Fuel

Fuel Fuel produces fresh work for adventurous people by inspiring artists. We produce fresh work for adventurous people by inspiring artists.

Founded in 2004, and led by Kate McGrath, Fuel is a producing organisation working in partnership with some of the most exciting artists in the UK to develop, create and present new work for all. Fuel is currently working with artists including: Will Adamsdale, Clod Ensemble, Inua Ellams, Fevered Sleep, Lewis Gibson, Gyre & Gimble, Racheal Ofori, Frauke Requardt, David Rosenberg, Andy Smith, Sound&Fury, Melly Still, Tom Stuart, Uninvited Guests and Melanie Wilson.

Big news from Fuel ✨Today we're announcing a number of changes across our Board of Trustees and staff team.A huge thank ...
22/06/2026

Big news from Fuel ✨

Today we're announcing a number of changes across our Board of Trustees and staff team.

A huge thank you to Sean Egan, who is stepping down from the Board after 14 years as Chair and Co-Chair. Sean has been an extraordinary champion of Fuel and, in recognition of his contribution, will become our Founding Chair.

We're thrilled to welcome Lilli Geissendorfer as Chair and Shail Thaker as Vice Chair. We also want to thank Joe Hallgarten who will be stepping down later this year for his 13 years of support and service. He will be replaced by Professor Emma Smith on the Board as Trustee.

Congratulations to Luke Holbrook, now Head of Programme, and Marina Sacco, now Head of Audience Development. And a warm welcome to Caroline Jones, joining as Executive Director (maternity cover), and Jemima Unsworth, our new Senior Development Manager.

We're excited for this next chapter and grateful to everyone who continues to help shape Fuel's future.

⏰ One week to go.There's still time to apply for Fuel's Development Producer role and join us in shaping the future of b...
15/06/2026

⏰ One week to go.

There's still time to apply for Fuel's Development Producer role and join us in shaping the future of bold, artist-led live performance.

We're looking for an experienced and collaborative producer with a passion for contemporary theatre and live performance, and strong experience in artistic development, relationship management, fundraising and project planning.

✨ £32,000–£35,000 FTE
✨ Full-time, permanent role (flexible and part-time options considered)
✨ Hybrid working, with a Somerset House, London base
✨ Applications welcome from anywhere in the UK

📅 Deadline: 10am, Monday 22 June 2026
Find the full job pack and application form here: https://fueltheatre.com/get-involved/

Introducing the creative team for the rehearsed reading of Beauty is the Beast, a brand new satire written and performed...
05/06/2026

Introducing the creative team for the rehearsed reading of Beauty is the Beast, a brand new satire written and performed by Racheal Ofori

This performance is a part of Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities's Past, Present, and Future Weekender festival; a bold, two day takeover of performance, ideas and conversation, created by young people and academics, for young people and the curious.

Writer and performer: Racheal Ofori
Director: Madeleine Kludje

📍The Schwarzman Centre, Oxford
🗓 Saturday 6th June 2026, 5pm

🔗Book now on The Schwarzman Centre's website: https://www.schwarzmancentre.ox.ac.uk/whats-on/beauty-is-the-beast-69nb

We are happy to announce that £5 tickets for students and under 25s are available for the rehearsed reading of Beauty is...
01/06/2026

We are happy to announce that £5 tickets for students and under 25s are available for the rehearsed reading of Beauty is the Beast, a brand new satire written and performed by Racheal Ofori

This performance is a part of The Schwarzman Centre's Past, Present, and Future Weekender festival; a bold, two day takeover of performance, ideas and conversation, created by young people and academics, for young people and the curious.

📍The Schwarzman Centre, Oxford
🗓 Saturday 6th June 2026, 5pm
🔗Book here: https://www.schwarzmancentre.ox.ac.uk/whats-on/beauty-is-the-beast-69nb

✨ Last year at FuelFest, audiences got an early glimpse of Beauty is the Beast - and the reactions said it all.A bold, r...
29/05/2026

✨ Last year at FuelFest, audiences got an early glimpse of Beauty is the Beast - and the reactions said it all.

A bold, razor-sharp new satire by Racheal Ofori (Portrait, So Many Reasons, FLIP!), Beauty is the Beast asks: what is the true cost of beauty?

From scalp-burning perms to injectables, from skinny tea to fat jabs, this darkly funny new work follows women navigating impossible standards in a world obsessed with appearance.

📍 Catch the rehearsed reading in Oxford at the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities on 6 June 2026 as part of the Past, Present, Future Weekender.

🎟️ Tickets available here: https://www.schwarzmancentre.ox.ac.uk/whats-on/beauty-is-the-beast-69nb

FLIP! is now available to listen to on BBC Sounds 🎧🔥Missed the broadcast? Or ready to dive back in? Racheal Ofori’s razo...
28/05/2026

FLIP! is now available to listen to on BBC Sounds 🎧🔥

Missed the broadcast? Or ready to dive back in? Racheal Ofori’s razor-sharp satire is now streaming.

