Last modified on Sun 23 May 2021 19.03 EDT
As Leeds Playhouse welcomes back audiences, it is looking backwards as well as forwards. The theatreâs post-lockdown reopening coincides with its 50th anniversary, marked by a collection of new monologues. Involving writers and directors with close connections to the Playhouse, and featuring stories set in Leeds and the surrounding area, Decades reaffirms the theatreâs place within its community. Some of these monologues are more firmly rooted in their historical moment than others, and each takes inspiration from one of the six decades of the Playhouseâs life.
Nicole Botha as Sophia in The Unknown by Leanna Benjamin, directed by Amanda Huxtable. Photograph: Sharron Wallace