🍍 Our Mission
To make the transformative power of theatre accessible to everyone in North Lincolnshire. We provide high-quality, inclusive opportunities for people of all ages to discover the joy of performing and stagecraft, building confidence, reducing anxiety, and fostering a strong sense of community wellbeing.
🌟 Our Vision
To cultivate a thriving, creative North Lincolnshire where everyone—regardless of age, background, or circumstance—has a voice, a stage, and the opportunity to unlock their creative potential both on and off the spotlight.
✨ Our Values
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Inclusivity & Accessibility
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What it means to us: Theatre belongs to everyone. We break down financial, geographical, and social barriers to ensure our youth academies, adult touring company, and community initiatives are welcoming, affordable, and deeply rooted in our local communities.
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Empowerment & Upskilling
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What it means to us: We don’t just teach acting; we build lifelong skills. From performance techniques to hands-on experience in set design, costume making, and backstage tech, we empower our members with practical, real-world skills that inspire future paths.
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Wellbeing & Connection
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What it means to us: Creative expression is a vital tool for mental wellness. We create safe, supportive spaces where people can shake off anxiety, build lasting connections, discover their confidence, and improve their overall happiness through collaborative storytelling.
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Creative Excellence & Play
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What it means to us: We bring energy, professionalism, and a sense of fun to everything we do. By fostering imagination and exploring original, devised theatre, we create high-quality, meaningful productions that our community can be proud of.
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Meet the Team

Elizabeth Welch - Director
Lizi has been performing since she was 3 years old. Starting out with what was Wendy Fosters Dance School in Brigg, she quickly developed a love for theatre. She went on to join Scunthorpe's Youth Theatre and then on to study drama to A-Level and earned 2:1 BA Hons Degree in drama from Hull University.
Lizi performed for 10 years with Scunthorpe Am Dram Group The Hospital Players and then moved to Broughton Dramatic Society in 2018, which is where she met Craig and Nathan. With BDS Lizi has performed in several genres of plays, often favouring the more dramatic role. Lizi's favourite role to date was the landlady in Jim Cartwright's Two.
Lizi has worked as an Arts Technician at Baysgarth School where she supported all arts lessons, before starting her career in Marketing. She now works for Lindsey Lodge Hospice as their Marketing Manager, as well as working with Darren Johnson at the Baths Hall Youth Theatre.
Lizi has been a resident of Broughton her whole life, and has been involved in many Broughton community groups and activities, including scouting and BCSA. Lizi is currently Broughton's Town Crier.
Lizi leads our youth groups and usually writes and directs our plays, assisted by the talented Nathan and Craig.
Craig Benson
Craig was late to the acting bug, having joined Broughton Dramatic Society in 2012, having had no previous experience of acting. However, he is now our biggest champion and will happily tell you the good impact Theatre can have on your life.
Craig's first love was (and still is) football. Both playing and managing, Craig has been an inspiration to young people for many years. You can usually find Craig playing football on Sundays for Briggensians.
During in time on the stage, Craig has appeared in over 15 productions for Broughton Dramatic Society. You may recognise him from playing the leading man opposite Lizi during When Did You Last See Your Trousers, as Haggard's snivelly assistant in Haggard, or the suave double-crosser in Ladykillers.
Craig's theatre passion is always comedy, the more slapstick the better. He is looking forward to passing that on to the next generation!


Nathan Partington
Bio - coming soon.

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