Northern Broadsides' director on why he's quit after 25 years, the failings of the Arts Council and his new show, The Captive QueenBarrie Rutter OBE, 71, was brought up by his father, a Hull docker who worked nights. There were no books at home, but an English teacher spotted Rutter's talent for performing. He was a member of the National Youth Theatre, then studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. A…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:30AM on February 4, 2018