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May 2024
Opening up new paths into acting, directing and writing by Cheryl Martin
I know how lucky I am to be at Red Ladder. On my way here, I was also lucky to be able to tap into paid residencies. A string of venues and their talent development programmes. And spaces to learn how to create all kinds of theatre, from large-scale community pieces to solo shows. I […]
Extended Deadline for ‘Sanctuary’ Actor Call Out for Two Roles
We have extended the deadline for the roles of Alland and Kamran in our brand new musical Sanctuary directed by Cheryl Martin and written by Boff Whalley and Sarah Woods. Rehearsal dates: 19th Aug – 15th Sept 2024 Production week commencing 16th Sept 2024 Tour dates: 19th Sept – 6th Nov 2024 When Alland, a […]
Having a laugh for the first time in a while by Theo Madden
Hi, my Name is Theo Madden. I’m Currently studying sports journalism at Leeds Trinity University. As part of my course, I have to complete a placement and decided to come out of my subject zone of sport and, after a successful placement with Leeds united last April, continue in PR. I had looked long and […]
Dead Girls Rising – Echoes of Eumenides: Punk, Fear, and Fury
Where do you start when you are asked to write a piece on a show that combines a love of real-murder podcasts, Greek mythology, punk, and the “tyrannical history of male power?” The only sensible answer can be, with the writer! So I found myself in conversation with Hull’s Maureen Lennon, writer of Dead Girls […]
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