Epicene - The limitless space beyond gender distinctions.

Mission
To create exceptional, revolutionary, heartfelt and fearless entertainment that expands collective understanding of sexual and gender identity, and which challenges and entertains audiences with equal dynamism.

Purpose
To platform and celebrate the richness of LGBTQIA+ experiences as a tool to empower all audiences to live more freely and illuminate the endless possibilities of how to thrive in the world. 

Aims

To entertain and challenge audiences

• Collaboratively produce outstanding productions with the most exciting artists

• Extend ideas and dialogue beyond performances through innovative and inclusive audience engagement 

To inspire young people

• Engage a diverse range of LGBTQIA+ young people, enabling them to connect, create and instigate change

• Establish a network of peers who will continue to collaborate

To generate new work

• Foster promising new writing created by, about or for LGBTQIA+ people

• Encourage compelling and daring new stories and forms

• Positively influence the broadening evolution of the LGBTQIA+ cannon

 To develop artists

• Actively contribute to the wider entertainment ecology by removing barriers of access, skill-sharing with artists, providing workshops and empowering a plurality of voices