News Archive

11/ February

Distinguished Names Give Support to Operating Theatre

Operating Theatre is delighted to announce that three distinguished names in the field of medicine have agreed to become our patrons.  All - Professor Sir George Alberti, Professor Sir John Burn and Professor Sir Miles Irving - are men with exceptionally busy lives so we are grateful to them for offering us this support... [more]

10/ August

THREE ACROSS TWO DOWN

Operating Theatre's latest play Three Across Two Down deals with the subject of harnessing talent and leadership potential in the National Health Service

Commissioned by the North East Strategic Health Authority - Operating Theatre's second commission from the Authority - it was presented at the 1st Regional Leadership Summit, at the Wynyard Rooms, Billingham in February... [more]

09/ September

The Real McKoi Tour

'A big thank-you... the morning was a great success...'

'Many thanks for coming... very pleased with the performance... particular relevant to our students...'

'A great success...  we would welcome any further drama like this...'

Just some of the comments from teachers following performances of The Real McKoi at their schools... [more]

09/ June

Times Higher Education Award
Operating Theatre short-listed for top award for Excellence and Innovation in the Arts...[more]

The Human Touch
A play on the subject of acquired infection.  A male patient in hospital contracts MRSA and finds himself alone, isolated and paranoid. Happily he finds himself with Florence Nightingale for company!...[more]

New departure for Operating Theatre
The dozen and a half plays which Operating Theatre has produced in the seven years of its existence have all concentrated on health issues. But now, in a new departure, we are currently working on a play which will explore and challenge the reasons why some young people are disengaged from the educational process...[more]

Operating Theatre on YouTube
To see Operating Theatre live and in action go here

The video was shot by the British Association for the Advancement of Science during its Community X-Change day in Liverpool in June 2008...[more]