NEWS BLOG

Read all the latest news and updates from Northern Broadsides, as well as blogs from our cast and crew!

Plot Synopsis – As You Like It by William Shakespeare

Plot Synopsis – As You Like It by William Shakespeare

As You Like It Plot Synopsis Act One Act One begins with Orlando (the younger brother) training whilst Oliver (the older brother) is being fitted for a suit. The two brothers get into a fight, during which Orlando complains that Oliver has mistreated him ever since...

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As You Catch It – by Joe Morrow

As You Catch It – by Joe Morrow

When asked by Northern Broadsides to write something as part of a series of blogs my mind zipped around various possibilities. I thought about writing about my experience of watching the company 25 years ago, as I grew up in Leeds. I could talk about seeing 10 years...

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‘Seeing Yourself on Stage’ by Isobel Coward

‘Seeing Yourself on Stage’ by Isobel Coward

It’s a Sunday evening. The sun is setting over the Lancaster skyline. Terraced streets whir by as we wind our way towards the M6. We’ve just finished a week’s run in The Round, at The Dukes, Lancaster. It’s not been without its challenges: it was our first stop on the...

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Shakesqueer – by Hallam Breen (Assistant Director)

Shakesqueer – by Hallam Breen (Assistant Director)

It’s January 2016. I’m cold, I’m wet and I’m miserable. Somehow, I’ve found myself sat on a threadbare couch in the middle of a warehouse in Bristol; a Twix in one hand, a script in the other, ready to put on a play. We’re putting on an evening of extracts taken from...

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Northern Broadsides awarded funds from Culture Recovery Fund

Northern Broadsides awarded funds from Culture Recovery Fund

Northern Broadsides awarded funds from third round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund Northern Broadsides among 925 recipients to benefit from the latest round of awards from the Culture Recovery Fund This award will enable the company to inflate their reserves...

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