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'In June 1928, Orwell — then still known as Eric Arthur Blair — moved from London to Paris, with the aim of learning French, living cheaply, and writing novels. That didn’t quite work out: although he had some success writing shorter-length journalism...'
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Our 4th conference organised by @UniofHerts & Uni of west of England,supported by @Intellect. Papers presented by w/c academics to room full of w/c academics & activists. World looks very different when viewed through the lens of class -big thanks 2 @DrCEJohnston & Millie helsing
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I'm really looking forward to Alternative Black Country on 7th Nov. Especially to be sharing a stage with my awesome friend, @Kerry2001 and my mucker @bctype
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Full house at the @BFI Reuben Library to hear me and the brillant Kat flint Nicol talking about class and British cinema-loved ever minute of it -
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Mon -Thursday me & .@MrsJayneW took our play on the road Nottingham, Greater Manchester, Salford & Grimsby- we took our story of working class girls growing up in quick to other working class communities who welcomed us, laughed & cried with us. I dont think SixTeen's journey is over yet
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In just over a week I'm bringing our play written with .@MrsJayneW to .@wcmlibrary in Salford to the Lancashire Mining Museum and to East Marsh United in Grimsby - still tickets available
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Carsic Estate, Sutton-in-Ashfield. Nottinghamshire. 1984. Three girls are turning sixteen.
They're dreaming of new clothes from the market, their first full wage packet, and nights out.
They have no idea their world is about to change.
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🧵We're taking sixTeen on tour!
Written by Dr Lisa McKenzie and Jayne Williams, This is a coming-of-age story set in 1984 but it speaks powerfully to Britain today.
📅Tour dates and tickets: bit.ly/4pHpxON
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Come with us! We're going to Nottingham, Wigan, Salford and Grimsby.
🧵We're taking sixTeen on tour!
Written by Dr Lisa McKenzie and Jayne Williams, This is a coming-of-age story set in 1984 but it speaks powerfully to Britain today.
📅Tour dates and tickets: bit.ly/4pHpxON
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Shall we have some good news .@MrsJayneW & me wrote a play we showed it last year on Ashfield & in 2 weeks we go to Grimsby, Salford, and Lancashire Mining Museum. You can get tickets below 👇 the play is 1 hour & then we have discussion where you get to talk about memories & stories the play might have ignited
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EXTRA PERFORMANCE OF SIXTEEN NOW ON SALE! Monday 24 Aug 7pm
🎟️ Book now: bit.ly/4aOruTG
📍 Level 4 foyer, Royal Concert Hall – at Nottingham, England
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We're developing sixTeen (by @redrumlisa
and me) further, into a full storytelling theatre production with 3 awesome actors. We're taking it Nottingham, Salford, Wigan and Grimsby, final week of August. Tickets £3-£5. Book now!
newperspectives.co.uk/sixtee…
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This is all possible thanks to generous donations from fabulous individuals. Funding from several Trusts and Foundations. Support from amazing partners enabling us to take the production further afield. Ongoing support from Arts Council England. THANK YOU!
We're developing sixTeen (by @redrumlisa
and me) further, into a full storytelling theatre production with 3 awesome actors. We're taking it Nottingham, Salford, Wigan and Grimsby, final week of August. Tickets £3-£5. Book now!
newperspectives.co.uk/sixtee…
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Our play sixTeen features Gwen Macleod's words from an interview about Ashfield Women Against Pit Closures, read by her daughter & co-writer of the play, Lisa McKenzie. @redrumlisa See it in Nottingham, Greater Manchester & Grimsby. newperspectives.co.uk/sixtee…
#OnThisDay 1984. The first national conference of Women Against Pit Closures is held at Northern College.
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Our play SixTeen is getting another run of showings tickets are out for Nottingham now. Manchester & Grimsby to follow .@MrsJayneW
@NPtheatre @AshfieldCreates
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#startoftheweek #Bbcradio4 are discussing belonging & identity amongst the 'left behind' with .@mrJamesGraham we were purposefully left out - left behind suggests we couldn't keep up - left out is a purposefully & structural act – at Bestwood Village, England
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#startoftheweek
.@mrJamesGraham I am part of a project .@AshfieldCreates we are making a people's museum of Ashfield to tell the story of #Ashfield & of course I wrote a play. @MrsJayneW @NPtheatre about being a girl in Sutton-in-Ashfield in 1984 - we are trying to tell our story. Often ignored & left out #EvanDavis – at Bestwood Village, England
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Getting a publisher to take a chance on a working class writer is very difficult. Getting a literary agent almost impossible – at Matlock Bath, England
💬 "The Sutton Trust found only 10% of writers are from working-class backgrounds."
Getting to the top of the creative industries is a dream for many talented young people in our country.
But access to these careers is far from equal ⬇️
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