@emmaruse

🏳️‍🌈 Chief Exec @frameworktc 🧡 Company Asst. @stellarquines 💜 Freelance Producer & Director @emmaruseprod 💛

 Scotland, United Kingdom
emmaruse.com
Joined October 2011
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🎭 2024 Theatre Visits 🎭 1. The Butterfly and Red Pear Blossoms, Ko Chan Theatre 2. Swan Lake, Hong Kong Cultural Centre @ballet_china 3. Girls & Boys by Dennis Kelly (in Cantonese), Hong Kong Arts Centre - Shouson Theatre 4. Tea House Theatre Experience, Xiqu Centre @WKCDA
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🌟🌟🌟🌟 for Mary from @TheScotsman 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Thank you so much for coming @joycemcm 🎉
joycemcmillan@joycemcm21 Dec 2024
Last @scotsman_arts festive reviews! John Knox birls on his plinth as Shrek-inspired burlesque show Swamplesque hits Edinburgh's Assembly Hall; & Mary: A Gig Theatre Show - a brief & thrilling new rock cantata on Mary Q of S, @traversetheatre till tonight. scotsman.com/arts-and-cultur…

Theatre reviews: Swamplesque | Mary - A Gig Theatre Show

It may feel a little disjointed in places, but Shrek send-up Swamplesque still captures the cheeky spirit of midwinter misrule, writes Joyce McMillan

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We’re so excited to announce the three recipients of the Scottish Emerging Theatre Awards ✨ 🎭 ARTIST OF THE YEAR - Afton Moran 💼 COMPANY OF THE YEAR - Scylla’s Bite 🎟️ PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR - Kev Campbell Was He
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What a year we’ve had! Before we sign off we want to reflect on a year of change for Stellar Quines. 2024 has been full of new connections, bold moves and building roots💜 Thank you to everyone who has supported us this year - it is impossible without you! 🎉 Roll on 2025! 🔔
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📢 EXTRA PERFORMANCE ADDED 📢 Due to phenomenal demand we have added an extra performance of Mary: A Gig Theatre Show on Fri 20 Dec at 9pm! Join us next Friday for a a bold reimagining of Mary, Queen of Scots' story. Get your tickets quick as they're sure to go quick!
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Introducing the 2024 Scottish Emerging Theatre Awards LONGLIST! 🧡 We are in awe of how much these emerging/early-career theatre makers have achieved over the past year. Please join us in celebrating their incredible work!
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What a joy to work with these 2! We’ve had a very busy year and they’ve been the absolute dream team 😍 Roll on ‘25 🎉
Framework Theatre@frameworktc3 Dec 2024
It’s been a while since we posted who we are 👀 Meet Emma (Producer & Chief Exec), Nay (Admin Producer) & Morna (Marketing Coordinator) - the faces behind Framework. We’re all early-career theatre makers who aim to support fellow early-career theatre makers in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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It’s been a while since we posted who we are 👀 Meet Emma (Producer & Chief Exec), Nay (Admin Producer) & Morna (Marketing Coordinator) - the faces behind Framework. We’re all early-career theatre makers who aim to support fellow early-career theatre makers in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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SETA 2024 NOMINEES ✨ We were delighted to receive so many nominations for the Scottish Emerging Theatre Awards - thank you to everyone who celebrated the incredible work being made in Scotland!
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We are delighted to have received a total of 108 nominations across our 3 award categories! 🎭
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Casting Call 🎉 We are casting for Frankenstein by Julia Taudevin, a new production coming to Kirkcaldy next April! 🎭 We’re particularly keen to hear from performers based in/with strong connections to Fife ✨ Deadline: 6th Dec, 2pm Find out more: stellarquines.co.uk/work-wit… 💜
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It was wonderful to have @emmaruse from @frameworktc visit us at The SI 🎭
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📣 ICYMI We are recruiting a support worker for the Kircaldy-based Young Quines! ✨ Want to work with young women, trans and non-binary people aged 12-19 as they work towards a production? 🎭 Find out more at: stellarquines.co.uk/about/wo… 📸 - Jassy Earl
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There’s still time to celebrate your favourite emerging artist/company/production in Scotland! ⏰ Nominations close @ 2pm today! 🔗 frameworktheatre.com/seta
Framework Theatre@frameworktc25 Oct 2024
SETA is back for 2024 🏆 This year has been particularly tricky for theatre making in Scotland, so we want to celebrate the work by early-career & emerging artists that often goes unrecognised by larger awards. SETA is for & chosen by emerging artists!
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Nominations for the Scottish Emerging Theatre Awards 2024 shut today at 2pm! Last chance to nominate a company, show or artist (including yourself!) who deserves a little shouting about! 🎉🎉
Framework Theatre@frameworktc25 Oct 2024
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Initial nominations are open now! Please only nominate if you are an emerging/early-career artist in Scotland. Feel free to submit nominations for yourself or others! 🧡 🔗 For more info & the nomination form: frameworktheatre.com/seta
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It’s time to introduce our Production of the Year category! This award is for a theatre show made entirely by emerging/early-career artists that showcased ambitious, high quality work being produced in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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We are casting! ✨ We are delighted to be working with Sarah Farrell, Stellar Quines, Surge and Manipulate to undertake a rehearsal and development process for a new piece about Elke Mackenzie. 🎭 To learn more/apply: emmaruse.com/work-with-us Deadline: 25/11 at 12pm (noon)
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Recruiting Now! 🎭 We are seeking a support worker for our Young Quines youth theatre in Kirkcaldy 💜 Deadline: 10am 3rd December 2024 For more information and to apply head to: stellarquines.co.uk/work-wit… ✨
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So excited to announce I’ve been selected for this years #30Under30 by Young Women Scot! I have looked up to the people on this list for years, so to be included for my work @frameworktc & youth advocacy is a dream come true 💛 What an amazing group of people to be part of. 🥺
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Be sure to nominate yourself/fellow emerging theatre makers for Artist of the Year 🎭 This award is for an emerging theatre artist who has grown significantly, created work & developed as an artist in 2024.
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Great to be at @andfriends_scot last night 🧡 Joyful and lovely to see such a variety of new work being made in Scotland! 🎉🎉🎉
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