The Counterminers started life as a Fringe theatre comedy collective founded by Lew Forman in 2019 in Edinburgh. Our inaugural piece was “Mother and the Monster” at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe. They have grown from strength to strength since, producing simultaneously in London, Nottingham and Edinburgh. With a diverse range of genres including comedy, musicals and immersive theatre, they became a strong and “much-loved” theatre collective.

Now, Counterminers is a registered Community Interest Company with an emphasis on supporting emerging artists’ professional development in the theatre industry. This comes in many forms, from producing short-run Fringe theatre and rehearsed readings, to small-scale investment opportunities, to workshops and events in collaboration with major theatre venues in the UK.