Articles in Behind The Scenes
It’s now a week before the rehearsals for Ugly begin, but first Emma Adams has 2 months of exciting news for you to catch up on.
Martin Carter is the winner of Drag Idol Leeds 2009 (along with Craig Dixon) and performs drag in Leeds as Tia Maria.
Our next secret social celebrates the start of the Indian summer…think exotic location, sun tan lotion, the launch of a new food venture, and the usual refreshing company! 3rd September
Martin Carter, winner of Drag Idol Leeds 2009 continues his behind the scenes look at this years gay pride celebrations throughout Yorkshire. Get to Millennium Square Sunday August 1st 2010
Martin Carter winner of Drag Idol 2009 (along with Craig Dixon) reveals a glimpse of this year’s Leeds Pride in the first of his blog posts for us!
Arts professional and cultural activist, Jenny Wilson, describes how Bradford’s creative people have been able to reclaim the controversial derelict Westfield development site and are about to turn it into a new Bradord Urban Garden. Discover how YOU can get involved.
This month Writer Emma Adams attends a creative meeting about the sound and set design of Ugly and gets very over excited.
The annual Sh!Awards are hosted 24th June at Temple Works. The award provides a once in an early career chance for students to meet and discuss their work with some of the best senior practitioners in the creative industries. We know who won and are keeping schtum…
This month Ugly takes a step closer to realisation as the parts get cast…
Fan of pretty bits of paper Elly, goes to meet expert folder Kirsty and some other papercurious folks, at an origami meet in the pub.
This month writer Emma Adams gets her red pen out and faces up to the horror of delivering the 2nd draft of Ugly, her new play for Red Ladder.
Have fun + Make Art is the way Hope and Social Roll. Ben Denison reveals how bands are jettisoning traditional music industry models and involving everyone in having a bloody good time with them along the way.
This month find out if writer Emma Adams survives the first read though of Ugly at Red Ladder HQ.
So who exactly were the Leeds Savages and who are they now? Phil Kirby sheds light on a resurrection…
With draft one of Ugly in – its feedback time!
Over 400 property peeps attended the 24th annual Leeds Architecture awards at the swanky Broadgate Centre on the Headrow 28th January 2010.
Draft one is almost complete, the calm before the storm descends…Emma battens down the hatches and takes a mouthful of bombay mix before preparing to send her baby out into the world.
Wash that potty mouth out! Poor Emma struggles to get to Draft 0 but after some serious prevarication she get’s it done! Hurrah
The second in a series of blogs where writer Emma Adams shares the highs and lows of writing ‘Ugly’ her next play for Red Ladder Theatre Company. This month its all about tone…
Sophie Williams gives us an insider view into working at The HiFi Club and dealing with rock star demands. Plus two pairs of tickets for Marva Whitney up for grabs! Closing Date: 18th November 2009
With Leeds’ 23rd International Film Festival taking place across the city this month, we met up with Programme Coordinator Martha Jurksaitis to find out more about the more experimental side of the programme.
The first in a series of blogs where writer Emma Adams shares the highs and lows of writing ‘Ugly’ her next play for Red Ladder Theatre Company. From commission to opening night the trip starts here!
