Southbank Theatre Company is dedicated to enriching the Indianapolis community through producing plays and musicals by both local playwrights and playwrights of historical and contemporary significance in order to engage, challenge, educate, entertain, and inspire audiences. Southbank is dedicated to providing opportunities to diverse artists of all backgrounds to develop their craft and build community. All are welcome at Southbank!

What’s in a name?
Why “Southbank”? In 1599 the Globe Theatre was constructed on the southbank of the River Thames in London. When we looked for inspiration for our own theatre company in Indianapolis, we tried to think of ways to connect to Shakespeare’s home base. At the Globe, the great traditions of the Western world were adapted, updated, and presented as mirrors to the early modern world. That’s one of the goals of Southbank Theatre Company: to produce thought provoking plays that engage traditional subjects in new ways and inspire us to think more deeply about our contemporary moment.