Only 5…? Kate Bush - The Dreaming Elizabeth Fraser - Victorialand (Cocteau Twins) PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love Billie Holiday - Lady in Satin Joni Mitchell - Hejira

Thrilled that Arts Council England’s funded my company Flaming Theatre’s production of my play LULLA for a 2-week London run, directed by Martha J. Baldwin. Venue/dates announced soon. LULLA reached the Verity Bargate Award top 100 longlist in 2017. High time we staged this wild LGBTQ+ adventure!

Thrilled to be 1 of the 14 mentored writers in @painesplough.bsky.social’s Tour the Writer Festival @belgradetheatre.bsky.social on 7 March. After 2 years of script development @mercurytheatre.bsky.social, catch an extract from my play DEMONS in our showcase. 🎟️ www.belgrade.co.uk/events/tour-...

Unfathomably terrible year globally. So many people keeping things real. Love to all. Hope you get some rest.

56% funded in our first week! 🥲 Huge thanks to everyone who’s supported my non-profit project so far. If you’re able to share the Crowdfunder link or donate anything at all, I’d be massively grateful. 😘

I’m excited to launch the crowdfunder for my new queer dream play, LULLA. It’s taken 8 years of unpaid work to get to this point since it reached the Verity Bargate Award top 100 longlist. If you get a sec to read about it, share the info or donate to this non-profit project, I’d be so grateful. 🙏

Planning the first new show for my theatre company Flaming Theatre since before the pandemic. If you feel like following/sharing that account, I’d be really grateful. More news soon. 🔥🙏🔥 bsky.app/profile/flam...

Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen. Kate Bush The Smiths Aretha Franklin k d lang Cocteau Twins

So grateful to be awarded a Peggy Ramsay Foundation grant - and double the amount I requested! Huge affirmation for me about a risk-taking play I’ve believed in for many years and can finally develop for a production.

What movie do you consider “perfect”?

share one of your favorite moments from a HORROR film or TV show 🎥📺🖤

Obviously, Control. But I’d pine for Velvet Rope.

Dog Eat Dog.

🔴Reform Council Bans All Mentions of Climate Change While Quietly Taking Green Funds From Government Reform-run West Northamptonshire is removing all references to ‘climate change’ and ‘net zero’ from official documents yet continuing to take government green grants bylinetimes.com/2025/07/23/r...

If you work in #Theatre or #TV please give this a little share. London Summer Social for #Playwrights #Screenwriters & their friends! THIS THURS 23rd July 7-10pm at Soho Theatre WALTHAMSTOW. All levels of experience. Come with friends or come alone! #SupportPlaywrightsSummerSocial

I only wish I’d had the option to be recognised as non-binary for my whole life. It would’ve made so much difference and saved me from so many toxic ‘friendships’. It’s still a struggle to deal with binary people and behaviour but I’m so glad to have partly escaped that binary trap.

Lovely community creation by @annaruthjordan.bsky.social & co again. 🥳 I wonder if we can also ripple this out online? Folk keep saying they miss Theatre/Screen Tw***er for contacts & advice, but we have Bluesky. Just need to collectively talk here more instead of Meta. But real world’s best, obvs!

So annoyed Theatre & Film Tw***er hasn’t migrated here and still hangs out on Meta. Thought the whole point was to go somewhere more progressive but all the main industry action’s still on Insta. 🫠

Just a reminder that generative AI is theft of labor and intellectual property, uses vast amounts of energy/ water, provides at best mediocre results (if not outright lies or misinformation), actually affects your ability to think over time (mind duh), and is in general a really fucking bad idea.

Not gonna trust anyone who gives PLAINCLOTHES less than 5 stars. Blown away by the BAFTA screening tonight.

dead pleased to announce the Y3 cohort of our Tour the Writer development programme. 14 writers from 7 areas across the country who will continue their mentorship over the next year, culminating in a showcase of their work. Find out more about the cohort here: painesplough.com/news/announc...

