Vital Xposure Limited

Who we are

Vital Xposure is a disabled-led touring theatre company that promotes hidden voices with extraordinary stories to tell.

The company was founded by disabled artist and activist Julie McNamara, who led the company’s creative work and artistic vision for its first decade.

Our Vision

A fairer world for marginalised artists to become creative leaders, with their work celebrated in the heart of our culture.

Our Mission

• We will create new, innovative performances and projects relevant to and representative of our communities.
• We will engage audiences with previously hidden stories to broaden understanding of our society and ourselves.
• We will remove barriers for d/Deaf, disabled and Neurodivergent artists, to increase their skills, confidence, and visibility both nationally and internationally.
• Our inclusive disabled-led work will bring positive change, through sector leadership, creative collaborations, and intersectional practice.

Our Values

Social Justice, Excellence, Inclusivity, Integrity, Collaboration

What people say about our work: 

“This play is truly a masterpiece, how the story is written and directed was amazing. Very accessible. I didn’t miss out at all via the Sign interpretation on the screen and the caption on the wall.” - Audiences on Quiet Rebels

“Wellspring has taught me to honour my needs, and has given me to confidence not to fit in, but to assert myself.” - Nicole Latchana, Wellspring Writer

“Every time I see a Vital Xposure show I’m reminded that the world disables people, they aren’t born that way.” - Audiences on Voices from the Knitting Circle

"Powerfully innovative and fiercely political, Quiet Rebels unsettles and challenges the audience to ask important questions about the world we live in.’"- Review on Socialist Worker on Quiet Rebels

Vital Xposure was founded in 2011, the following year we became an Arts Council England’s National Portfolio Organisation (NPO). We are grateful for the public investment we have received and we continue to be an NPO for the funding period 2023 – 2026. We are also thankful to many Trusts and Foundations and Partners for their ongoing support to our work.

We are a registered Charity (No 1161464) and a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales (No 07488858).

We are a member of the Independent Theatre Council (ITC) and of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO).