Up in Arms Theatre Company

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Up In Arms is a British touring theatre company from the south west of England.

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The company was founded by the director Alice Hamilton and the writer Barney Norris, who first began working together when they met in their local youth theatre in Salisbury. They have presented work in theatres, woods and village halls across the UK, in co-production or in association with Arcola Theatre, The Bush Theatre, Orange Tree Theatre, Out of Joint Theatre Company, The North Wall Arts Centre and Reading Rep.

They are an associate company at Farnham Maltings, Watford Palace Theatre, The North Wall Arts Centre and Nuffield Theatre, Southampton.

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