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SANCTUARY written by SARAH WOODS and BOFF WHALLEY: a new musical telling the vital story of one person’s hope for help when not all strangers are welcomed. On tour 19 Sept – 9 Nov

Red Ladder Theatre Company in collaboration with Theatre Royal Wakefield & CAPA College

Written by SARAH WOODS and BOFF WHALLEY, SANCTUARY is a brand-new musical that welcomes us in and asks the question: do we want safety and freedom for only ourselves, or for us all? A vital story of one man’s hopes for help and support in a time when not all strangers are welcomed.

Traditionally, churches across the world have offered sanctuary to those seeking safety from persecution. But how do we react when that ideal becomes a reality?

When Alland, a young Iranian man, begs to be given sanctuary at St Mary’s church in a northern town, it sparks a community to react in all the ways each member believes to be right. Molly, a young worker there, joins forces with vicar Fiona to resist both the angry vigilantes and the hard-hearted authorities beyond the church walls to try to protect Alland. 

Holding a special community service where voices on all sides sing their songs of redemption and condemnation, Fiona asks the question to everyone present: do we give Alland over to the State or live up to our well-versed ideals of compassion?   

With a chorus drawn from students at Wakefield’s CAPA College, BOFF WHALLEY and SARAH WOODS’ musical mixes hard-hitting ideas with memorable melodic tunes and harmonies. 

Come on in – the Service is about to begin…

Kindly supported by the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s Safer Communities Fund.

All performances will be captioned via The Difference Engine, a tool that enables deaf and hard-of-hearing people to read performance captions on their phone. 

Age guidance 13+

Warning: violence & violent, aggressive, threatening behaviour. Derogatory language about immigrants and some ethnic minorities.

#Sanctuary

Post-show Q&As with director Cheryl Martin and local groups supporting asylum seekers at Theatre Royal Wakefield 20th September, St. Mary’s Parish Church 28th September, The Grove Hall 11th October and Lawrence Batley Theatre 23rd October.

Venues wheelchair accessible – when booking, please let us know about any access needs.

For Red Ladder Local venues: Rockwell Centre – Bradford, St. Mary’s Parish Church, St. John’s Parish Church, The Grove Hall and The Cluntergate Center, tickets £5 but if you require a subsidised space, please email info@redladder.co.uk as we’d love you to attend.

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Dates


Theatre Royal Wakefield 7:30pm 19 – 21 Sep 2024

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The Rockwell Centre, Bradford 7:30pm 24 Sep 2024

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St. Matthew’s Church, Burnley 26 Sep 2024

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St. Mary’s Parish Church, Hawksworth Wood 28 Sep 2024

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Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough 7:45pm 30 Sep 2024

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Stahl Theatre, Peterborough 7:45pm 1 Oct 2024

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The Hub at St. Mary’s, Lichfield 7:30pm 2 Oct 2024

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St. John’s Parish Church, Staincross 7:30pm 5 Oct 2024

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Selby Abbey 7:30pm 7 Oct 2024

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Hull Truck Theatre 7:30pm 8 Oct 2024

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The Dukes, Lancaster 7:30pm 9 Oct 2024

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The Grove Hall, South Kirkby 7:30pm 11 Oct 2024

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Wesley Centre, Harrogate 7:30pm 12 Oct 2024

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The Cluntergate Centre, Horbury 7:30pm 20 Oct 2024

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Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield 7:30pm 23 – 24 Oct 2024

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Unity Theatre, Liverpool 25 Oct 2024

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Derby Theatre 7:30pm 31 Oct – 2 Nov 2024

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Drama Studio, University of Sheffield 8pm 3 Nov 2024

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Leeds Playhouse 7:45pm 5 Nov 2024

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Leeds Playhouse 7:45pm 6 Nov 2024

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Leeds Playhouse 2:45pm 6 Nov 2024

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The Edge, Manchester 7:30pm 8 – 9 Nov 2024

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