Tom Morton-Smith
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Writer My Neighbour Totoro @ Gillian Lynne Theatre, London. tommortonsmith.com totoroshow.com
So stoked for Kai. From
@totoroshow.bsky.social
to Star Trek! Amazing work.
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Don't be shy! Meet the spirits of the forest! đ¤â¨ Which forest spirit are you most excited to meet? đ
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Rum and Raspberry
2 days ago
Merry Christmas from Rum & Raspberry! Wheels are in motion and weâll see you in 2026. đđ đť
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The band from
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cover âHave Yourself a Merry Little Christmasâ. Ai Ninomiyaâs voice is clear as a bell. Gorgeous.
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My Neighbour Totoro cast perform a Christmas classic | Heart Musicals Acoustic
YouTube video by Heart
https://youtu.be/YmE2Biusy6Q?si=IQ6cUDjwdGrT3RUD
7 days ago
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16 days ago
Meet your new best friends... Sho Totoro and Chu Totoro! đ If this has landed on your feed it means the spirits of the forest like you âşď¸đą
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Finding it near impossible to write speculatively whilst waiting for news on the projects I have sent out into the void. I wonder how much time Carl Sagan lost to thinking about whether anyone had listened to Voyagerâs golden record yet.
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Siobhan Thompson
10 days ago
I think the fundamental gap here is that non-creative people think that creative people make things for the end product, when in fact itâs the act of creation and not the end point that makes it worthwhile.
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Alex von Tunzelmann
10 days ago
This is devastating. Itâs hard to absorb such an awful end to such an extraordinary, creative and generous life.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
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Director and actor Rob Reiner found dead at home with wife Michele Singer Reiner
Authorities investigating âapparent homicideâ after 78-year-old director of Stand By Me and The Princess Bride was discovered dead at LA home with wife
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/dec/15/rob-reiner-director-harry-met-sally-found-dead-with-wife-michele-singer-reiner?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Josh was in a play of mine once. And now heâs hosting SNL. Good work Josh.
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Looking forward to 2026.
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15 days ago
New forest friends unlocked! đłâ¨ Say hello to Sho Totoro and Chu Totoro! đ
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I love these guys. đ
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Todayâs writing prompt: the biscuit crumbs beneath your sofa have formed a gestalt consciousness.
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Todayâs writing prompt: you have a poltergeist in your house, but theyâre only interested in watching crappy reality shows whilst youâre asleep and itâs messing with your Netflix algorithm.
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John Harris
18 days ago
Latest from me: on overdiagnosis, a craze/bandwagon the govt is indulging by commissioning an official review, complete with the clunky blurring of mental illness & neurodivergence
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The rightâs callous overdiagnosis bandwagon is rolling. Wes Streeting should not be on it | John Harris
Thankfully, we now know more about conditions such as autism and ADHD. The health secretary must not be part of this attempt to turn back the clock, says Guardian columnist John Harris
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/07/adhd-autism-overdiagnosis-wes-streeting
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Starting to feel festive. đ¤Šđ
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Nostalgic childhood memories ⨠Magic acapella vocals đ¤ December cozy season has officially begun! đ§âď¸
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Merriam-Webster
20 days ago
Rudolph gets all the love, so letâs talk about the names of Santaâs other reindeer. dasher | noun | one that dashes dancer | noun | one that dances prancer | noun | one that walks or moves in a spirited manner Ok, those three are easy to understand. đ§ľâŹď¸
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Talking a bit about about
@totoroshow.bsky.social
in this article:
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From the Gruffalo to Dog Man: how to put childrenâs classics on the stage
With Dog Man making his London theatre debut next summer, theatre makers explain how to make a successful jump from page to stage
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/dec/05/from-the-gruffalo-to-dog-man-how-to-put-childrens-classics-on-the-stage
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Itâs almost as though we all went through a massive collective traumatic event about five years ago or something. I donât know. Iâm just spitballinâ here. đ¤ˇââď¸
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Wes Streeting orders review of mental health diagnoses as benefit claims soar
Health secretary has asked experts to investigate whether normal feelings have become âover-pathologisedâ
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/03/wes-streeting-orders-review-of-mental-health-diagnoses-as-benefit-claims-soar
21 days ago
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John Harris
21 days ago
Oh, look. A load of coverage about a new government inquiry into "overdiagnosis" that completely blurs autism & mental illness, and ends up leaning into all those tropes about people making it all up.
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Streeting to next launch inquiry into âover-diagnosisâ of left-handedness. âNever used to be like this,â he insists.
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I hate this dystopia so much.
