📢
@NSDFest
is thrilled to announce that Nathan Powell has been appointed as our next Artistic Director & Joint CEO!!
@NathanPowell141
who is currently Artistic Associate at the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse, has taken up the position from May 2022.
Big news for the theatres today as we announce
@NathanPowell141
as our new Creative Director. With a rich background in theatre making & arts leadership he brings a wealth of experience and a commitment to creative collaboration, diversity & inclusion, & artist development. [1/6]
Imagine being a london theatre as big as The Old Vic and having zero black staff! ZERO!!!!!! And SM is 100% white obviously. I don’t think we’ve invented words to describe this yet.
Rather than present assumptions, we present the accurate data below for 2019–2020 alongside eight immediate commitments to progress in our equality and diversity work
This reminds me of that one time at uni when walking home from a night out with my bredrin, a white girl approached us and tried to give us a fist bump, my bredrin said nah but I'll shake you're hand. She said "ooh sophisticated one" and walked off. We stood still,stunned a while
We're excited to announce that two Liverpool-based theatre makers will join our team as Artistic Advisors.
Please welcome Stephen Fletcher (
@SteFletcher1
) and Nathan Powell (
@NathanPowell141
) who join our artistic team from this week!
👉
📸 Philip Vile
So Tory MP’s are turning off their track and trace app before their holidays, Double jabbed Javid has COVID right before he wants to fling the doors open and off mask, Johnson got pinged but is ignoring it. Have I got it all?….meanwhile Kiers flinging out left party members. Lol
A five-day rehearsal week is to be trialled across the theatre sector, as part of new
@equityuk
agreements that will also see the introduction of the industry's first code of conduct for digs.
This is soho. Same time police in riot gear are storming block parties in predominantly black areas with far fewer people in attendance. Fuck your government, fuck your police.
#BlackLivesMatter
made up a story for my child.
Me: did you like it?
Child: No
Child goes and gets a book from the shelf.
Child: read me this proper story.
You lot will never make me feel imposter syndrome again, I’ve reached the heights of it. A dramaturg can’t tell me nothing
I think the thing that annoys me the most if I'm honest to myself....is that it's just a really bad story. Terrible plot, no arc in character or story and poorly performed. Get a dramaturg fam
And we’re open!!!! Had the most amazing couple of weeks at
@ShakespeareNP
rehearsing this show with
@HeadlongTheatre
, I hope you come and see it, it’s special! We’re cycling until Saturday
Thank you everyone for the love today! I’ve spent the day in rehearsals with an amazing team making magic, spent the evening finally catching
#rush
@NewWolsey
then spent my way home reading such kind messages about our announcement. I’m gonna ride this high for a bit ❤️
📢 HUGE NEWS KLAXON 📢
We are ECSTATIC to announce Keisha Thompson as our new Artistic Director and CEO - the first Black woman, Mancunian and, at 32, the youngest person to run Contact! 👑
Read about Keisha’s appointment and history with Contact here:
Last night I sat in a theatre that felt like a theatre I’ve never experienced in my life, surrounded by strangers sharing an experience that bonded us in the way we always hope our work will. We laughed, we cried, we connected. We go again tonight.
#MWBFNorth
We're gutted to say goodbye to our amazing Associate Director
@NathanPowell141
after 3 amazing years! He's inspired us all, as well as so many young people, audiences and artists. We're also chuffed he is staying in Liverpool, so watch this space for future collaborations!
#OVconnect
I'm a directer currently based in Liverpool always looking to hear from writers and producers about their work, my DM's are fully open, slide in!
I love what I do man. The industry is a mess but sometimes you get those moments where you feel properly blessed, and every time I get to work with artists from Liverpool I get that feeling.
@Nance_hey
is boss,
@DorcasSeb
is boss,
@NugentAshleigh
is boss.
What if you could say what you’ve always wanted to say to someone?
Seven writers do just that in a series of letters that are uplifting and at times challenging.
Hear more about the show from
@NathanPowell141
#MWBFNorth
Love, Liverpool
30 Jul - 14 Aug 2021
Love Liverpool is BACK and this time it’s LIVE
Love, Liverpool: an A-Z of hope helped us visit our city under lockdown. This time Love, Liverpool will let us rediscover it, and, after being kept apart for so long ♥️
DOGS opens this week at the playhouse
@LivEveryPlay
Some amazing people have been making some amazing work on this show, we’d love to share it with you ❤️
Had an amazing evening at the
@EducateAwards
last night. Was a pleasure to present
@abblanchschool
with the community partnership award for their outstanding work, what a team! Shout out all the educators giving young people their expertise, love and care 👊🏿
Once I was part of a convo at the old vic and a member of SM at the time said they cater for ‘diverse’ audiences cause they did Woyzeck with Boyega. Goodnight.
