We're a group of six artists based in Sheffield, UK. Our work is a 40 year collaboration, reinventing theatre to speak about the times we are living in, inspiring audiences across the UK, in Europe and further afield.

About Forced Entertainment
  • Forced Entertainment at 40!

    Forced Entertainment at 40!

    It all started in 1984, please join us in celebrating 40 years of tearing up the rulebook. Here you will find more information about this years activity, including a brand new short film from Hugo Glendinning on the process of collaboration
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  • Complete Works Online

    Complete Works Online

    To help celebrate 40 years of FE we have released, free to view, all of our Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare videos. Available as both the original live streamed premiere and also the 'at home' pandemic edition.
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  • Our most recent publication available to buy from our bookshop

    Our most recent publication available to buy from our bookshop

    "Things That Go Through Your Mind When Falling: The Work Of Forced Entertainment" is a brand new book documenting the company's work from its very beginning right up until the days of the covid pandemic.
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  • Forced Entertainment join Digital Theatre+

    Forced Entertainment join Digital Theatre+

    We've teamed up with Digital Theatre+ to present five productions via their online subscription service for educational institutions. Emanuelle Enchanted, Club of No Regrets, Speak Bitterness, Tomorrow's Parties and Real Magic.
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