SIZE OF COMPANY
Varies

SCALE OF VENUE
Small-, medium- and large-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Ian Brown

Producer
Henrietta Duckworth

Financial Director
Caroline Harrison

Executive Director
Lesley Jackson

Communications Director
Su Matthewman

Head of Arts Development
Sam Perkins

Director of Operations
Helen Child

ARTISTIC POLICY
The West Yorkshire Playhouse is one of Britain’s most exciting and active producing theatres, working at the heart of its community and the forefront of national and international theatre, realising one of the most innovative, diverse and vibrant artistic policies in the UK. The work focuses upon new writing for the stage, theatre for young people and major productions with leading artists and collaborations with Britain’s brightest touring ensembles. The Playhouse is also home to a leading Arts Development team, which delivers a groundbreaking programme of education and community initiatives and is engaged in the development of culturally diverse art and artists.

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee dramatised by Christopher Sergel. Large-scale touring production co-produced with Birmingham Rep. Suitable for 11+ year-olds. (120 mins, 19 on stage, 24 on the road)

How Many Miles to Basra By Colin Teevan. The complexity of the Iraqi conflict realised on stage. Suitable for 14+ year-olds. (120 mins, 8 on stage, 15 on the road)

Runaway Diamonds By Joe Williams, directed by Gail McIntyre. The story of abolitionist Frederick Douglass in a production combining spoken word and choreography by David Hamilton. Suitable for 10+ year-old. (60 mins, 2 on stage, 5 on the road)

Hound of the Baskervilles By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and adapted by Peepolykus and Steven Canny. Exhilarating and absurd staging of classic tale by renowned company Peepolykus, co-produced with West Yorkshire Playhouse and Neal St. (100 mins, 3 on stage, 8 on the road)

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Don Quixote By Colin Teevan and Pablo Lay. Cervantes’ classic work directed by notable Catalan director, Josep Galinda. Presented in English. (120 mins, 10 on stage, 16 on the road)

Flat Stanley By Jeff Brown and Scott Nash, adapted by Mike Kenny. Stage premier of classic American children’s story of the adventures of Stanley Lambchop – as a flat boy. Co-produced with Polka Theatre. Suitable for 3–7 year-olds. (60 mins, 4 on stage, 9 on the road)

WRAP-AROUND ACTIVITY
Resource packs, pre- and post-workshops, and masterclasses.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2005 China (Dutiful Daughter in association with Chinese Crackers and Sichuan People’s Arts Theatre)
2004 Spain (Homage to Catalonia with Northern Stage and Teatre Romea, Forum Barcelona)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
To Kill a Mockingbird and Flat Stanley from spring 2007.
Hound of Baskervilles from spring/summer 2007.
Runaway Diamonds and Don Quixote from autumn 2007.