Meet The Artist - The Letter Room

About The Letter Room

Meghan Doyle and Stan Hodgson are Associate Artists of The Lowry. They create original musical theatre, with actor-musicians, combining live music and the energy of a night out to tell exhilarating stories. From 2013-2023 they were Founding Members and Co-Artistic Directors of The Letter Room, a national touring theatre company.

They will shortly be announcing their new company.

Twitter: @megsydoyle
Email: meghan.doyle@hotmail.co.uk
Twitter: @stan_hodgson
Email: stan.hodgson47@gmail.com

The Letter Room

Meghan Doyle is a Director, Theatre Maker and performer. She has worked with organisations including the RSC, Royal Court, Les Enfants Terribles, National Youth Theatre, Northern Stage and Live Theatre.

Stan Hodgson is a Director, Theatre Maker, Musician and Producer. He has worked with organisations such as Northern Stage, National Youth Theatre, Curious Monkey and Live Theatre. His Audio Feature, ‘Obit.’ is available on BBC Sounds.

The Associate Artist relationship supports the making of two new projects currently in development:

Untitled Adaptation

Meghan and Stan are researching and developing an adaptation of an influential novel and film, rated as one of the BFI’s Top 100 British Films of all time. Filled with live music, stand up comedy and video design, this will be the first new adaptation in over 40 years, bringing the story to life for a modern audience.

Philomela

This is an original idea based on the character Philomela, a character found in Ancient Greek Folklore and a forerunner of voiceless women seen in literature throughout history. After being silenced by a man, Philomela takes her revenge with the help of the women around her. She refinds her voice by transforming into a nightingale; a bird known for its song. Part gig, part theatre, part fairytale and part revenge story, Philomela is a razor-sharp celebration of rage and shattering the myths you’ve always been told.