Play With Fire
  • About
  • Productions
    • Some Voices
    • Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
    • The Effect
    • Things We Want
    • Contractions / North of Providence
    • Herding Cats
    • Sans Merci
    • Orphans
  • Rehearsal Studios Rental
  • Acting Classes
  • Practical Aesthetics Online
  • Contact

About Us

Pushing the limits of independent production in Manchester.  We want to give voices to the invisible, tell great stories and dare greatly.


About Us

We value drive, passion, professionalism, hard work and strive to excel in what we love. 

Which, in its simplest form is storytelling.
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We produce quality theatre and film, regardless of budget to our upmost capability that is both enjoyable and provoking for audiences. 

Our stories represent those who are often forgotten. We stage theatre about people and issues that are marginalised and silenced in current society. 

Their voices are strong and their stories are powerful.

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." 
- Theodore Rosevelt

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Mission

  • To push the limits of what independent production can achieve. 
  • To tell stories that need telling, honouring those portrayed and the writers intent.
  • Make lasting relationships with community charities and deliver relevant, important theatre to their doorstep.
  • Provide quality employment for film and theatre creatives

Vision

  • A creative haven for actors, writers and directors who share the love of good storytelling 
  • Utilising professionals in their field and paying artists for their time.
  • Theatre that honours the skills of all involved and brilliant scripts

Values

  • Respect. Respect for all involved parties, respect for our subject matter, our audiences and our craft. 
  • "Safety Net". A Safety Net means - you will not be judged here. This is your creative space and you will be appreciated. We want artists who will take risks and know they will only be relished for doing so.

The Team

Daniel Bradford

Founder / Artistic Director
​@_danielbradford
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Hannah Ellis Ryan

Founder / Producer 
​@hannahellisryan
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  • About
  • Productions
    • Some Voices
    • Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
    • The Effect
    • Things We Want
    • Contractions / North of Providence
    • Herding Cats
    • Sans Merci
    • Orphans
  • Rehearsal Studios Rental
  • Acting Classes
  • Practical Aesthetics Online
  • Contact