MJ Gardner
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Producer of ‘Autopia’. Disability Consultant. Creates text for performance. They/Them. Neurodivergent and HoH 🦻🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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Dear applicant, We had nearly 400 applications and they were of a very high standard. I’m writing to let you know that unfortunately we have not shortlisted you for interview. this will be disappointing news.
As we are a very small team we aren’t able to offer feedback.
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I’m just a them, standing in front of the theatre industry, asking for a paid trainee/assistance producer job with a company thats has a clear experience/policy/infrastructure for disabled people.
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How the hell are people putting on shows? With arts council acceptance rate at an all time low, and applications needing to be submitted twice with a review time of 9 weeks each timw. How the hell is this supposed work?
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@LindaBxx
I see the levelling up scheme of forcing landlords to fill their spaces is working as advertised then.
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If you wanna stop theatre being made by the middle class, then stop charging rehearsal rooms at hundreds of pounds a day!
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Any one know of any paid or unpaid theatre producing training? (Not Masters or a fee required course!) Just got another rejection for unpaid training, 2nd in 2 months. Feeling rough and hopeless. I’m just a disabled queer that just wants to learn!
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@Ranting_Trans
@TheEleanor
Don’t forget
@DerekLandy
Never character in skulduggery character. Changes pronouns daily and condifence for days.
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Autopia: A Creative Research Experiment
AUTOPIA's Second Social
@BrewhouseLive
Friday 20th May 12 - 2pm
Disabled? Creative?
Based in Taunton/Somerset?
Bring an image of your dream space and come along to the Taunton Brewhouse to find out more!
Funded by
@TakeArt
BARN FUND
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Any neurodiverse movement directors out there or movement directors that specialise in bodies not ‘naturally flexible’? Just making list, no timeframe.
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The Dream:
- A salary job.
- To live in a queer house.
- To be supported (both as disabled and queer person)
- To lose the nuts.TMI
- To co-create and build a theatrical large scale story.
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If the lowest paid member of staff has no idea when the highest paid member of staff or leadership does, then the company is being ran wrong. (Especially in the theatre world).
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‘Please do not feel disheartened, we simply could not interview as many people as we would have liked to.
Similarly, due to the large number of applications, I am afraid we are unable to offer individual application feedback at this stage.’
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Looking for Access Worker to assist me from 22nd to 28th to attend
@hrzn_showcase
at Edinburgh Festival. It is paid. DM's are open. Scotland based preferred, however can fund some travel if required.
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Two rejections, two interview offers. Mixed bag to the start of the year.
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In one week! On Next Thursday (20th of October) Autopia premieres
@artsdepot
12 noon to 4pm.
Disabled people come create and explore your dream utopias!
Come see what
@gillidactyl
@becky_stockley
@joanna_morley
@EleanorRoser
created and come have an explore.
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Too Like the Lightning by
@Ada_Palmer
- is like a futuristic game of thrones but not. Such thorough exam of sex/gender/power. Takes 200 pages to start to work out what the hell is happening but lord have mercy, it cracks with cleverness. Massive Recommend. (The last chapter tho!)
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Looking for recommendations of Disabled/neurodivergent theatre designers either based in the south west UK or have regular made work there.
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Just did a review of applications/follow up for work, I have had 14 rejections this year already! And I think I'm getting 15th by the end of the week.
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Autopia Social
@artsdepot
artsdepot
Thursday 20th of October Midday to 4pm.
AUTOPIA creates a warm and secure space for dreaming.
What's your dream creative space? What's your utopia?
Join myself and
@gillidactyl
and come have an explore.
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Any one else find it interesting that Love Island has more safety policies than most UK Theatre Organisations?
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A Rejection (with slightly patronising general feedback) and a interview offer! What whiplash.
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I’m a disabled millennial living with their parents, get me out of here!
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ITC MINIMUM Rate 2019 Play under 30 minutes:
£3056!
Experienced or Not, Under 27 or Not work should be paid on or above industry rates.
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Autopia at Taunton Pride! Come make a mask! We got glitter, feather and access worker (with an easy guide) plus the brilliant
@Rubyswoods
! Saturday 16th of July midday onwards.
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And we've off.
Autopia: A Creative Research Experiment.
AUTOPIA
@TakeArt
#BARNFEST
@BrewhouseLive
Wednesday 23rd March 2022
12:30 - 1pm
MJ Gardner discusses their ideas, origins and plans for Autopia.
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'Sick' By Me as part of
@_usproductions
first scratch night! Please come watch
@GooseTheatre
15th of October 7pm. There's funny and sad bits!
Sick 🪣 written by
@MJGardnerProds
performed by
@ell_lancaster
and
@aandrewda
directed by
@__deannaarthur
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Weekend trip to
@VAULTFestival
to watch
@SpaceshipPlay
@hausofdench
and
@UnderTheRugLTD
@NMTStheatre
!
