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“It’s harder for theatre writers and directors today.…

I was among the arts sector panellists at a public event organised by the Cultural Institute...

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Red Ladder welcomes eight new board members

Red Ladder Theatre Company is delighted to welcome Dawn Cameron, Coralie Datta, Deborah Kelly, Paul Graham-Bell,...

Chris Thorpe is sat crossed leg at a table, in a coffee shop, looking directly at the camera, whilst holding a white teacup. On the table is a yellow teapot, with the lid off and a white mushroom cloud escaping. Behind him are several illustrated prints on the wall.

“That sounds heavy but it’s not” – Chris…

Writer and performer Chris Thorpe discusses the themes and influences behind his new show Talking About The Fire coming...

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Meet the ‘A Proper Merry Christmess’ writers: Seeta…

Seeta is a writer, stand-up comedian and voice actor originally from Bradford, now living in Leeds. She reached the semi-finals of BBC New...

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Meet the ‘A Proper Merry Christmess’ writers: Leon…

Leon Fleming was born in Castleford. He is a playwright, a producer and dramaturg. He is...

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Playwright Chris O’Connor on his new show, Through…

Can you talk about the idea behind Through It All Together? Through It All Together came...

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Tayọ Aluko, the playwright bringing African stories to…

Tayọ Aluko is a Nigerian-born writer, singer, actor, and producer based in Liverpool. Coleridge-Taylor of Freetown...

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“I don’t know when that light switch moment…

Actor Riana Duce was born in Leeds. She appeared in Leeds Lads (2016), a Red Ladder...

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“If you took Red Ladder out of my…

William Fox is an actor and writer whose numerous TV credits include EastEnders, Waterloo Road, Boat Story and the CBBC series Jamie Johnson....

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“I don’t think my career would have taken…

Ben Tagoe is a screenwriter and playwright. His plays Bittersweet Sunshine (2010) and The Thing About...

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“It isn’t an exercise in virtue signalling, it’s…

Phill Jupitus is best known as a stand-up, improv comedian, actor and performer. He was a...

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“I realised that being in the theatre was…

Alice Nutter is a playwright and screenwriter and a former member of anarchist punk band Chumbawamba. In...