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Unlock Drama is thrilled to announce our newest partnership — with Greater Manchester Probation Service — launching our first-ever delivery in the Greater Manchester region. This exciting collaboration marks a significant step in our mission to provide creative, drama-based support

At Unlock Drama, we believe rehabilitation works best when it’s relevant, responsive, and rooted in the real needs of each prison community. That’s why we work in close partnership with key departments across the criminal justice system — including Safer

We’re proud to announce a transformative new chapter for Unlock Drama: we’ve officially been onboarded as a vendor with Mitie, marking the beginning of a 10-year partnership at HMP Millsike — a brand-new, state-of-the-art Category C resettlement prison in Yorkshire.

13 Years Since Our Founder’s First Prison Theatre Project: A Journey of Transformation with Unlock Drama Thirteen years ago, our founder Rebecca Boden stepped into her first-ever Theatre in Prison project during her MA in Applied Theatre. That transformative experience

“I am now in my 10th year of freedom.” That’s what one of our former participants shared after seeing our new website. They wrote: “Unlock Drama CIC — changing lives through their theatre rehabilitation projects in prisons and young offender institutions, day after

Rehabilitation isn’t just a moral imperative — it’s an economic one too. • It costs £51,724 to keep one person in prison for a year. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-11-28/96589 • It costs around £4,500 to supervise someone on probation for a year. https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2022-11-28.96590.h

Unlock Drama’s recent violence reduction project at a prison has shown profound impacts, opening new pathways of understanding and empathy among participants. A powerful testimonial from one of our participants illustrates the transformative experience:   “It has opened my eyes

Today marks a remarkable milestone—11 years of empowering lives and igniting change through the power of Applied Theatre. At Unlock Drama, we’ve spent more than a decade unlocking potential, fostering resilience, and building a community of support and growth. As

Feeling creatively stagnant can be frustrating, especially when it hinders both personal fulfilment and professional advancement. However, creativity is not a finite resource; it can be cultivated and expanded with the right strategies. The good news is that there are

At Unlock Drama, we’re passionate about leveraging the transformative power of theatre to improve well-being and mental health among diverse groups—from young people and people in prison to those on probation.   Participant Reflections: “It’s not just fun, it’s healing.