Red Ladder Celebrates 40 Years in Theatre1968 - 2008 - 40 Years in Theatre
Touring 25 Sept - 13 Dec 2008
A cross-generational story for 21st century youth audiences. The play fuses puppetry, innovative
theatre and surreal style.
A dark comic play about finding hope…and what happens when it's taken away...
16 year old Toby believes he's a failure. He's losing the will to live...
His parents are frightened. They don't want to lose their baby...
And then there's Grandma Lilly - she's just losing her mind...
Toby's parents are out seeking help for him the night he decides to end it all. Luckily,
having forgotten 'something important' Lilly interrupts to lead Toby into a mystery of half
memories and family secrets.
Finding the answers might just save both their lives...
" Moving, funny, human and engaging. "
Manchester Evening News
- Performances are suitable for 14+ and adult audiences, followed by Chatback sessions
- Suitable for community venues and small scale theatre studios
- Facilitators Notes available visit www.redladder.co.uk
- Additional participatory drama workshops available on request
Red Ladder is a specialist theatre company funded by Arts Council England and recognised as one
of Britain's leading touring theatre companies, 2008 is our 40th anniversary year of producing high
quality touring theatre. We travel very independently, bringing our own lights /sound/set etc so we
can perform with very limited resources in an outreach capacity or within theatre venues, the only
requirement is access to energy source/ space and of course the audience which can either be ticket
paying or the work is a 'service' to a targeted group.
" Red Ladder productions always make the most of the available tools of theatrical language.
They want people to appreciate that they are watching a play, not television."
Maya Chowdhry, award-winning poet and playwright
"Red Ladder's work is challenging, captivating and uses a variety of mediums to break away
from 'traditional' theatre – engaging for younger audiences".
Alexa Garner, The Pound Arts Centre, Wiltshire"
" Fresh, dynamic, clever. Great music, music was integral to the dynamics and atmosphere of
the piece. Sophisticated, great acting, a clever idea."
Sarbjit Kaur
