Trestle Theatre Company

Trestle is a mask and physical theatre company: our mission is to inspire creativity through participation and dialogue and we do this by approaching opportunities with an open mind, playful approach and our ever-surprising and engaging masks.

Trestle has been making innovative physical theatre since 1981 and in recent years has focused its work on school workshops, performances and teacher training; we work in partnership with schools, FE colleges, PRUs and Universities to deliver the skills and resources needed to encourage high quality learning through the arts.

Our Aims

• Create and deliver high-quality mask and physical theatre performances and training locally, nationally and internationally.
• Support creative growth and improved mental health and well-being through our participatory work with young people and adults.
• Send high quality, handcrafted Trestle mask sets and accessible resources across the world
• Run Trestle Arts Base as a welcoming venue for professional artists and creative space for local communities
• Deliver professional development for teachers and arts practitioners, including MA, PGCE and CPD training.
• Partner with professional artists and companies in the development and sharing of their work