A young black woman with glasses and braided hair speaking into a microphone while holding a paper, wearing a blue shirt and tan jacket in a room with white walls.

What’s Really

Mine? R&D

In July 2026, Tip Tray Theatre held an R&D for a new show in development called ‘What’s Really Mine?’

The week was full of complex conversations, exploration and loads of laughs. Through guided writing activity, improvisation and lots of big paper thinking we created the material in this video and more

What’s Really Mine? is a creative project by and for young people aged 14-25. It explores our connection with our hometowns, our community and the spaces that exist within them. In it’s current form it follows four young people who are experiencing hardships personally, professionally or socially.

This one week Research and Development was supported by Shakespeare North Playhouse and their Origin8 programme.

Group of five young people having a discussion in a room with whiteboard sheets and sticky notes on the walls. Two are standing, and two are sitting on the floor. One person is holding a paper. There is a table with snacks and water bottles.

Creative Team

Cast: Bradley Pope, Annie McGinn, Jemimah Akaunu, Ethan Passey
Music: Joel Gardner
Access Support: Mollie Macpherson
Artistic Director: Evan Byrne
Executive Producer: Maisy Gordon
Photos: Andrew AB Photography

Supported by Shakespeare North Playhouse

A man with glasses and a beard, working with electronic music equipment on a table, with a laptop and a digital clock showing 11:15, on a dark background.
A young woman with red hair smiling and looking to her left, wearing a white sleeveless top and black jeans, in a room with green chairs and white papers posted on the wall behind her.
People standing and walking on stage in an auditorium or theatre, with green chairs and a black backdrop.
A woman with short, curly brown hair and earrings, smiling and writing on large sheets of paper stuck to a wall.
Colorful handwritten notes on white paper, with various phrases and ideas related to the city and community, including 'This City is the World', 'Family', 'Voting', and other words and phrases in different colors.
A young man with a beard and curly hair speaking into a microphone in front of an audience, with people seated and listening.
A person speaking into a microphone, gesturing with one hand, in an indoor setting with chairs and a wooden panel in the background.
Close-up of some photographs, stickers, and sticky notes on a white surface, including a picture of a young black woman with short curly hair.
A young man with short brown hair, wearing a white T-shirt is writing onto paper leaning on a chair. He looks out of the window beside him.
A young black woman with braided hair and glasses, wearing a brown jacket and blue shirt, is speaking into a microphone while holding a piece of paper.
A diverse group of eight young people, posing in front of an entrance labeled "Exhibition Gallery" at Shakespeare North Playhouse.
A group of five people engaging in a discussion in a room with posters and sticky notes on the walls, and a table with various items like snacks and a water bottle.