This has been bothering me. I’m sure that science show is brilliant, I bet my 9 yr old would love it. But best family theatre??? That’s like Derren Brown winning best lead actor. #Oliviers

YES TO THIS! Stage managers are urging the industry to embrace the value of job-sharing, recommending its benefits for accessibility, mental health and those with caring responsibilities. -Via @TheStage. www.thestage.co.uk/news/news/st... #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork

This is better news… I hope

Not read all 45 pages yet, but this curriculum review 🙄 So much promise of valuing creativity pre-election & it barely features in the interim report. Drama & creativity improve access to learning and without it being woven through statutory requirements for Primary it remains for the privileged…

My 5 year old isn’t going to believe it in the morning when I tell her @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social was narrating 201 Dance Company’s performance of Sad Book. Hero, from my childhood to hers. The best kids work reaches everyone. Buy the book. www.201dancecompany.com/sadbook

Back at Sheffield Theatres this week, the place that made me. Playing on the wild carpet in the 80’s, radical youth theatre in the 90’s, a month long exchange in Japan, assistant directing, a huge outdoor promenade show & a couple of years on stage door with the best Yorkshire blokes. Home 🧡

This is the best news for us - exciting things to come with Rebekah & Rachel 🙌

Malorie Blackman’s excellent Pig Heart Boy opened yesterday with a 90’s party & the launch of our poems written in collaboration with kids receiving hospital care across England. www.unicorntheatre.com/news/pighear...

Our Creative Associates in for the first preview of Pig Heart Boy. Left with some excellent notes from them to feed back to the company. I love this bit - their insights are 👌

"If we’re going to keep surprising, exciting and challenging our audiences, we’re going to have to care for and develop our artists." https://buff.ly/3WzwKDh #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork

Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now: Video shop assistant Stage Door keeper Pop up book maker Cocktail waitress Outdoor Arts Assistant Trainee Stage Manager Bar staff Festival Security Nightclub flyerer

Time to rebuild…