A new play for the 'Enact' programme

I’ve written a new play ‘Exploded View’ based on the experiences of young people for People’s Theatre Collective.

Endorsed by the Thames Valley Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), PTC will deliver a series of arts-based programmes to secondary schools in Oxfordshire, as part of the wider Safer Streets offering, funded by the Home Office.

The 'Enact' intervention explores themes of healthy relationships and schools-based gendered abuse using creative art forms to promote and encourage thought-provoking conversation. Through a series of classroom based workshops, students design and deliver arts-based workshops to younger students in their school alongside plays devised and performed by professional creatives and shared in a professional setting.

I’ve joined three other playwrights on the first phase of project. The plays are directed by Emelia Hutchinson.

Tristan Jackson-Pate

My name is Tristan Jackson-Pate and I am a theatre maker.

I make theatre that’s hopeful and curious about the world, rooted in the belief that stories can change the way we see it.

Since 2015, I’ve been Artistic Director of the award-winning People’s Theatre Collective, where much of my work has focused on creating theatre with and for young people. I’ve also worked with wonderful organisations including Oxford Playhouse, Creation Theatre and Nottingham Playhouse. My productions have been seen on over 100 stages across the UK.

I’m an Associate Artist with Royal & Derngate, Human Story Theatre and a Mentor Director for National Theatre Connections. In 2026 I was the proud recipient of the Peggy Ramsay Foundation grant for Playwriting.

As a facilitator I aim to create inclusive spaces that empower participants to discover their potential regardless of background. A drive to reduce inequality and increase opportunity underpins my work in theatre and with the charities Arts Emergency and Sophie's Silver Lining Fund.

https://tristanjackson-pate.co.uk
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