Jen Tan
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Director | Nadia & Jody in Zombies, Run! | Geek | I like food and kicking things.
Glad someone else appreciates our weird little town and its disco bridge.
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I visited Runcorn for the first time this week ā and was blown away by its magic | Adrian Chiles
Decades after I first befriended one of the townās sons, I finally got to see the place ā or at least its glorious bridge, writes Adrian Chiles
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/28/i-visited-runcorn-and-was-blown-away-by-its-magic
about 1 month ago
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Happy birthday to the majestic
@tommortonsmith.com
I made a giant cake to celebrate.
about 2 months ago
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You-Ri Yamanaka
2 months ago
This is a beautiful show, made with care, love, and compassion ā full of joy and magic. If the world feels heavy right now and you havenāt seen it yet, please go. It may gently warm your mind and leave you with a quiet smile. š±
@totoroshow.bsky.social
@the-rsc.bsky.social
@improbable1.bsky.social
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He prefers it over Minecraft and honestly itās such a balm to the soul.
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2 months ago
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Tom Morton-Smith
2 months ago
Boxing Day is homemade sausage roll day. Look on my works, ye mighty, and eat sausage rolls.
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Naomi Alderman
2 months ago
Today in the northern hemisphere the darkest week of the year is over. (Count: solstice was the 21st. The darkest week is that plus the three days either side.) So thatās something to enjoy. Weāve done the very darkest bit.
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Wicked: For Good was all the excellence I was expecting and all the feels. What I hadnāt banked on is laughing the hardest Iāve laughed all year and for that I am immensely grateful. My sister and I were in STITCHES at Fiyeroās burlap face. Absolutely dying. 10/10.
3 months ago
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Victoria Song
3 months ago
Good news for fitness and running nerds. Zombies, Run! has been bought back by co-creator and author
@naomialderman.bsky.social
. "Zombies, Run! has been a community effort since the first Kickstarter, and weāll keep it shambling on together," she tells The Verge.
www.theverge.com/gadgets/8275...
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Zombies, Run! isnāt headed for the grave after all
Good news, Runners Five.
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/827575/zombies-run-six-to-start-fitness-gaming
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3 months ago
To receive updates about the new era of Zombies, Run! click
zombiesrungame.com
Naomi says: āThe Zombies, Run! community is the most wonderful any writer could hope for as a home for her work. Stay safe out there, Runners, Five. We need you.ā
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Some good news for a Monday morningā¦
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3 months ago
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Tom Morton-Smith
4 months ago
The Wind in the Willows: a Weaselās Tale is now available for streaming on the BBC Sounds app:
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Drama on 4 - The Wind in the Willows: A Weaselās Tale - BBC Sounds
Kenneth Grahame's classic reimagined from the margins. Narrated by Penelope Wilton.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002m96p?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
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4 months ago
My radio play, a variation on The Wind in the Willows, is a Pick of the Week in the current edition of
@radiotimes.bsky.social
. Listen at 3pm Sunday on BBC Radio 4.
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Happy Halloween from Gavin
4 months ago
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4 months ago
My new radio play, āThe Wind in the Willows: a Weaselās Taleā - narrated by the legend that is Penelope Wilton, will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 3pm on 16th November. Details here:
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BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, The Wind in the Willows: A Weaselās Tale
Kenneth Grahame's classic reimagined from the margins. Narrated by Penelope Wilton.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002m96p
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I have had a lovely time playing with actors this past couple weeks: last week running the
@newearththeatre.bsky.social
Liverpool Theatre Makers Academy and this week workshopping a beautiful and heartbreaking new play with
@tommortonsmith.com
. Itās been great & Iād like to do more of it soon please
5 months ago
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I joined a puppetry playtime workshop this evening and 10/10 would recommend as a balm for the soul. Feeling restored and entirely put back together. I love puppets.
6 months ago
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My cat is cute, but also filthy (he will NOT let me give him a bath).
6 months ago
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What does this even mean? Yakisoba? Extremely questionable, Pringles.
6 months ago
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A sign our holiday is over.
6 months ago
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This is why you should wear shin pads for kickboxing. Am off on holiday tomorrow and these bruises are gonna look GREAT on the beach š
7 months ago
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Final Day of The Deepest Dark!
7 months ago
Hey folks - posting for a colleague, they're looking for Kenyan voice actors of any gender with access to a good remote recording setup. It's a paid role - if you're interested, please comment and I'll pass on your info (if you don't fit the brief, signal boosting is appreciated, thank you!)
