Red Ladder Theatre Company

Founded in 1968 in London, Red Ladder has a colourful history. It spans 40 years, rooted in the radical socialist theatre movement in Britain known as agitprop, via feminist theatre to the company's current position.

The company moved to Leeds in the 70's and is still based in the city. During the 80's the company redefined itself, changing its cooperative structure to a hierarchy and became a company that specialised in targeted work for youth audiences.

Today the company is acknowledged as one of Britain's leading national touring companies producing high quality new plays for diverse audiences and has managed to reinvent itself without losing it's fundamental aim of reaching parts other companies don't, won't or can't.

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