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Our Shows

The Parting Glass

The Parting Glass

12 Sep - 19 Oct 2019

Exploring mental health, masculinity and human connection in a social media-obsessed world

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Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile

14 Jun - 29 Jun 2019

Men have always told Andrea Dunbar’s story. But this evening, she’s telling it for herself.

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Mother Courage and Her Children

28 Sep - 20 Oct 2018

A Red Ladder Theatre Company production supported by Leeds Playhouse Peace is bad for business. The ‘Thirty Years War’ rages on. Whether flogging...

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Playing The Joker

21 Feb - 8 Aug 2018

December, 1977 – it’s nine years since the infamous ‘Watersplash Final’ – and the once revered “Uncle Eddie” has withdrawn into the protective...

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The Shed Crew

21 Sep - 1 Oct 2017

Red Ladder Theatre Company supported by West Yorkshire Playhouse presents THE SHED CREW A stage play in verse by Kevin Fegan; adapted from...

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Convicts and Lunatics

Convicts and Lunatics is an amusing and thought provoking double bill featuring Red Ladder Theatre Company’s critically acclaimed one-woman musical drama, followed by...

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The Life and Soul

Jim’s always been a bit of a character, just like his Dad, and spends most of his life between the bookies, the pub...

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Leeds Lads

Coinciding with the centenary anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, Red Ladder Theatre Company, Carriageworks Theatre and Leeds Civic Arts Guild present new play Leeds...

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Rabbitskin

23 May 2015

Joe’s always loved stories – reading them, listening to them and making them up himself, but tonight he’s going to tell you his...

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Nicobobinus

Red Ladder Theatre Company and DumbWise present a new family musical based on Monty Python star Terry Jones’ much loved children’s book. ‘This is...

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Hurling Rubble at the Moon

14 May - 6 Jun 2015

by Avaes Mohammad   “It’s not about the Scousers, or the Geordies or even the Irish anymore. It’s not even about the Blacks...

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Hurling Rubble at the Sun

14 May - 6 Jun 2015

by Avaes Mohammad   “Sometimes all you can do is make them see what it is they’re doing to you. What they’ve done...

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