[1] Founded in Barnsley, England, in 2012, LUNG is campaign-led and uses real life stories to shine a light on political issues in the UK.
[3] The company is led by co-artistic directors Matt Woodhead and Helen Monks,[4] and producer Ellie Claughton.
[10] Their first production The 56 told the story of the Bradford City stadium fire, using the real words of the survivors.
[14] Monks and Woodhead worked closely with the campaign for 2 years, and the play was written out of interviews they conducted during that time.
Adapted from over 200 hours' worth over interviews conducted by LUNG,[5] the play was the winner of the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award, 2018.