FREE online talk + Q&A: Join CN Lester - artistic freelancer and trans researcher, educator and activist - to discuss how we can work towards true trans equality across the artistic sector. Tue, May 20, 5pm - 6:30pm. Reserve your spot: www.eventbrite.com/e/creating-t...

Watching Hank Green gently turn from funny internet science guy to fearless comedian is quite wonderful. Also, I can now never not think about the chewy decimal system every time I visit a supermarket.

This obituary for the award-winning costume designer of Peaky Blinders, Stephanie Collie, is a wonderful tribute to her research process and skill. It’s easy to criticise costumes in TV historical dramas, but historical inaccuracies are rarely errors, they’re often storytelling choices

I was interviewed as part of this article on Neuroaesthetics. Also featuring @anjanchatterjee.bsky.social www.theoverview.art/neuroaesthet...

📣 ACE are under review — and they want to hear from you. If you’ve ever had thoughts on how Arts Council England works (or doesn’t), now’s the time to share them. Fill in the survey 👉 www.gov.uk/government/c... #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork

A very interesting chat with the CBT provider for the ME/CFS care team. She'd studied under a US trauma & somatic educated Dr and has piloted trauma therapy work with chronic illness patients. She even had to close the pilot after being overwhelmed with referrals.

For the fellow arts funding nerds out there, some interesting data from across the pond. Spoiler: Art is good for young people, who knew? www.arts.gov/impact/resea...

Working out how to de-meta my life and still share work. Fingers crossed:

🔎 What are the CIISA Standards? Why do they matter to freelancers? Join FMTW tomorrow for a discussion on shaping safer, more inclusive creative industries. 🗓️ When: Tomorrow, 6-7 PM 💻 Where: Online 👉 More info/register: https://buff.ly/3DUUISZ #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork

Hey folks! Do you have #LongCovid, #MECFS, or something related? Do you write? Here's a paid opportunity for articles and essays for a great publication. thesicktimes.org/write-for-us...

I’m organising some mentoring and advice sessions for SBTD over the next few weeks. Huge thanks to @theatredeli.bsky.social for their support!

I really want arts funders and policy makers to know this proof is also available in well written hardback.

It will surprise no one to know that some of the best experiences of interactive theatre (inc Youth theatre) I have ever had have come from Coney. Considering the world ahead I can't quite square the logic of their loss. The talent held inside will endure I'm sure but it still smarts.

I highly recommend the book 'Your brain on Art' for anyone trying to understand why we do what we do. It made me realise the Department of Health ought to merge with the Department of Culture. It's baffling to see this news from Australia considering the profound evidence supporting art therapies.

I've been chatting with a fellow neurospicey designer about using a future gig to see if we can make it the most ND inclusive/accessible experience,especially in the admin/work out of the rehearsal room. Has anyone come across any tips/links on this? We're so used to masking this feels revolutionary

So tempting to turn this into the freelancer version of the lord's prayer.

I really hope the developers at Bluesky are taking breaks and sleeping. I can cope with glitches just as long as they get to see the sun.

Have made a starter pack for UK Theatre Producers Let me know if you want to be added 😁 go.bsky.app/GYWWH7Z

Fellow costume and set designers, comment or DM to be added. go.bsky.app/4zNkcTk

To all arriving, something I have been loving here is the commitment loads of folks make to doing alt text. There is an option you can switch on to remind you to add text to images you add to posts. It's kind of a house rule here. #Access matters ❤️

#Caturday is a thing still tho right? RIGHT?

Whilst we're all having a nosey around the new joint, here's my interview with Erin Lee, head archivist of the National Theatre. It's all about what goes into the vaults and how the archive is used to educate the next generation. www.theatredesign.org.uk/interview-wi...

Guess who's back. Back again. Fuck yeah. exeuntmagazine.substack.com?r=7n0c8&utm_...

Theatre, is it just me or does it feel like we all need to go on an away day, do a brisk 5k across a moor and then work out what we want this platform to be via a tea infused chat against some whiteboards?

Theatre, is it just me or does it feel like we all need to go on an away day, do a brisk 5k across a moor and then work out what we want this platform to be via a tea infused chat against some whiteboards?

Please let this be where theatre twitter comes to rest. I miss being digital friends with total strangers because you had a witty comeback to my post about ticket prices.

This place feels so quiet and new and hopeful that I don't want to rant like the other place. Posting now feels like speaking into empty room. Should these posts be my run ups or should I be dancing like no one is watching?

*Dips toe tentatively in the water.*