MED Theatre was formally constituted and registered as a charity in 1989. Now based in Moretonhampstead, it grew out of a series of plays put on by founder Mark Beeson and his colleagues in the Dartmoor village of Manaton, hence its name Manaton and East Dartmoor Theatre. It has worked to develop a modern tradition of theatre and performance on Dartmoor, using local material to create transgenerational drama, dance, music and film as well as young people’s projects and sessions in schools.