Moulin Rouge! The Musical aims to give back to the community and share the Bohemian Values espoused in the story by supporting emerging artists and creatives through arts education and workforce training and development. Moulin Rouge! The Musical honours the artist in all of us by celebrating creative expression across multiple disciplines.
By developing initiatives or partnering with charity organisations, we support the freedom for everyone to pursue their dreams to create a meaningful life for themselves and others.
We’re opening our doors to give anyone aspiring to a career in theatre a glimpse behind the curtain of Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
Starting in 2023, Get Technical! is an annual event that offers the chance to hear from members of the production’s backstage and technical teams, watch live on-stage demonstrations and learn more about what goes into the making of the West End’s leading musical Spectacular!
From wigs to wardrobe, sound to stage management, the event aims to motivate and inspire young people to consider a career in backstage positions in the performing arts industry. Attendees are shown how the different technical departments work together to create the production and be given a sneak peek of some of the stage secrets and magic behind the show.
Backstage and technical team members also share stories from their own career journeys and give tips for getting into the industry.
Get Technical! Academy
Photo by Ian Hippolyte
Launched in 2024, Get Technical! Academy – with Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a 10-week free immersive technical programme aimed at 15-25 year olds.
Each year, participants meet weekly and gain hands on training from Heads of Departments and industry experts and learn the ropes to becoming a West End technician. The programme covers lighting, sound, automation, stage management and working as part of a stage performance crew.
During the 10-week programme participants have the opportunity to learn from Moulin Rouge! The Musical and ATG Entertainment West End Creative Learning to gain a rare insight into the backstage workings of a Tony Award-winning production. Those aged 18+ are offered an optional additional week where they can meet members of the company management team to explore the soft skills needed to launch their technical theatre career.
Get Technical! and the Get Technical! Academy are presented by Global Creatures in partnership with ATG Entertainment Creative Learning.