Paul Burbridge (1953-2023): The theatre pioneer who enabled audiences to hear the gospel gladly

The Riding Lights Theatre Group has become well known in the UK Church for their faith-influenced productions. Bridget Foreman pays tribute to the organisation's co-founder Paul Burbridge, who has died aged 69

As artistic director of Riding Lights Theatre Company, Paul Burbridge's productions ranged from classics such as The Winter’s Tale to new plays and devised work, from the West End (with African Snow by Murray Watts – marking the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act) to Primary school halls (over 30 years of gleefully anarchic annual Christmas tours), from the sublime to the frankly ludicrous, and all infused with his characteristic insight and vision.