Established as a multicultural children’s theatre company, in 1993, by Nada Awad, an actress from Yemen, and Frank Brennan, an actor/director from Ireland, Mirage now produces work across a wide variety of media.

Aims

In addition to producing work for children the company now runs a very successful workshop programme for teachers, librarians, EMTAG staff and anyone else interested in the art of successful storytelling.

All our work is based on the feedback and suggestions we receive from teachers, etc., so if you have any comments or requests we’d love to hear them!

Theatre

Approximately 22,000 children see our shows each year. They represent a complete cross-section of London’s races, nationalities, and backgrounds and for many, if not most, our show is their first experience of a live performance. To date we’ve produced 10 shows and staged over 1,500 performances in schools throughout Greater London.

Dramatising stories for children is a highly interactive and entertaining workshop or INSET session, full of practical tips and fun exercises. In a supportive, non-threatening environment, you’ll discover and practise exciting new techniques for bringing your storytelling sessions to life.

We have produced 23 dual-language audio-plays in languages ranging from Albanian to Urdu. We currently have Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Three Billy Goats Gruff available and are working on Jack and the Beanstalk in a variety of languages.