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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...

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Meet Janet Alexander, Red Ladder board member

Why did you join the Red Ladder board? I was involved with Red Ladder back in the...

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Writer Chris O’Connor’s Reflection on Working in Prisons

I recently ran writing workshops in H.M.P Leeds and H.M.P Humber through Red Ladder and the National Literacy Trust as part of their...

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Meet Fiona Gell, co-chair of Red Ladder’s board

Why did you join the Red Ladder board? I started with Red Ladder way back in...

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Join our board and help shape our future

As 2024 draws to a close, like a fish riding a particularly wonky bicycle, we look...