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Beautiful working with
@chloe_n_kennedy
@EleanorRoser
today
@artsdepot
! Come join us Thursday 12 to 4pm in the creation space.
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@Vanessa_Kisuule
Both characters don’t have emotions capcity for love, but cooking food is their love. and want that love to be transferred to the food and it to mean to their audience.
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Artist: Can you support me?
NPO: Have you applied to our highly competitive hyperlocal small (under £1000) funding pot?
Artist: I’m not based in that area.
NPO: Speak to us in a year (if you’re still in the industry).
Repeat, Repeat, Repeat.
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Whats the most accessible london (or wider uk) ‘fringe’ venue? E.g ramp/no steps entrance, regular holds captions/relaxed performances and can be rented/hosted by outside companies for one night events at reasonable rates?
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Looking for Access Worker from Dec onwards. 5 hours a week (2 and half hours each Thursday and Friday afternoon). Require good admin skills, first task is going through pervious workers notes and making clear task list. (Warning: I have detailed access riders). (Pay 30 an hour).
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Heres a sudden niche intrest: Does anyone remember The Hoobs, early 2000’s, made by Jim Henson Company, puppets as aliens in a singing van, exploring how human interact,etc.. and Know where I can watch it? (without paying a silly amount).
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Thought: Why isn’t there a free ferry for the channel crossing? Why are the British public so adamant to ignore the lives of people whom to and will improve the state of this country?
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“A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success.”
- Anyone want to commission the following thread for Autopia Day Event.
#WithUsNotWithoutUs
#DisabledLed
#ActuallyAutistic
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Todays the Day!
@artsdepot
12 to 4. Drop in! Masks and sanitiser available! Come up with dream spaces with myself
@joanna_morley
@becky_stockley
and the work of
@EleanorRose
!
In one week! On Next Thursday (20th of October) Autopia premieres
@artsdepot
12 noon to 4pm.
Disabled people come create and explore your dream utopias!
Come see what
@gillidactyl
@becky_stockley
@joanna_morley
@EleanorRoser
created and come have an explore.
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Second Weekend trip to
@VAULTFestival
to watch
@HannahAria14
#Neurodelicious
,
@GunToYourHead23
and
@TheatreASYLUM
Surfacing ,
@LSquaredTheatre
Far Out!
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Looking for access support worker for myself on 27th of July, to attend day meetings and Richard III in evening with RSC in Stratford upon Avon. Accommodation can be offered and travel paid for.
DM's are open, - Fee to be discussed with RSC.
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@_craigmanson
@aliwil267
This! Past two years ain’t changed things, be honest, don’t weeks post closing dates start expecting people to drop things for interviews the next day. And don’t get annoyed with people when we put boundaries in, cuz u know some have learnt from things.
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#Fundraising
#Theatre
@lizzie_milton
&
@MegancBrewer
are presenting 'Intransigent Lines' at
@bloomsburyfest
However they need your help.
If you could give some cash to assist getting an queer neurodivergent tale on stage, it would be much appreciated!
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ACE Project Grant REJECTED! We decided not to support your application this time because:
Whilst we recognise the aspirations and intentions behind this proposal regarding support for disabled led artistic practice, it would strengthen the application to provide greater clarity.
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Why do we have to develop things alone? Where working together becomes a privilege due to capitalism. Like I don’t want to work alone.
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Massive Recommend for Anna, as dramaturg!
didnt get into that writers lab but spent the weekend dramaturging and today wrote the first song for a play i’m composing for - ups and downs innit!
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#Fundraising
#theatre
@lizzie_milton
&
@MegancBrewer
are presenting 'Intransigent Lines' at
@bloomsburyfest
.
However they need your help.
If you could give some cash to assist getting an queer neurodivergent tale on stage, it would be much appreciated!
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It's Fascinating to me that
#EdFringe
slogan this year has been 'We regret that we are unable to provide a chill out space'.
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Why has ‘theatre’ built itself around the office environment and play as a final result/finishing line? Shouldn’t the opposite be true? Is this capitalism or have we made a choice somewhere?
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Interview Day! How do you fill the five minutes before it starts? Tweet about it. 🤣
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How does one deal with irritability when getting overwhelmed/too many plates spinning? Don’t say put down some plates, the theatre industry has gone from 5 to 500 mph and theres gonna be crash!
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Disabled? Creative? Wanna discuss your dream space?
Based in Taunton or Somerset?
Come along
@BrewhouseLive
on midday on the 29th of April.
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@Purpleella
pan = attractive to personality. bi = attractive to two or more genders. demi = attractive to emotional bond.
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Why is an ableist director directing a show about disability? Very confused, nash.
