About Us
Our Story
Lost Cause exists because we got bored of waiting.
We make theatre where we live, about the topics that matter the most. No parachuting in. No safe subjects. We chase the stories that get ignored and the voices that don’t get heard.
Our model is simple. You tell us what needs saying. We make it impossible to ignore.
Artistic Team
Lost Cause was founded by Ant Stones and Jack Hughes – two theatre-makers with roots in the region and credits across the UK.
Together, they’re building a slate of new work driven by the same idea: Making work that feels immediate, relevant, and grounded in real lives – not just theatre trends.
Mission & Values
We don’t believe in box-ticking diversity. We believe in real people.
We create spaces where all people can feel welcome – artists, participants, audiences, and partners. This is true wherever we work – on stage, backstage, in the rehearsal room and on tour.
We are based in a rural region, but rural never meant simple. Our work reflects the full spectrum of lived experience—class, identity, age, background, belief, and everything in between.
Expect stories shaped by local voices, performed with energy, humour, and a sharp eye on the world we’re living in now.
For more details of our values, please see our various policies.
