"Inspirational Cornish drama group wins two awards in a week" - Cornwall Live

Drama Express is a multi - award winning West Country based charity. We develop the potential of children and young people with additional needs through access to the performing arts workshops, delivered by our experienced team of Drama Express coaches who ensure drama is a positive, fun and inclusive experience. Themes include creative writing, voice (accents and dialect), contemporary dance, poetry improvisation skills, film studies, puppetry, developing a character, monologues, percussion, mime, role play, story-telling and musical theatre.

Live performance: Regular stage productions at the Hall for Cornwall, Minack Theatre, Newquay Lane Theatre, Festivals and Community Spaces.
Special Productions: X Factor, showcase events, annual Oscars awards
Drama Express 2022 TV Documentary, “It’s OK to be Different”

New members and volunteers most welcome to join us at our workshops in Truro, Exeter and St Mary’s Isles of Scilly.

"There is a continuing need for young people with disabilities to be represented through the performing arts. Drama Express provides that opportunity, empowering each young person to develop their unique artistic and creative potential” - Morwenna Banks, actor, writer, producer. Patron of Drama Express

Drama Express is proud to be a recipient of the Queens Award for Voluntary Service 2019, Volunteer Arts England Epic Award 2019, National Learning Disability and Autism Award for breaking down barriers 2018/19, Amateo Award for European Excellence in Culture 2021 and Non-Profit Organisation Awards Most Inclusive Performing Arts Charity 2024 (UK)

Drama Express is a member of the Council for Disabled Children