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November 2024
What I’ve learned from working with Red Ladder and why opportunities for young people in the arts are so important by Isobel Chipp
Working with Red Ladder on its latest production, Sanctuary, gifted me a pair of firsts: my first experience as an assistant director and the first time I’d been part of a professional company taking a show on tour. And I loved both! As an 18-year-old creative fresh from finishing my drama and acting course at […]
Meet Janet Alexander, Red Ladder board member
Why did you join the Red Ladder board? I was involved with Red Ladder back in the 1980s when I trained and worked with the company (I was a youth worker at that time). This was the start of my career as a community theatre practitioner. I went on to study with the founder members of […]
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 work on improving inmates’ literacy skills. My sessions focused on monologues, covering aspects such as structure, the journey their character would go on and how to hook an audience’s attention. However, I […]
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 2012 as a volunteer and I’m still here today! I have a passion for Red Ladder and the work it does. I share its philosophy of community, social change and global justice. What is most rewarding about being a […]
Join our board and help shape our future
As 2024 draws to a close, like a fish riding a particularly wonky bicycle, we look back with real satisfaction at what has been a busy year. At the same time, we find ourselves looking forward to a new chapter in Red Ladder’s ever evolving story which brings with it some exciting new opportunities! We’re […]