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I spy Totoros š
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8 months ago
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Ai Ninomiyaās voice never fails to give me goosebumps. Enjoy this footage of her singing the theme song from My Neighbour Totoro at West End Live earlier today.
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9 months ago
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Recorded some audition tapes this morning, which is something Iāve not done in an absolute age. It was fun and the home studio still sounds good so if anyone needs a little Tan voice for their audio drama/game/something else, HMU.
9 months ago
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I am (sadly) one of Sarah Pochinās constituents and I have absolutely no concerns about the burqa. It is šÆ a non-issue in Runcorn I guarantee it.
9 months ago
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Day 6 of nocturnal cough. I am so over it now. Would like some sleep please. (Yes, I am in bed propped upright like a vampire. No, it doesnāt make a jot of difference.)
9 months ago
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Itās time for Eurovision!
10 months ago
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Tom Morton-Smith
10 months ago
There are some new murals under the old bridge in Runcorn. I think theyāre pretty cool.
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I wish I was as comfortable as Gavin.
10 months ago
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If Pulp actually played Spike Island on Spike Island Iād be able to hear it from my house.
11 months ago
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Am spending a couple of days hanging out with old friends in London and, honestly, it is just the balm my heart needed. Nothing like old pals to bring you back to yourself.
12 months ago
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Heartbroken that itās come to this. Zombies, Run! has been a huge part of my life for over 10 years and the good folks at Six to Start are some of the best people Iāve ever worked with.
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12 months ago
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12 months ago
Tonight, we are so excited to welcome audiences to the first preview of
#MyNeighbourTotoro
at the Gillian Lynne Theatre! š š± If you are joining us, remember not to take photos or videos of Totoro and his friends. Step into their world and
#DiscoverItForYourself
. āŗļø
#FindYourSpirit
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I thought my time had come, the tiredness had caught up with me and I finally looked like an adult but I just got IDed in the supermarket. I turn 44 in 3 weeks.
about 1 year ago
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Have a listen to this and consider for a moment what women could be achieving if we werenāt so busy looking after everyone else. Still. In 2025.
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Start the Week - Wages for Housework ā then and now - BBC Sounds
Shahidha Bari with Emily Callaci, Rosie Campbell and Victoria Smith
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0027t58?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
about 1 year ago
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Itās still light š
about 1 year ago
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Iād like to move to France please.
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about 1 year ago
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20 years since I saw this at Soho Theatre š¦ It was a profoundly formative theatre experience and I still think about it often.
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about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
My Neighbour Totoro West End Cast Announced. Familiar friends and talented new faces.
#totoroshow
#theatresky
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My Neighbour Totoro announces West End cast
The award-winning show continues its life after two sell-out runs
https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/my-neighbour-totoro-announces-west-end-cast_58641/
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My bread lame fell out of a cupboard onto my index finger this afternoon giving it a goodly slicing. Ouch. Donāt recommend.
about 1 year ago
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Vinay Patel
about 1 year ago
A shout out to let you know that the script submissions window is now open at
@mercurytheatre.bsky.social
. Details here šš¾
www.mercurytheatre.co.uk/taking-part/...
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Theatre Script Submissions - Mercury Theatre Colchester
The Mercury Theatre is dedicated to finding, supporting, and producing the next generation of playwrights based in the East of England.
https://www.mercurytheatre.co.uk/taking-part/for-artists/mercury-playwrights/script-submissions/
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about 1 year ago
Itās a new year. I hope you get the respite and recovery you need, because I canāt imagine 2025 will be in any way straightforward. Find joy where you can, cherish peace when it finds you, and donāt be a dickhead. š„³
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Reflecting on 2024, it felt like a very welcome mellow one for us as a family. Quite the opposite of interesting times in fact. Quietly I managed to make work I was incredibly proud of. It wonāt make any lists or break any ground but if I never get to make a show again, Iāll be happy having made it.
about 1 year ago
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Ending the year with feline paralysis.
about 1 year ago
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Is there such a thing as cakesky? Cos I just decorated the Xmas cake and Iām pretty pleased with it.
about 1 year ago
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Your annual reminder that mincemeat makes a warming and festive addition to your morning porridge. (Especially if you make your own with plenty of brandy and suet š)
about 1 year ago
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Also heartbroken to hear about the closing of Coney. So much play and joy over the years after I discovered them down some type of rabbit hole at the BAC 1-2-1 Festival many moons ago. Grateful I got to play those games.
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about 1 year ago
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Cats will officially sleep on anything that isnāt a cat bed. Especially circles. Today Gavin is sleeping on a placemat on our kitchen table.
over 1 year ago
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