@Femi_Sorry
@creativecoffee5
@Okwonga
"The racist smacks the black person in the face.and the world judges how elegantly they absorb the blow. The black reaction is on trial...our response to your injustice is conditional upon the dignity with which you choose to accept it" the smack does not have to be literal.
This past year and a half of being a dad has taught me I have a bad man bed time story voice. About to enter freelance life soon, anyone wanna help me monetise it? Also you can give me cash to direct or write too. Or I can bring
#TheSpinePlay
to your theatre. Nuff options guys...
Today, we gave a huge welcome to our
#FutureCreatives
team for
#HomeGirl
.👋
The group of young people will be working on the show alongside professional mentors in every area backstage- including helping to write the script and designing the set, lighting, sound & costumes! 1/3
This team has been everything! So proud of what we managed to achieve in this crazy time. The original writers, Chloe pulling their words together, the creative team, the company and stage management team and of course 5 of the most incredible actors. So much love for you all ❤️
We're sorry to announce that we've had to make the difficult decision to cancel the Love, Liverpool performances scheduled for the rest of this week
If you've got tickets for this week, our box office team will be in touch
👉
The work i'm getting to do with
@NSDFest
is the most important work i've been a part of in my career. I can't wait to learn more from these young makers and be a part of developing an industry that supports and champions them in the best way possible!
#nsdfbigreset
Today we said goodbye to our wonderful show ‘The Lies You Tell’ by Yolanda Mercy with two performances at
@NewWolsey
. A show that performed to over 6000 children in their schools and community spaces!
Our prolific Education & Participation Programme, which has been a vital part of our community for over 30 yrs, presents
#TheTempest
for over 4,000 primary school children directed by Imogen Bond &
@NathanPowell141
directing
#Macbeth
for secondary schools
So excited about this body of work
@SubaDasDirects
and team are building, and nothing makes me happier and more excited than seeing
@jessicameade__
grab that MainStage 👊🏿
Exclusive: Suba Das (
@subadasdirects
) is to direct a 40th anniversary production of Caryl Churchill’s Top Girls as part of his first season as creative director
@LivEveryPlay
.
First
@20StoriesHigh
#TheSpinePlay
show
@CamdenPT
and it was amazing. So happy to be back where it all started with our auditions for the first R&D. Have offered us so much support and love along the way! Such an important theatre for the industry, thank you ♥️
You lot that grew up like me with our nice private educations but do backflips to claim a working class identity are creepy. but my dad was.... but my mum did...... but my butler had......drop it Tarquin
#DOGSTHEPLAY
our first ever
@NewStepTC
show is on at the playhouse studio next week from the 12th to the 15th October. Link below, really proud of what we’re making, would love you to come see it!
Today our Pleasant Land Company travel to Vienna to perform this brilliant show written by the talented
@NathanPowell141
and directed by our Artistic Director
@SarahBrigham
You can catch it as part of the Puls Festival at Dschungel Wien Theaterhaus.
We heard you.
#NineNight
will transfer to
@TrafStudios
.
Playing from 1 December 2018 - 9 February 2019.
On sale to the public on 6 July.
More information:
Always a joyful time in Derby with
@DerbyTheatre
and even though we’ve made a show together before, because of covid world, first time in a rehearsal room with the mighty
@SarahBrigham
❤️
Prime ministers update: IDGAF if you brokies die. I know you don't cycle and I know your broke ass don't drive so get on that tube and work. I'll be with the lads playing the sports that are allowed now, like tennis and golf. Lol lol you brokies 🖕🏌️♀️🎾
Developing a resource for BBC Bitesize and we’re speaking to young Black men today (15-25) at 1-3pm and 6-8pm about what it means to be a black man in the uk. Want to speak to black men from all across the uk so please share far and get in Touch with me if you want to be involved
RTYDS has been so important to me & my career. They put me in rooms and convos I had no idea how to access. The landscape of cultural leadership has drastically shifted as a direct result of their work. no doubt they’ll continue that work and I’ll forever support them ❤️
🧵We’re disappointed to share that our NPO application was unsuccessful.
We want to thank ACE for their support over the past 4 years, as well as every partner theatre, freelancer, director & theatre maker that have taken part in our programmes.
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When
#TheSpinePlay
cast met the real deal! Wicked having some of the guys from
@LFC
academy down to watch the show last night 👊🏿 can you guess who the players are and who the actors are 👀
A thread for
@GeorgeThePoet
. Thank you for going on
#questiontime
and being honest with the inevitable backlash from a room that was just sweating whiteness and the fragility this country demonstrates regularly.
