Aim

To stir theatre audiences at a deep emotional level, so that they leave feeling more connected to themselves and their fellow humans.

I Made You A Mixtape

Presented by Response Theatre Company

Immigrant and female-led Response Theatre Company will change the way you perceive and access dance theatre. We are here to tell soulful stories that belong as much to you as they do to us. Using the power of music, dancing and 90s pop culture, we welcome you to join the party you always wished you were invited to.

I Made You A Mixtape throws you straight into the heart of a 90s college dorm hangout, complete with lava lamps, folding tables, plastic cups, old-school camcorders, and the greatest hits of the decade. Nine girls arrive for one last night together before their lives change forever. What starts as a carefree evening of music and dancing unfolds into a deeply human collage of friendship, nostalgia, heartbreak, and joy. With each track they play, a new world opens: improvised music videos, chaotic games, secret confessions, and the kind of laughter that makes your chest ache.

Creation

Created using our original Response Movement Method, a hybrid of Meisner acting and movement theatre, the performers treat the music as their scene partner and the choreography as their text, allowing the story to emerge in real time. This has never been done before, and no two performances are the same. What you witness is truthfully lived, not acted. Warm, hilarious, tender, and wildly nostalgic, 'I Made You A Mixtape' is a love letter to growing up, growing apart, and the friends who made us who we are. 

Building on our show and reaching new audiences

We are breaking down the barriers of what a traditional dance theatre production can be, to bring movement and dance theatre to new audiences and connect people through popular music. The feedback from our previews last year in April speak for themselves!

"I cried, I laughed, I wanted to join in, I cried because I couldn't join in."

“LOVED IT. It's so rare to see such abandon and total commitment throughout. It really enhanced the dancing."

"This is what the world needs!" 

“Overwhelmed with emotion, infected with inspiration, and really just WOW! What a beautiful experience."

"Very impactful and raw." 

2026 programme

This year, following our successful experiment of translating the Response Movement Method into performance, we are presenting our first official company production, 'I Made You A Mixtape'! We are asking for your help to realise our ambitious 2026 programme. This particular performance will be brought to you in a thrust setting, giving the audience a more immersive experience. We are so excited to be partnering with The Cockpit for our London run and theSpaceUK for our Edinburgh Fringe debut!

The Cockpit

Monday 6 April - 7:30pm

Tuesday 7 April - 3:00pm and 7:30pm

Friday 12th June - 7:30pm

Saturday 13th June - 3:00pm and 7:30pm

Sunday 14th June - 7:30pm

Edinburgh Fringe @ theSpaceUK

Friday 7th August - Saturday 29th August - 6:30pm

🎟️ Tickets are now on sale for our April shows! Get yours here

Funding

We have received funding from Canada Council for the Arts to help support our Canadian cast and creatives (including the boss woman herself, Christie Lee Manning) during our Edinburgh Fringe run. We have also been hard at work writing grant applications for several other funding platforms, including Arts Council England. The process is very competitive and putting on a show is very expensive. However, this is not a ‘one-and-done’ checkpoint for us. This is the beginning of a very long future for Response Theatre Company, and the success of this production will no doubt make or break the future of our work and the ability for us to further invest in both the theatre community and our dedicated audience members.

Your support helps us:

• Pay our artists
• Hire rehearsal space
• Hire theatre venues
• Pay production costs
• Afford marketing costs
• Cover music licences
• Afford travel & accommodation

We are reaching out to you by harnessing the power of community. And we’ve got some sweet rewards planned out for you, as we’re all about giving back with immense gratitude! We are incredibly grateful to anyone and everyone that donates to this project, as any amount makes a huge impact. Please donate whatever you can, as we hope to invest right back through the power and magic of live theatre.

Rewards (putting the FUN in FUNded)

• £25 A Digital Thank-You 

Your name on our website’s supporters wall! This will also be included in our Digital Programme.

• £50 A Signed Show Poster 

An original show poster signed by the entire cast and crew.

• £100 Adopt A Company Member 

This amount pays for one day’s rehearsal for a company member. You’ll receive a thank-you card from them personally.

• £150 Performer Portrait 

Receive a signed painted portrait of your choice of one of our company members! This comes with a personal thank-you message.

• £250 Rehearsal Sneak Peek 

Join us at our rehearsal on the afternoon of Wednesday 1st April and be showered with joy and emotion! 

• £500 2x Tickets To Our Secret 90s Party!

Taking place in July, and including early entry to spend exclusive time with the cast and crew, along with a complimentary cocktail on arrival.

• £1000+ ALL OF THE ABOVE

 Plus you’ll be credited as ‘Associate Producer’ in the show materials, and receive 2x free tickets to the show (date of your choice).

This project successfully funded on 28th March 2026