Meet Carleen and Crystal: cultural commentators, influencers, and best friends navigating authenticity, ambition and the seductive pull of a powerful new platform promising everything they’ve ever wanted.

Directed by Milli Bhatia and featuring an incredible cast including Cassie Clare, Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́, Pearl Mackie, Diana Yekinni and Tia Bannon, FLIP! is a biting, funny and unsettling look at identity in the digital age.

🎧 Listen now on BBC Sounds
🔗 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002w61v

This summer, we’re thrilled to bring An Evening with an Immigrant to Shedinburgh in Edinburgh and London.Littered with p...
27/05/2026

This summer, we’re thrilled to bring An Evening with an Immigrant to Shedinburgh in Edinburgh and London.

Littered with poems, stories and anecdotes, award-winning poet and playwright Inua Ellams tells his ridiculous, fantastic and poignant immigrant story of looking for a country to belong to and a place to call home.

Born to a Muslim father and a Christian mother in what is now considered Boko Haram territory, Inua left Nigeria for England in 1996 aged 12. In this acclaimed solo show, he recounts escaping fundamentalist Islam, finding friendship in Dublin, performing solo at the National Theatre, and drinking wine with the Queen of England - all while navigating identity, belonging and home.

Part of Shedinburgh 2026 - Francesca Moody Productions’ intimate season of theatre, comedy, music and more, bringing cult favourites and extraordinary artists together for a strictly limited run: unplugged, up close and unforgettable.

📍 Shedinburgh at Assembly Checkpoint, Edinburgh
🗓 19–21 August 2026
⏰ 6.45pm

📍 Shedinburgh at Young Vic, London
🗓 6–7 October 2026
⏰ 8.10pm

🎟 Tickets available here: https://fueltheatre.com/projects/an-evening-with-an-immigrant/

📣 WE’RE HIRING: DEVELOPMENT PRODUCERFuel is looking for a Development Producer to spearhead our artistic development act...
21/05/2026

📣 WE’RE HIRING: DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER

Fuel is looking for a Development Producer to spearhead our artistic development activity and help shape the future of ambitious, artist-led live performance.

This is a key role within our team, working closely with our Artistic Director & CEO and producing team to support artists, develop new ideas, secure resources, and help brilliant projects grow from early-stage research and development into extraordinary work.

✨ We’re looking for someone with:
At least 3 years’ experience in artistic development
A passion for contemporary theatre and live performance
Experience managing R&D processes, budgets and fundraising
Excellent relationship-building and communication skills

📍 Hybrid role - applicants can be based anywhere in the UK
🏢 Office base: Somerset House, London
💰 £32,000-£35,000 FTE depending on experience
⏰ Full-time, permanent (flexible/part-time options considered)

At Fuel, we actively welcome applicants from backgrounds currently under-represented in the arts sector.

🗓 Deadline: 10am, Monday 22 June 2026
🔗 Full job pack + application details here: https://fueltheatre.com/get-involved/

There will be an information session held on Zoom Friday 12 June at 5pm - see the job pack for more details.

Image: Neil Bennett

14/05/2026

“I want to be wafer thin. So thin that at some point I practically disappear. Isn’t that the point? The literal erasure of women?”
Beauty is the Beast, a brand new satire by Racheal Ofori (Portrait, So Many Reasons, FLIP!) is heading to The Schwarzman Centre as a part of their Past, Present, and Future Weekender festival. This rehearsed reading explores the ugly cost of beauty – from scalp-burning perms to injectables, from skinny tea to fat jabs.
Racheal Ofori invites you to ignite discussion and thought around this searingly dark and witty satire on the cost of the modern day beauty industry.
📍The Schwarzman Centre, Oxford
🗓 Saturday 6th June 2026, 5pm
🔗Book now on The Schwarzman Centre's website: https://www.schwarzmancentre.ox.ac.uk/whats-on/beauty-is-the-beast-69nb

🎧TODAY at 2:15 pm on BBC🎧FLIP! will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 2:15 pm!Introducing the stellar cast✨Cassie ClareRonk...
14/05/2026

🎧TODAY at 2:15 pm on BBC🎧

FLIP! will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 2:15 pm!

Introducing the stellar cast✨
Cassie Clare
Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́
Tia Bannon
Pearl Mackie
Diana Yekinni

Tune in live on BBC Radio 4 or catch it on BBC Sounds! 📻
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002w61v

Writer: Racheal Ofori
Director: Milli Bhatia
Sound Designer: Elena Peña
Composer: Duramaney Kamara
BBC Radio 4

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Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm

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