You don’t have to wait much longer 😍 the Ballad Lines Album drops at midnight on streaming platforms! To celebrate, here’s a sneak peek of The Water Deep featuring Danielle Fiamanya. ✨ #BalladLines #FolkMusic #MusicalTheatre #newmusical #newmusicfridays #newmusic #folkvibe #theatre

Three generations. Timeless ballads. One unforgettable story. Ballad Lines | @swkplay.bsky.social | 23 January - 21 March | On sale now! southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/...

Every ballad tells a story. Ours begins tomorrow at 11am, stay tuned. 👀 Song: Red Red River #BalladLines #FolkMusic #MusicalTheatre

The disappointment of realising you don’t actually have a full, clear day at your desk. That.

A lovely piece in @thelistuk.bsky.social for our #MairiCampbell. She’s off today on her epic journey with #PendulumTrilogy. See it @scotstorycentre.bsky.social till 17 Aug

Off to a cracking start with this @edfringe.bsky.social today. Thanks @fbombtheatre.bsky.social for a beautiful show.

An absolute peach of a piece in @festmag.bsky.social about #MairiCampbell’ #PendulumTrilogy @scotstorycentre.bsky.social festmag.com/2025/07/28/i...

It’s been this kind of couple of days. But what a joy to be at the brilliant @scotstorycentre.bsky.social with their lovely staff and generous time. @edfringe.bsky.social #Getin #MairiCampbell #PendulumTrilogy

Stories, puppets, lights, bubbles, songs and really bad jokes – we’ve got shows for a whole range of ages and interests at SSC this @edfringe.bsky.social, and we’re keeping it as affordable as possible with £10 child tickets across the family programme. 🎟️ bit.ly/43DsHJ5

A new chapter. A new title. While A Mother’s Song has served the early life of our show, Ballad Lines speaks more fully to the heart of the story, and to the songs and ancestral threads that connect its characters. @finnanderson @teevedz @katetaylorproducing @ariaents #BalladLines #NewTitle

This week the Royal Court Theatre significantly expanded our offer to playwrights everywhere. And all you need to do is send us your play. I've written a letter to playwrights to explain the changes and the thinking behind them. 👁️ royalcourttheatre.com/playwriting/...

“Extraordinary - be prepared for this to deliver questions to the bottom of your soul” - written audience comment 💭 LIFE will be at the Eastgate Theatre in Peebles tomorrow evening, before heading to Dumfries & Galloway for a weekend of performances & workshops! 🔗 linktr.ee/lifescottish...

“Very thought provoking piece that does what theatre should, remind us what it is to be human and be alive” - written audience comment from Nairn ✏️ We had such a lovely weekend at The Little Theatre in Nairn! Even the beautiful mural knew what LIFE was all about x

When I was at school I never thought I was going to spend at least some part of every working day doing maths.

Hell in a handcart.

This never gets old.

Lovely time at #BEAM2025. Met great people, some excellent quines, had great chats & thrilled to see new musical theatre in such good shape. Thanks @mercurymusicals.bsky.social @mtheatrenetwork.bsky.social for pulling it all together, and #BirminhamHippodrome for excellent hosting. #BEAM2025

When the Associate Producer hijacks ferry comms. For tour dates and art workshops linktr.ee/lifescottish... #LIFEtour #initiative

@dunsplayfest.bsky.social was the first stop on the tour of @mariamacdonell.bsky.social #LIFE. The playfest is a lovely thing, 10 days celebrating writing for performance in all its forms

During the theatre production of ‘LIFE’ - our audiences are invited to draw/doodle along (all materials provided) ✏️ Since we’re now on tour, we’re going to start a thread of some of the artwork produced through the show! 👇

✏️ LIFE opens at The Studio (Edinburgh) tonight! Be one of the first to catch this version of the show before it tours across Scotland 🗺️ With an invitation to draw/doodle along while you watch, LIFE is a wonderfully immersive theatre experience - not to be missed. 🔗 mariamacdonell.com/life/

Thank you to our lovely Audio-Describer, Christopher McKiddie, for recording this audio flyer for LIFE 🎭 We’ll have Audio-Description available at the following tour dates:  7th May @ The Studio, Edinburgh 27th May @ Paisley Arts Centre 29th May @ Eastgate Theatre, Peebles

When you are reminded just how brilliant something is youtu.be/ZqDwf7RKWJQ?...

