Hello!
Mode Theatre Company (formerly Blackboard Theatre) is a dynamic and innovative group of educators-turned-performers, dedicated to bringing the realities of the education world to the stage. After a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019 with our debut play Special Measures, we successfully navigated the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic by launching a podcast and producing virtual performances.
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In 2023, we returned to the Fringe with The Academy Trust, which also sold out and received widespread acclaim. Building on that success, we’re thrilled to present our latest project, The Academy Trust: Under New Management. We are proud to be supported by Community Union as we continue to bring this important work to audiences, first at the Buxton Fringe and now with a nine-show run at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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Both The Academy Trust and Special Measures are available on all podcast streaming services.
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For more information, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email at Contactus@modetheatre.com.
We look forward to continuing to share our stories and opening up important conversations through our work.
Dean Osgood - Creative Director
Dean has a first-class honours degree in Performance for Live and Recorded Media and a Masters in Creative Writing. He qualified as Drama secondary school teacher in 2017 and is currently Head of Drama. Dean’s main passion is directing, and he thrives on the creative process. He is also passionate about LGBT in education.
Molly Sedgewick - Creative Director
Molly has a first-class honours degree in Performance for Live and Recorded Media. She qualified as a primary school teacher in 2016 and is a trained a SENDCO. Molly’s main passion is performance, and thrives on improvising and building performance. She is also passionate about children’s welfare and the pastoral role a teacher plays.
Frances Knight - Resident Artist & Performer
Fran graduated from Italia Conti in 2017. She has worked on multiple projects since graduating including, Shrek’s world of Adventure. She has also worked on multiple graphic design projects and has her own business on Etsy, MadebyKnight. More recently Fran has been working in SEND education.
