License To Receive

Linda Brogan is a multi award-winning playwright. She was on attachment at the National Theatre, and Contact Theatre, before being produced at The Royal Exchange, The Royal Court, BBC Radio, The Arcola, and The Traverse. Her last play Speechless did a critically acclaimed 4* UK tour. Her focus is on liberation from the constraints of colour, gender and class. She is currently working on a fascinating project funded by Art's Council England which I am excited to hear a bit more about during the interview. Summary Linda talks about her journey into the arts and how she got started in writing, despite being diverted into a much more rebellious and colorful life. Linda talks about her current project, involving the club she used to work in, The Reno, and the challenges and struggles revolving race, gender and age. She shares a pivotal moment that brought her back to her writing Linda shares the goal behind her project, and the result she hopes to achieve, as well as the challenges she's faced in getting it done.