Really PBS and NPR???

📣 ICYMI: We’ll be providing workshops at the following venues on tour: Mon 5 May: The Studio, Edinburgh  Fri 9 May: DunsPlayFest Mon 12 May: Gallery An Tobar, Mull Wed 14 May: Craignish Hall Sat 17 May: Birnam Arts Fri 30 May: The Smiddy, Balmaclellan Sat 31 May: Quarrymen’s Arts Centre, Creetown

She has previously worked with Connecting Craigmillar, the Cumbernauld Alternative Network, the Peanut Press, & Creative Edinburgh. With an MA in Participatory Art from QMU, Eva is dedicated to supporting creative communities & making creative networks accessible to all.

We’re delighted to have Eva McKenzie as our Community Engagement Manager for LIFE - Eva will be delivering our free/‘pay what you feel’ art workshops throughout May ✏️🎨 🔗 For more info & to book: linktr.ee/lifescottish...

How pretty is this? Here’s hoping I make the time to read it. #PersephoneBooks

It’s been quite a week. Rehearsals for LIFE by @mariamacdonell.bsky.social started. Plus, exciting things were happening in recording studios!

I don't think it gets enough attention just who all was involved in the chat and how high level they are. SecDef Hegseth, NSA Waltz, VP Vance, CIA Director Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Rubio, and Treasury Secretary Bessent, among others. In total, there were 19 members involved in the chat.

A printer that automatically does double-sided??? My life is transformed.

New here - I am a playwright writing about climate change - would love to chat with creatives and activists on how we tell green stories - no preaching, no horror. We start here…

Brilliant, inspiring and generous resource!!!

Trying to embrace the voice note!!

Delighted to be visiting Bangalore next week with this. It’s a glorious thing. bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/mahabh...

Grab the last few FREE tickets for BBC Radio 4's 'The Kitchen Cabinet' on Weds 5th March at the Chrysalis MK. Jay Rayner hosts the witty & fast-moving culinary panel. Book here - buff.ly/R1HHuxu #ChrysalisMK #PanelShow #Radio4 #JayRayner #TheKitchenCabinet #Cookery #WhatsOnMK

Thinking today of the time I asked for an extension to an essay because I was miscarrying and the lecturer asked what I did to cause it. This is overdue and so welcome. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Apparently it’s possible to have pancakes for all 3 meals tomorrow. With this in mind the lunch batch has been made.

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

Today’s #LeithAthletic fixture is at Fettes College. I haven’t been here since 2015. A proper trip down memory lane.

Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people. Be strong, be brave, be fearless. You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy. We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.

Preparing to tour my new play LIFE with actor Leo MacNeill, Director Ben Harrison and producer Kate Taylor @ktproducing.bsky.social Thanks to @creativescots.bsky.social LIFE is touring Scotland May 2025. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘beautifully written and invites curiosity’ @northwestenduk

New laptop. It's silent and the battery works.

You know #Leith has made it when #PretaManger moves in.

Cumbernauld Theatre's in-kind and programming support has been instrumental in getting @agiantonthebridge.bsky.social up on its feet. Please sign

We’re putting feelers out for anyone that might want to be part of a fringe theatre streaming service we’re toying with the idea of. If you have good quality footage of a performance, that you have all the rights to, and you want people to see it again, then get in touch :) There will be royalties!

I listen to a lot of the World Service and I love that it gives me a wider perspective about what is happening elsewhere. But I am always curious to see which important global news stories make into western news cycles.

I loved this @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social last night. The precision of all elements of the production was exquisite from tiny gestures to nuance in language. We were a silent, transfixed audience. Thank you!