01 / Access
A welcome for more people.
We work to provide free or low-cost performances for students, wheelchair users, people with mobility impairments and people experiencing social isolation. Our venues provide step-free access.
About ELTC
Theatre with
a shared purpose.
Compelling performances. Welcoming spaces. More opportunities to experience live theatre.
ENTERTAIN · PROVOKE · INSPIRE
The Wasp · Wanstead Fringe 2026
Artistic ambition.
Open doors.
Led by director and producer Jon Fentiman, ELTC brings performers and audiences together through ambitious, accessible theatre.
We became a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC) in 2025. Our earnings are reinvested in our social purpose. Our mission is to create ambitious, high-quality theatre and make it accessible to people who might otherwise miss out.
Meet our Artistic Director ↗02 / New talent
Room to develop.
We create opportunities for emerging performers and theatre-makers, including graduates beginning their professional careers.
03 / Community
Shared experiences.
We collaborate with schools, venues and organisations to connect people through live performance.
Access in practice / The Wasp
A full house.
An open invitation.
Our free-access matinee welcomed students aged 16+, wheelchair users, older people with reduced mobility and people experiencing social isolation.
Our free-access matinee of The Wasp played to a full house, demonstrating the appetite for accessible live theatre.
Explore the production ↗Help open the next door.
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