Haylo Theatre – Theatre that transforms learning.

We use theatre to help people understand the human experiences at the heart of health, social care and education.

Haylo Theatre is an applied theatre and creative learning company delivering bespoke performances, interactive workshops and staff training for health, social care, education and community organisations. Through storytelling, lived experience and creative facilitation, we help people explore complex issues, strengthen communication and support compassionate, person-centred practice.

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“This play has the power to change attitudes and behaviours more than any literature or news article.”

★★★★★

Why Theatre?

Because some conversations need more than a presentation.

At Haylo Theatre, we believe theatre creates learning experiences that people remember. By combining storytelling, lived experience and creative facilitation, we encourage reflection, strengthen understanding and inspire meaningful change.

Communicate

Open conversations around complex and sensitive topics in a safe, engaging environment.

“It makes the conversation easy to approach and think about.”

Understand

See beyond the diagnosis and connect with the person at the heart of every story.

“The performance highlighted the need for person-centred care.”

Reflect

Challenge perspectives, explore lived experience and apply learning to professional practice.

“This play has the power to change attitudes and behaviours…”

Change

Create conversations that continue long after the performance has ended.

“Your play brought the whole dementia world to life and touched hearts – which is needed to drive change.”

What We Do

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Powerful theatre inspired by lived experience.

Explore our productions

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Creative learning for professionals, students and communities.

Explore our workshops

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Scenario-based learning that develops confident, compassionate professionals.

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Who We Work With

Learning That Meets a Recognised Need

We work with NHS organisations, hospices, universities, schools, charities, local authorities and care providers, and have done for over a decade, from staff training for health and care teams to theatre in education for students. Read more about how we work.

Dementia

NHS England expects every member of health and care staff supporting someone with dementia to have evidence-based training suited to their role.

NHS England, Dementia

End-of-Life Care

Since the Health and Care Act 2022, integrated care boards in England have a legal duty to commission palliative care for their population.

Health and Care Act 2022, section 21

Participatory Learning

Nurses and midwives need 35 hours of continuing professional development every three years, and at least 20 of those hours must be participatory learning.

Nursing and Midwifery Council

What People Say

“The performance was very powerful and a wonderful insight into the experience of living with dementia from different perspectives.”

Janice Jones, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Northampton

Over the Garden Fence

“It provoked thoughts and confidence to talk about death and planning for it. So moving, funny and real. It makes the conversation easy to approach and think about.”

Audience member, Making Space conference

Sisters, Seagulls and Send Offs

Why not try a different way to explore the topics that matter?

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