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Working on some story edits, planning for a new play next year, some acting workshops..
But listen; I’m a freelancer: you need a director / actor / dramaturg / improv coach / confidence in public speaking coach / access support worker for your DYCP application ..
DMs are open.
We have FIVE Writers’ Spaces during the month where you can flip open a notebook or laptop and simply WRITE!
Here’s me somewhat breathlessly telling you about it.
#writing #writersoftwitter #writingcommunity #amwriting #write
Join us at the @NVTBrighton every Monday at 7.30 throughout October! BE BOLD, BE BRILLIANT - 40 improv games to unlock your fear!
There’s no need to book. It’s £5 per session, unless you’re an NVT member, in which case it’s £2.50. If it’s your first session, it’s free!
This is an excellent thread about speaking in public (not just stand up comedy) & the responsibility that sits with you. The first response - about guiding the audience - is spot on, too. Sometimes you have to get out of your own way & trust that the audience wants to trust you.
What the duologue sessions remind me of, is that in acting - but also in life - we don’t have to go it alone. We don’t have to carry the burden solely on our own shoulders.
I’m generalising obviously, because each person’s situation is unique to them, but while acknowledging hardships and privilege barriers, I do earnestly believe that if we put energy into supporting one another - in treating those opposite us like geniuses -
Just on my way out of a drama workshop where I’ve been teaching two handlers, duologues and improv around pairs. I’m lucky in that the group I’m working with are smart, funny and kind, and each session is a lot of fun.
So here’s a question to kick off 2024: how does ‘networking’ make you feel? The events, the expectation, just the word itself?
Do you thrive? Does it drain you? Is it vital or indulgent? Or all of the above?
Drop your thoughts below 👇🏽
See you in 30 for the daily online writing sprint, Mon-Fri 9am BST: a supportive & protected writing space where you get to do nothing but write (and also nothing). And, it’s FREE!
#WritingCommmunity #AmWriting #WritersSprint
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Last month: talking about The Introverts Journey To The Centre Of The Room at @MeetingsShow
You don’t need to pack every hour with value (which is relative anyway). And if you want to put your point across, you don’t have to take on the pressure of being the only one talking.
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I was delighted this week when I got to try out my new keynote An Introverts Journey to the Centre of the Room at @MeetingsShow
I’ll be chatting more about what the key note actually means & how I believe introverts like me can harness their unique gifts & speak confidentially.
On my way to @MeetingsShow to give my talk: The Introverts Journey To The Centre Of The Room at @ExCeLLondon #PublicSpeaking #ConfidenceInCommunication
Many people have a visceral dislike of ‘networking’ - can we even agree on what the term actually means?*
And what are the survival techniques to make such experiences relatively painless? Join me tomorrow (Monday 18th June) at 7pm BST for a free webinar : Ten Tips For Knowing What To Say When You Don’t Know What To Say. The link to register is below!
*oh, and: what do *you* mean by the term networking? Tell us in the comments below 👇🏽
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In 2016 I spotted Glenda Jackson with bags of shopping waiting for a bus from Lewisham to Blackheath. I told her how much her work meant to me, and asked if she would be interested in doing a Q&A at a volunteer-run cinema. To my amazement, she gave me her phone number...
When addressing others, it’s tempting to spell out every aspect of what you’re talking about, so your audience doesn’t get left behind. But! Not only can they keep up with you, often they’re way ahead - and that’s not a bad thing. (1/2)
Register to join me on Monday’s live webinar where we’ll discuss 10 Tips For Knowing What To Say When You Don’t Know What To Say: (2/2)
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