Thrilled to continue developing a play that means so much to me in Year 3 of Tour the Writer with the incredible support of @painesplough.bsky.social & @mercurytheatre.bsky.social. Year 2 was a blast with my Mercury writers gang. Looking forward to more fun leading up to our showcase next year. 🙏

Another spellbinding Patrick Wolf show. Tears of laughter when he called that tech-wrecked old Astoria part of London “Dubai”. And in full tears at the beauty and grief and genius on display.

C'mon , let's get fossil fuel ads banned . . . first step , a debate in Parliament . Will you be the 100,000th signature on my petition ? Sign at govpetition.uk/700024 – almost there !

A bunch of wonderful playwrights (headed up by @kaylatmf.bsky.social ) have been working in support of the trans community in wake of the UK Supreme Court ruling organising this open letter in support & solidarity. We have over 1500 names. If yr a UK-based writer & pls add your name

Just a quick reminder that this is the best pop video ever.

Israeli forces arrested Hamdan Ballal, a Palestinian co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land,' in the occupied West Bank after settlers beat and injured him, according to his colleague

The poster’s the only thing that’s dated about this masterpiece, which is on iPlayer now. Hadn’t revisited it in ages but can confirm STONEWALL (the 1995 version - not the dodgy later flop) is still one of the greatest films ever made.

I’m not convinced most people are actually using Bluesky. And a lot are still posting on X(terminate). Just isn’t taking off, which is slightly worrying.

Fab BAFTA Connect LGBTQIA+ Creatives networking night. Always reassuring to hear others admit they find networking awks but still keep showing up at events and being lovely to chat with. Big congrats to the new BAFTA x BFI NETWORK Flare mentees who were announced there too. #BAFTAConnect #BFIFlare

Beautiful new reimagining of The Wedding Banquet. Fascinating makers talk. Flare’s off to a great start. #BFIFlare

Profoundly traumatic. Stunningly filmed and acted. Left me in a state of shock.

Alison Moyet at the Palladium. Need I say more? 💐

CALLING ALL PERFORMERS! 📣​ We’re on the hunt for four incredible acts to take the stage at our Variety Night at Stratford East this May and perform alongside an exciting line-up of special guests. ​ Apply via our website 👇​ 🔗 bit.ly/SE_140 ​​

Made a vid about SMASHING WRITERS BLOCK - for #Playwrights #Screenwriters or any #Writers really. Seven simple but effective points of action which can make a real difference. Hope it's helpful - please share if it is. #SupportPlaywrights www.youtube.com/watch?v=58uf...

Legendary talk from Judith Butler. Rubbish heckling was no match for the great mind. Ash Sarkar kept the chat fast and witty. Has an academic sold out the Royal Festival Hall with a rock star fan response like this before tonight?

Annie Lennox just blew the roof off the Albert Hall and saved 2025. What. A. Show.

OTHERLAND is the best show so far this year. Thrilling writing from @chrisbushwrites.bsky.social. Beautiful staging. Incredible cast. Do yourself a favour and run to the Almeida.

NO OTHER LAND is one of the most important films I’ve ever seen.

If you’re directing a show in the round, please, please, please direct it so your audience can see it in the round……

Should I leave all those WhatsApp groups that pop up 96 new messages all day and miss out on the 1 useful message every 6 months? 😏

Yes, people. So THIS. 👇👇 #scriptsky #AI

Hejira, Court and Spark & Dog Eat Dog. (And all the others because it’s an impossible choice.)

A real night to remember @painesplough.bsky.social 50th anniversary gala. Incredible line-up of stars giving their all in classic plays and a scary/hilarious new short from @mrjamesgraham.bsky.social.

Climate action globally is under threat. It’s hugely urgent to seize initiative from rightwing populists. We need to change tactics: start by building climate resilience in local communities where people can feel tangible benefits – we’re calling it climate popularism. @rupertread.bsky.social & me🧵

Discovered the beautiful Word on the Water barge bookshop on Regent’s Canal towpath. One of the most magical things I’ve ever seen in London.

NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 ☄️ @donmarwarehouse.bsky.social is just overwhelmingly stunning. In total awe of everything and everyone involved.