Heath: a brand new production for 2025
Bringing a fresh take to a timeless theme, the play explores how hope and redemption can still be found in the darkest moments. Following its premiere in Bournemouth and a sold-out show at Lighthouse Poole, join us for the final show at Bridport Arts Centre.
“Heath offers a fiercely topical and tender re-reading of Shakespeare’s King Lear, bitterly funny and painfully gripping. This Lear for our times is one of the most artistically ambitious and artistically successful shows I have ever seen staged by what is at heart a drama-therapy troupe. Polished but equally raw, it does as much healing work for its audiences as it does for the remarkably talented group of recovering addicts who are its cast…” Professor Michael Dobson, Director of the Shakespeare Institute.
Vita Nova
Community Arts Charity
Vita Nova is a vibrant arts organisation and recovery community. We are energised and sustained by the genuine passion of our members and volunteers to help people of all ages better understand addiction through recovery, positive action and community presence.
We play an active role in the local arts scene…
The cornerstone of our offer is theatre which informs our work in education, but also music, crafts, creative writing, and the visual arts. We play an active role in the local arts scene, partnering with individuals, local organisations, and festivals to platform our work and the creative community in Boscombe and the wider area.
Located on Roumelia Lane in the centre of Boscombe, we have a black box theatre space (which is available for hires), a Creative Hub that hosts our workshops and office space where our small but perfectly formed team coordinate our service.
A safe space that is drug and alcohol free…
We know how difficult those first days, weeks and months can be after completing your addiction treatment and the challenges you can face when you’re alone. When you join, you’ll find somewhere that’s safe and free to attend. You’ll meet a community of people who know how important it is for you to go somewhere that is drug and alcohol free, offering an engaging space free from judgement but full of support.
As a new member your first experience will be to come in for an informal chat. We’ll then give you the opportunity to join our groups: it could be our creative writing group, community theatre or music. You don’t need to be an expert but a willingness to share, learn and contribute is key.
