Northern arts venues and women writers unite for Burn Bright’s Better In Person series

Digital anthology series from Burn Bright, Better In Person, will return next month to amplify the voices of female identifying northern writers.

For an area that has generally seen harsher lockdown conditions during the pandemic, five talented women will share stories of this time in five thought provoking new plays, directed/hosted by company co-founder Tori Allen Martin and shown via Zoom on Monday 14 December at 8pm.

Burn Bright are partnering with local venues: Hull Truck Theatre. Live Theatre, Octagon Theatre and the Stephen Joseph Theatre, who have assisted in commissioning writers who identify as women from Bolton, Bradford, Hull, Newcastle and Scarborough. The writers involved are Shannon Barker, Olivia Hannah, Rachel Hogg, Zoe Iqbal and Kat Rose-Martin.

Co-Founder of Burn Bright Sarah Henley said: “This industry can sometimes feel like it's  purely made up of “no’s” and closed doors (particularly if you don't necessarily move in the 'right  crowd') so Tori and I are completely overwhelmed at the 'yesses' from these power-house  theatres for Better in Person! We feel like their seals of approval are a real show of validation for  our efforts in turning a negative into a positive, and impetus for the sea-change we want to drive  in terms of equality for women playwrights; a very encouraging end to an exceptionally  challenging year!”

For more information and to book tickets, please click here.