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Theatre, football and fatherhood – Chris O’Connor

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

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Tayọ Aluko, bringing African stories to life

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

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That light switch moment – Riana Duce

Actor Riana Duce was born in Leeds. She appeared in Leeds Lads (2016), a Red Ladder production written by Anthony Clavane and Nick...

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Q&A with actor & writer William Fox

William Fox is an actor and writer whose numerous TV credits include EastEnders, Waterloo Road, Boat...

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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” –…

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

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“A bit like being in a band.” –…

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

Jamie Jones-Buchanan MBE loved being a trustee

Click on the photo to watch Jamie’s story. Then learn all you need to know about...

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Red Ladder is crucial to a thriving theatre…

As a freelance theatre maker, performer, and facilitator based in Leeds, I’ve known about Red Ladder for a long time. Anyone who works...

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‘This is just the beginning’ – Cheryl Martin

When I took over from Rod Dixon as Red Ladder’s artistic director at the start of...

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A priceless experience – Rosie Whelpton

I finished my production, arts and media course at CAPA College in Wakefield in June and...

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A pair of professional firsts by Isobel Chipp

Working with Red Ladder on its latest production, Sanctuary, gifted me a pair of firsts: my...