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21 days ago
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Fascinating (and, in places, alarming) article from
@lyngardnertheatre.bsky.social
in
@thestage.co.uk
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Lyn Gardner on the British Theatre Consortium report
The British Theatre Consortium report shows that not everything we 'know' is true and we should pay heed to its warning on the decline of new plays, says Lyn Gardner
https://www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/lets-rethink-our-assumptions-about-theatre-post-covid-lyn-gardner
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Harry Wallop
23 days ago
Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in todayâs
@thetimes.com
about Tom Stoppard
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24 days ago
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Happy
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from Gavin.
26 days ago
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Itâs self-publicity hour. Youâve still got time to listen to my BBC Radio 4 drama, The Wind in the Willows: a Weaselâs Tale - Kenneth Grahameâs classic reimagined.
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Drama of the Week - The Wind in the Willows: A Weaselâs Tale - BBC Sounds
Kenneth Grahame's classic reimagined from the margins. Narrated by Penelope Wilton.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0mhf328
27 days ago
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Greg Jenner
27 days ago
Black Friday discount on these tickets making them much more affordable
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@erikaishii.bsky.social
Apparently you went to see Totoro! Iâm so stoked. I hope you enjoyed it. đ
29 days ago
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Oh I think Iâll be fine.
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30 days ago
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Youâre very welcome, Ceinwen Patridge of Newport. đ (from the letters page of the current
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30 days ago
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Udo Kier - always a delight to watch this man on screen.
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Udo Kier, German actor who starred in 200 films spanning Lars von Trier to Ace Ventura, dies aged 81
Actor who appeared in My Own Private Idaho, Blade, Armageddon and Dogville, as well as Madonna music videos and video games, died on Sunday
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/nov/24/udo-kier-german-actor-dies-aged-81?CMP
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This is such great news. Hooray for
@naomialderman.bsky.social
, Zombies, Run! and
@djientan.bsky.social
(Jody and Nadia)!
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Gavin from above.
#caturday
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Youâve still got time to listen to The Wind in the Willows: a Weaselâs Tale on catch up. Follow the link.
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BBC Radio 4 - Drama of the Week, The Wind in the Willows: A Weaselâs Tale
Kenneth Grahame's classic reimagined from the margins. Narrated by Penelope Wilton.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mhf328
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Totoro snoring like he works a 9-5 - the forest spirit business is no joke! đ´đą
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The Wind in the Willows: a Weaselâs Tale is now available for streaming on the BBC Sounds app:
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Drama on 4 - The Wind in the Willows: A Weaselâs 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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The Wind in the Willows: a Weaselâs Tale is now available for streaming on the BBC Sounds app:
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Drama on 4 - The Wind in the Willows: A Weaselâs 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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Some inventive marketing for my radio play. BBC Radio 4, this Sunday @ 3pm.
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âDemonicâ Wind in the Willows jumper banned from Westminster Abbey
Woman told to remove or cover up garment featuring 1908 illustration of Pan lest it offend worshippers
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/14/demonic-wind-in-the-willows-jumper-banned-from-westminster-abbey
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âThe Piper at the Gates of Dawnâ is not just a title of a famous album, it was originally a wonderful - if disconcerting - chapter in The Wind in the Willows. And now Westminster Abbey are banning illustrations from beloved childrenâs booksâŚ
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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âDemonicâ Wind in the Willows jumper banned from Westminster Abbey
Woman told to remove or cover up garment featuring 1908 illustration of Pan lest it offend worshippers
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/14/demonic-wind-in-the-willows-jumper-banned-from-westminster-abbey
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The friend who loves rainy weather Winter fans reveal yourself in the comments below! âď¸đ
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My radio play, a variation on The Wind in the Willows, is a Pick of the Week in the current edition of
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. Listen at 3pm Sunday on BBC Radio 4.
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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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My life would be greatly improved by a version of Marvel Snap that I can play on the London Underground.
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Genuinely saddened to hear of the death of Tatsuya Nakadai - a remarkable actor with an incredible career. One of the finest screen actors of the 20th century with an incomparable filmography.
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My five year old wanted me to draw him a vampire he could colour in, so I drew him this Nosferatu.
about 2 months ago
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âThe UKâs Twin Peaksâ just about sums it up. I didnât realise how weird the place was until I left.
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âIt seemed like quite a doâ: why East Grinstead hosts one of Scientologyâs glitziest evenings
Last week, 7,000 people â including Tom Cruise â descended on the West Sussex town for an event that divides local opinion
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/09/east-grinstead-hosts-scientology-uk-headquarters-event-tom-cruise
about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
The WhatsOnStage
#WOSAwards
Nominations are open! đ¤
#MyNeighbourTotoro
is eligible for: đą Best West End Show đą Best Takeover Performance: ⨠Victoria Chen ⨠Phyllis Ho ⨠Kumiko Mendl ⨠Deanna Myers ⨠Steven Nguyen ⨠Shaofan Wilson ⨠Jamie Zubairi
awards.whatsonstage.com
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I love this man.
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