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Look, I don’t wanna make shows, I just want to hang out with cool people! See the fire in their soul as they get to tell their story.
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All these cancellations show that we have not build back better. There need to be more ownership and calling out of people's errors.
(And don't just be blaming the government, they don't run theatre companies (and have shown many times that they have no care for the theatre)
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@agencyofconey
@BeckyCBarry
I’m an ex-stage manager, worked on immersive shows produced by
@NTWtweets
and
@NTSonline
, recently been disabled consultant for
@TheRSC
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More than a few years a later, it was made clear that we need to stop talking about change, actually do change. Why do I feel only a few organisations got this message?
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@ry_nh_y
Real interesting that this also happened post vaults, but no work been done to ensure that this industry isn’t being held up by drama schools and fringe festivals (see ed fringe jobs posts and nothings changed from years ago)
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And the Main Event:
Autopia: A Creative Research Experiment
AUTOPIA's First Social
@BrewhouseLive
Friday 29th April 12 - 2pm
AUTOPIA envisions to create a warm, secure and cosy space for creativity.
We would love you to bring an image of your dream space, your AUTOPIA!
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@RodriguezFruit
Writing isn’t just writing. Going for a walk or a wash is good writing thinking time.
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6 Rejections, and 3 interviews thus far this year.
Twice received an rejections for different job half and hour before an interview.
#LifeGoesOn
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It is a privilege to care. "The thing is, when you come from a place where speaking up was never an option, you get to a place where it becomes the only option. The only way to live. " 🔥🔥
@LillyDriscoll
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Access to work is a bane! Of course, the order of postage and recipient of postage didn’t happen in the same order. This doesn’t mean I have to print and send them again! And maybe if you actually worked in the modern age, this issue wouldn’t be occurring!
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The dictionary definition of ‘Utopia’ is ‘A place which does not exist’.
Autopia: A place which does not (yet) exist.
Autopia will bring together autistic/neurodiverse/disabled persons to create a live productions driven by autistic, neurodiverse and disabled artists.
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@crowleyjo
And an response time thats less than nine weeks, with actual feedback that isn’t ‘tough luck, try again.’
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When you feel guilty (and lost) not being able to hire an access worker anymore cause ‘DYCP’ money is running out, and Access to Work is seven months behind (so won’t get in touch for another two months). That feeling.
#DisabledArtist
#ActuallyAutistic
#ToriesOut
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A short play I wrote is getting its premiere this October as part of
@_usproductions
One Night Scratch Night! Looking for 20’s woman and 30’s man. Unfortunately its unpaid (we wouldn’t be underrated and skint otherwise). Extract below. Contact
@_usproductions
to apply!
We have a few roles to fill for our upcoming scratch night! Email underratedandskintproductions
@gmail
.com if interested 🙌
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@bioinformagic
@JenOnTheMoveUK
As someone with a town train station that has a ‘big button’ point, it causes more nervousness, as its technology, and people inherently don’t trust it.
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The mindset of ‘you never know unless you ask’ is revolutionary to me. The fact that 10 years ago i just couldn’t do it, and now its comes so naturally that i don’t realise how easily i’ve opened the door.
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This Weekend! Do Not Miss!
@WeAreZooCo
@FloOMahony
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Anyone wanna help me write applications for ACE Project Grant/ Paul Hamlyn Ideas Fund? Paid.
Idea: Autopia - A place that does not yet exist.
a 5day workshop which would bring together a team of 8 Autistic artists and two facilitators to explore what ‘best practice’ looks like.
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@NIEtheatre
@ThePleasance
@edfringe
@Summerhallery
@tftheatres
@DeadRabbitsTC
@gridirontheatre
@BOPTheatre
@GashTheatre
SPACE and
@LauraCHorton
Breathless
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When you get rejected by a training programme cause you’re in the wrong place, because being in the right place (London) requires having a magic money tree and no disabilities!
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I WAS
@GashTheatre
‘ED! You should be too! 22:25 at Assembly Room Front Room! Three more shows! Go out with a GASH NEEDS SOME SPACE!
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And there's me thinking, that I thought we'd all agreed to stop advertising jobs in the xmas holidays!
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@FranHeartless
@TechniqueEx
There is always time if the employer cares. Or you make time because you care about you (or should do over any show). Saying ‘no’ has more power than we give it.
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@AmyCMason
Why the hell is it 8 hours straight desk required?! I don’t think you would be the only one struggling with that.
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Today's the Day:
Autopia First Social at Taunton Brewhouse
@BrewhouseLive
Funded by
@TakeArt
BARN FUND
Disabled? Creative? Wanna discuss your dream space?
Based in Taunton or Somerset?
Come along to the Taunton Brewhouse at midday and find out more!
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