Yorkshire Theatre Newsletter

This Is Not Over Yet

How do small theatre companies survive? Black Sheep Theatre's director discusses finance, marketing and muddling through. Plus Love At First Bite…

Jun 3 • Liz Ryan

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May 2026

Fading Flowers And A Waning Moon

Crones in art are rarer than you think. This one, by Japanese woodblock artist Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), is a haunting masterpiece.

May 16 • Liz Ryan

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April 2026

The Body IS The Score: The Deadly Cost Of Male Silence

How a dance show from England's most rural county (Herefordshire) stirred up painful but ultimately healing memories of my father's death. Honest review…

Apr 28 • Liz Ryan

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March 2026

Stage It Or Stay Stuck

What the East Riding Theatre's PlayLab programme tells us about playwriting's hidden agendas -- and how aspiring playwrights can dodge the endless…

Mar 7 • Liz Ryan

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October 2025

Snag List

Bradford's new Arts Centre opens this week. It has a multi-cultural agenda. Is it going to work?

Oct 10, 2025 • Liz Ryan

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August 2025

I Have Seen The Future And It's... Goole?

What a tiny show about a tiny girl reveals about Yorkshire's two-speed economy. Plus: Upcoming festival fun.

Aug 22, 2025 • Liz Ryan

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July 2025

Does Talent Even Matter?

Liz Ryan takes a deep dive into the well-springs of theatrical creativity. Plus: What's On Jul 12-18 and beyond

Jul 11, 2025 • Liz Ryan

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June 2025

"Don't You Gentlemen Have Homes To Go To?"

Matthew Bourne's Ballet 'The Midnight Bell' Calls "Time" On A Dying British Subculture

Jun 9, 2025 • Liz Ryan

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April 2025

Krapp's Last Tape With Film Star Gary Oldman: A Review

York Theatre Royal took a managed risk. It paid off, says Liz Ryan.

Apr 30, 2025 • Liz Ryan

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The Joy of [Biological] Sex

Ignore the noise -- follow the signal. Otherwise you might find yourself at a tribunal. Plus the best performance events around Yorkshire Apr 23-26

Apr 23, 2025 • Liz Ryan

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Rotting: The Redemptive Power Of Mushrooms

A Sinister Eco-Fable for Holy Week. Plus what's on (Apr 14-18)

Apr 14, 2025 • Liz Ryan

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Riptide's RESET: When Emotional Chaos Meets Immersive Theatrical Experience

Plus: News of my second Substack and What's On Apr 5-11

Apr 4, 2025 • Liz Ryan

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