BUS (2015)
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Written by Ryan Leder and Kevin Dyer.
Devised with and performed by Action Transport’s Young Actors.
Directed by Nina Hajiyianni.
Produced by Action Transport Theatre.
One of Action Transport‘s most ambitious Young Actors projects ever, BUS was performed on a live, moving bus travelling around the town of Ellesmere Port, taking audiences on a tour of the town whilst reflecting young people’s reliance on public transport.
Performances:
July 31st, 2015 – Action Transport Theatre.
August 1st, 2015 – Action Transport Theatre.
August 2nd, 2015 – Action Transport Theatre.
Still Here (Work-in-progress)
Runner up for The Fifth Word Award for Most Promising Playwright.
Written by Ryan Leder
Still Here focuses on Noah, a young person navigating their way through a world without fuel or energy. When Noah meets Maggie, what starts as a simple trade between the two soon becomes a bond that sees them leave survival behind in pursuit of living.
Park Theatre Sharing – January, 2019
Produced by Theatre In Black
Supported by Park Theatre (Script Accelerator)
Directed by Ryan Leder
Nottingham Playhouse Sharing – September, 2015
Produced by Fifth Word
Supported by Nottingham Playhouse
Directed by Angharad Jones
The Core at Corby Cube Sharing – January, 2015
Produced by AlterEgo Theatre
Supported by The Core at Corby Cube
Directed by Sean McGrath
14/48 Festival (2019, 2020)
Does The Baby Sleep Upside-Down?
Written by Ryan Leder.
Performed by Francesca Lion, Fran Richards, Adam Unwin.
Directed by Matt Miller.
Thank You, Mum
Written by Ryan Leder.
Performed by Dran Richards, Michael Southan, Rachel Wheeler, Emily Sly, Katie Burchett.
Directed by Paul Rogers.
Welcome to Big Dick Dick’s
Written by Ryan Leder.
Performed by Georgina Thompson, Shaun Hartman.
Directed by Lesley Emery.
Telling People You Fancy Them Is Hard (Especially when you’re 15 and the sky is acting proper shifty)
Written by Ryan Leder.
Performed by Hannah Platts.
Directed by Jake Leonard.
Performers: Francesca Lion, Fran Richards,, Adam Unwin, Michael Southan, Rachel Wheeler, Emily Sly, Katie Burchett, Georgina Thompson, Shaun Hartman, Hannah Platts
Photography: mattcawrey.com / Neil Reading
Produced by 14/48 UK.
Supported by Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester.
Performances:
May 17th, 2019 – Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester.
May 18th, 2019 – Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester.
May 15th, 2020 – Online Release (https://bit.ly/37nlwHl).
May 16th, 2020 – Online Release (https://bit.ly/37m8DgB).
Interplay Europe, Festival of Young Playwrights 2016
Playwright & Delegate for United Kingdom
Hosted by: ASSITEJ Sweden and Barnteaterakademin
What Do We Do Now? (Staged Reading, 2013)
Written & Directed by Ryan Leder.
Produced By Generate @ Royal & Derngate.
What Do We Do Now? focused on the pressure put on students during their A-level exams and contrasted it with the unpredictability of everyday life. The play focused on 3 friends during the summer between 6th form and results day and the tragedy that befalls them in-between.
Sharing:
September 3rd, 2013.
The Case of Whilton College (2013)
Written by Ryan Leder.
Performed by Corby Young Actors.
Directed by Chris Sudworth.
Produced by The Core at Corby Cube.
The Case Of Whilton College explored the events surrounding a school shooting in rural Northamptonshire. This was my first play, brought to life by The Core’s then Artistic Director, Chris Sudworth with the Young Actors programme during the summer of 2013.
Performance:
August 15th, 2013.