PACE have over 15 years experience in Theatre in Education using all forms of drama including theatre and film, as a media to educate young people in the arts and on various issues. PACE Youth Theatre has grown to become the largest of its kind in the UK with a current membership of over 2000. The company is a registered charity and non profit-making organisation which now employs fifteen full time and two part time staff.
PACE mount various productions during the year as well as workshops and performances that over 50,000 people participate in or witness. The basic ethos of PACE is to provide a service to all, with a strong emphasis on youth, using theatre to educate and entertain. It aims to offer a place where young people can celebrate their enjoyment of the Arts; experience, create and aspire to reach goals in an environment that encourages; respects and seeks to challenge them and to broaden their horizons through the arts.
PACE also provide a service to schools and organisations throughout Scotland. Its unique style of participatory drama dealing with issues like bullying, racism, the environment, drugs awareness, healthy living and other topical subjects which complement the current curriculum. It is also widely commissioned by agencies such as Scotland Against Drugs, Drinkwise, Have a Heart and to create individual theatrical productions, films and drama workshops, exploring a range of important issues.
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