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Artistic Director @theatreuncut - Associate Artist @traversetheatre

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Joined November 2010
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The withdrawal of the opportunity to apply for direct funding through the Creative Scotland Open Fund for Individuals will deprive the majority of playwrights in Scotland the means to work and destroys any sense that their work is valued by those who fund our culture.
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Once when I was young, around 8 or so, we had a garage sale. My siblings and I were killing time riding our bikes along the sidewalk and this guy stopped in. But he wasn't there to buy anything. He went up to my mom, introduced himself and said he'd stopped because he saw us...
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This is such screaming crap
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📣 Happy #OpportunityTuesday! 📣 Every week I share 10 #artsopps, commissions, open calls & applications closing soon. Here are this week's! Always PAID (or free/cheap for training) & for a range of artists; early to mid-career, and for all ages! THREAD 👇🏻👇🏽👇🏿
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20 years ago a drunk, angry woman came at me with a broken bottle in an alley behind Broughty Ferrry Safeway’s. I calmed her down and said you are a wild animal but you have the quick wits of a street cat. Let’s hear more from the cat. That woman was Liz Truss. Rest is history.
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This news won’t make Back to School headlines today, but it ought to be everywhere: Under this gov, a child born on 5th September 2006 can, if taken into care tonight, be placed in a hostel, caravan/barge with no guaranteed adult supervision. And their 15-year classmate, who is
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A reminder of just who he is
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📣🎭 Attention artists in the South West! Our Ferment programme is evolving! 🎭📣 After a decade of artist development, we're introducing some seriously exciting updates in three areas... 👇👀
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The writers are here. The plays are here. It's not that you can't find the plays to programme or you don't know where the writers are, it's that you don't want to. You don't even need to look hard ... WE'RE RIGHT HERE. And this portfolio is only a drop in the ocean of the talent
Replying to @WomensPlayPrize
All the plays that were longlisted for the 2021 prize will have the opportunity to be part of the #WomensPrizePortfolio. This catalogue will be available online and distributed to theatres, programmers & practitioners. View the 2020 portfolio here: womensprizeforplaywriting.co…
TONIGHT: our script in hand performances of Maryland, a new play by Lucy Kirkwood, directed by @jensomelunn & @aliceeklund_ Our 8:00pm performance is sold out, but there’s still time to book for the 6:30pm performance (link below). Both performances are captioned. #CAW2021 [1/2]
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In the wake of #SabinaNessa I’ve seen a lot of people sharing ways to avoid these horrific attacks (walking down busy streets, staying aware etc) so I wanted to share my top tip
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AMAZING NEWS: @ocrexams is adding Leave Taking by NHB author @winsome_pinnock as a modern drama set text option for GCSE English Literature! We couldn't be happier that students will now have the opportunity to study and get to know this wonderful play.
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1. cancel it 2. Birmingham REP... lol 3. cancel it
Casting announced for Grenfell: Value Engineering – based on the Grenfell Inquiry whatsonstage.com/london-thea…
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Last call last call Hurry up please, it's time
Calling all London based artists! @MayorofLondon has teamed up with @battersea_arts & Found In Music to award grants of between £3-10K to artists & creative freelancers to present innovative & entertaining work over October half term. All details here: bac.org.uk/lets-do-london
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There are some brilliant and special workshops coming up in the next week or so. And with tix starting at £1 they’re also a bargain. Please do a take a look.
Writing hand We're delighted to bring you First Stages Festival: Summer 21 - the latest edition of our creative development festival celebrating playwriting and storytelling - which kicks off next week! (1/)
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ASSOCIATE ARTIST (WRITER) - FREELANCE. We are looking for a writer with experience of working in community settings to work with Horsecross Arts & Mindspace to deliver a 6 month long project. Follow the link for info on how to apply. #JOBS ow.ly/tUSz50FUXTi
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Applications for our Locked World Commissions are OPEN 🥳😁 We will present 3 new digital artworks from early to mid-career artists who identify as Disabled. Proposals MUST consider Creatively Embedded Access Fee: £1,250 Deadline: Sun 22 Aug More info: boptheatre.co.uk/locked-worl…
We are scouring the Midlands for amazing actors who aren’t currently represented, please take a read & please do RT thanking you ✌🏽
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Well worth it - I’m not sure I breathed for the full hour! 😳👏👏👏
Have you watched #TheMacbethsFilm yet? The 55-minute film is only available online until midnight tonight (30th June)! ⌛️ Watch it while you can: themacbethsfilm.co.uk
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