Submitting... Steve Byrne wants to invite as much as Leeds as possible into the Armley Interplay Theatre building Rehearsals for the play are now nearing the end and the theatre will this week present its first live in-person play since the start of the pandemic. The audience capacity might have to be reduced by two thirds, and Covid compliances might have to be adhered to, but it’s happening. Steve Byrne, artistic director, tells of the buzz at Armley Interplay Theatre as they prepare for what seemed like a lifetime away just a few months ago. He told the Yorkshire Evening Post: “Of course preparing for live theatre again has been interesting.