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April 2025
“That sounds heavy but it’s not” – Chris Thorpe on his new show, Talking About The Fire, about a new nuclear weapons treaty
Writer and performer Chris Thorpe discusses the themes and influences behind his new show Talking About The Fire coming to St. Bartholomew’s Church, Armley on May 22nd as part of Red Ladder Local. What is “Talking About The Fire” about? It’s a conversation with the audience about the continued existence of nuclear weapons and what we can realistically […]
Meet the ‘A Proper Merry Christmess’ writers: Seeta Wrightson
Seeta is a writer, stand-up comedian and voice actor originally from Bradford, now living in Leeds. She reached the semi-finals of BBC New Comedy Awards in 2021, and she has been selected for the BBC Comedy sponsored 2025 Female Pilot Club initiative for her sitcom script BD5 Girls. Her debut play, A Proper Merry Christmess […]
Meet the ‘A Proper Merry Christmess’ writers: Leon Fleming
Leon Fleming was born in Castleford. He is a playwright, a producer and dramaturg. He is co-artistic director of 5Pound5 Theatre and is currently under commission to Leeds Playhouse. Leon’s writing credits include: The Chechnya Plays (5Pound5 Theatre, Theatre Deli Camberwell/Kings Head Islington with Ian McKellen); The Boy Next Door (Jersey Arts Trust, BBC Jersey,) […]
Playwright Chris O’Connor on his new show, Through It All Together, the magic of football, the power of love, and becoming a dad
Can you talk about the idea behind Through It All Together? Through It All Together came about when two separate ideas I’d been sitting on began to merge. I’d wanted to write about dementia for a while, but hadn’t yet found the right way in. Then, in 2022, when Leeds United sacked Marcelo Bielsa, I […]