What a night! Well done
@20StoriesHigh
@graeae
@LivEveryPlay
for High Times and Dirty Monsters. What a beautiful show full of heart and community. Proud of my friend and inspiration
@keithsaha
❤️ in Liverpool until Saturday and then on tour 💥💥💥💥💥
#corrinacorrina
@LivEveryPlay
is incredible, properly incredible! the cast are brilliant, Holly and the creative team pulled off the spectacular and I think I’m officially ready to put myself forward for the president of the
@Clomoss
fan club 🤷🏿♂️
Last Friday we had the last
#Macbeth
show
@HASN_NEWS
and i've been thinking about it all week! The energy, the love and the pride bursting out of all of those young people is why we made the show.
NEWS:
@DerbyTheatre
regrets to announce the cancellation of our upcoming production of
#HomeGirl
This is due to Covid-related absences affecting rehearsals.
Although an incredibly difficult decision to make, the safety of our company, staff and audiences remains a top priority.
I know how trash some of you and your organisations are already, you've proved it to us frequently. If you've decided you want to be anti racist now cause you've been guilt tripped into it or cause you see everyone else doing it, tell us how you'll do it.
🎭 REVIEW 🎭
As the first major revival of the 2010 Roy Williams play, Sucker Punch visits
@WolvesGrand
as a part of the
@NationalTheatre
’s Theatre Nation Partnerships, produced by
@QueensTheatreH
.
"Witty and compelling."
📸 Manuel Harlan
Listen, I been trying hard to not pop off on this dutty app about things I disagree with. Been trying really hard to open myself up to convos with people in a generous way. But in the past few weeks I’ve had a window shutter company defend their slogan ‘colonial elegance’ and....
Brilliant final night of the NewWorks Showcase
@LivEveryPlay
Had a wicked time working with
@BenKeyworth
and laughed my head off at Karaoke League by
@JessicaEllisUK
all performed by the most amazing group of performers, all under the brilliant leadership of
@FrankPeschier
👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
The entire England team have brought us together and given us memories that will last a life time.
They represent the best of us.
Anyone racially abusing them is a disgrace and doesn’t represent us at all. More can and must be done to stop online abuse.
What do you call home? 🤷♀️
It's time to join the wonderfully talented cast & creatives
#behindthescenes
in our upcoming production
#HomeGirl
.
Watch our in rehearsal trailer & book your tickets today!
8 - 9 July! 📅
🎟 -
🎥 -
@RichSwainson
I got tested. I never received my results. I knew I wouldn't, whole thing was a mess, called helpline and told over and over that everything was sorted and I'd receive my results in 48 hours, max 5 days. It's day 6.
White men that have an issue with call outs for black folk. Are you stressed about opportunities that are just for women? are you stressed about call outs for young people? Are you stressed about call outs for LGBTQ+ people (you probably are to be fair)
This reminds me of that one time, sorry, EVERY TIME I go to see a play with 1 or more black actors in it and someone says to me "you we're great by the way"
This is an Email from a high level Agent paying me a compliment.
They have been in the Business as long as me.
We have met various times.
I’ve worked with their clients.
They have access to all industry and professional information. And yet...
Say when you see it.
Last day of rehearsals for 'A Sense of Belonging' with an amazing creative team! Thanks to
@FireFitHub
for having us! This new play will be filmed & shared with high schools & focuses on exploring a sense of belonging at uni. Thanks to
@ShapingFutures_
and our university partners
Got to sit in on some rehearsals for
@LivEveryPlay
panto red riding hood today. Seeing
@RobGreenMusic
work with that incredible team got me so gassed. I won’t lie to you……I’m not even a panto guy like that, but what is cooking in that room is some Christmassy 🔥 (or ❄️ I dunno)
My White Best Friend - North is a series of letters by writers of colour, exploring the personal & political of the things we don’t dare say
The letters will be sealed & read by the actors live on stage
At the Everyman 15 & 16 Oct
Get your tickets now:
I’m not over this. Cause she had an opportunity to correct herself when the presenter did. She had an opportunity to correct herself when she made the comparison the second time. Imagine the death, trauma and mistreatment of a people since forever not being a sensitive issue.
We stand with our sisters and brothers in the US, UK and throughout the world who are speaking out against inequality, injustice and racism following the murder of George Floyd.
#BlackLivesMatter
👇 Statement below and here:
Exciting news! 💥
Play for the Living has cast its Naomi for the North West - the incredible Shareesa Valentine 😍🙌
We can't wait to see
@ShareesaV
take on the role of Naomi in this ground-breaking one-woman show ♻️🌍