy, colonialism, and post-WWII migration through the eyes of Global Majority British women, blending movement, music, and lived testimony; created by a Global Majority, female-led company.
• Moss Hut Challenge A performative response commissioned by the Wordsworth Trust and featured in an exhibition at Wordsworth Grasmere.
• Free Drama Club Sessions A free, term-time programme for girls and young women of colour aged 6–18, based at Normanton Library in Derby, providing a safe space to explore drama, build confidence, and connect through games, improvisation, devising, and performance.
• Summer Club A free, two-day creative programme for young people aged 6–18 where participants explore ideas, build stories, and create original work with professional facilitators.
• Children and Young People Workshops Workshops covering African Drumming, Movement and Physical Theatre, Music and Instruments, Mindfulness Activities, Arts and Crafts, and Puppet Making; designed for schools, performing arts venues, festivals, and holiday clubs.
• Mental Health and Creative Wellbeing Sessions Wellbeing sessions for women of colour offering movement and dance, storytelling and theatre workshops, creative writing, and arts and crafts; designed as culturally competent mental health support.
• Anansi Physical Theatre Intensive A 2-day intensive workshop led by Artistic Director Lauren Nicole Whitter, exploring the unique physical theatre methods and techniques developed by Anansi Theatre Company, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Wordsworth TrustminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Commissioned Anansi Theatre to create a performative response to their Moss Hut Challenge, featured in exhibition at Wordsworth Grasmere.
• ARC StocktoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheatre partner collaborating on R&D of Anansi Spider Story show for adults, women of colour, and refugees.
• Derby TheatrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheatre partner collaborating on R&D of Anansi Spider Story show for adults, women of colour, and refugees.
• Déda DerbycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheatre partner (creative cultural hub) collaborating on R&D of Anansi Spider Story show for adults.
• Normanton LibrarycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue partner hosting free drama club sessions for girls and young women of colour in Derby.
• Community Action DerbyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganisation that coordinates Derby Voluntary Sector Awards; awarded Arts, Culture & Heritage Award to Anansi Theatre.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rifco Arts: UK touring theatre company producing South Asian-influenced new work and community engagement programmes. Comparable as a culturally-rooted theatre company combining original productions with community participation work.
• Eclipse Theatre: Black-led UK theatre company producing new work by Black writers. Comparable as a community-anchored, Black-led theatre producer developing original productions and emerging talent, with similar funding mix and operational scale.
• Talawa Theatre Company: UK's leading Black British theatre company producing new work and developing Black talent. Directly comparable as a Black-led theatre company creating original productions and community programmes with grant and institutional funding.
• Kali Theatre: South Asian women's theatre company producing new work and running artist development programmes. Strongly comparable as a women-of-colour-led theatre company with a niche community focus and similar production/community engagement model.
• Spare Tyre Theatre: UK theatre company producing work with and for women, older people, and disabled people. Comparable as a women-centred, inclusive theatre company combining original productions with participation and wellbeing programmes.
• Clean Break Theatre Company: UK theatre company working with women affected by the criminal justice system. Comparable in mission alignment (women-focused theatre for marginalised communities) and in operating model combining productions with participation programmes and wellbeing work.
• Tiata Fahodzi: UK theatre company producing work rooted in African and Caribbean experience. Comparable as a diaspora-focused theatre producer creating original productions with Arts Council and institutional funding.
• Tamasha Theatre Company: Long-running UK theatre company focused on stories from culturally diverse perspectives, producing original work and artist development. Comparable as a minority-led theatre producer with similar revenue model (grants + earned income) and similar programming mix of productions and community engagement.
• Phizzical Theatre: UK heritage theatre company producing South Asian-inspired new work and community engagement. Comparable as a culturally-rooted theatre producer combining original productions with community programmes.

Emerging players

• 1623 Theatre Company: Small-scale UK theatre company producing new writing and working with diverse artists and communities. Comparable in operational scale and in combining original production work with community participation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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