Photo: Tom Burke with Anna Calder-Marshall in Val Doulton’s piece Shakespeare’s Kings & Queens
Welcome to The Live Literature Company
Literature gives empathy and understanding
The Live Literature Company (L.L.C.) is a dynamic performance company that brings words to life through spoken word, drama, and combined arts productions across the U.K. and around the world.
Renowned for its bold, imaginative work, L.L.C. unites diverse voices and cultures to explore big ideas in fresh and adventurous ways. From classic works to cutting-edge contemporary pieces, the company’s vibrant, site- specific performances forge powerful connections between artists, audiences, and place, creating live performance that is both thought-provoking and accessible to all.
Founded in 2002 by Valerie Doulton, L.L.C. has partnered with, and received funding from, the British Library, the V & A Museum, the National Portrait Gallery, TATE, the Wales Millennium Centre, The Prince’s Trust, Amnesty International and Literary Festivals.
We continue to seek funding to support our work.
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SPRING 2025
Shakespeare’s Ophelia Meets Pessoa’s Ofelia in Regent’s Park. Written and Directed by Valerie Doulton, this Mindfulness Look, Touch, Hear, Smell, Taste, Performance piece by Val highlights L.L.C’s links to issues concerning the environment.
Andy Atkins, Director of Friends of the Earth gave valuable support to Val in writing:
“I do believe we need to link the arts and sciences in a much more concerted push for sustainability urgently. All power to you!”
