Elizabeth Newman
@NewmanEJ
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Current: Artistic Director of @PITLOCHRYft . Incoming: Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres. Trustee of @LungHasTheatre . Represented by @abragency
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NEWS! Absolutely thrilled to be the new Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres! Can’t wait to move to Sheffield & join
@tomwbird
,
@bookey2014
& the rest of the awesome Team in December. An absolute honour to be chosen to artistically lead the next chapter. What a big adventure!
We are excited to announce Sheffield Theatres’ new Artistic Director
@NewmanEJ
.
Elizabeth Newman joins the Executive Team from Dec 2024 and succeeds current Artistic Director Robert Hastie, who leaves the organisation this summer.
Read more here:
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Please embrace the joy of your children at this challenging time. Totally understand it’s hard but on a personal level, probably over sharing, as someone who’s childless & lost a baby & would love children it is hard to read. Promise to not over share for another 12 months!
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PLEASE RT.
REACHING out to ACTORS living and working in SCOTLAND! I would love to meet you in Pitlochry, Glasgow or Edinburgh. We want you to be part of our
@PITLOCHRYft
future.
#ACTORS
! Are you living and working in Scotland? This is for YOU - your chance to connect with PFT’s Artistic Director, Elizabeth Newman, in open workshops ahead of the 2019 Artistic Programme auditions. Want to find out more?
Click the link:
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FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
A year ago today I started at Pitlochry Festival Theatre as Artistic Director. It’s been an extraordinary year.
Thank you to the entire PFT staff team & all the brilliant people & partners that have made our new artistic initiatives possible
@PITLOCHRYft
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I live in the most beautiful place, ever. I know I say it a lot. However this morning... it is so beautiful in Pitlochry. This is the view from my bedroom.
#Pitlochry
#HeavenonEarth
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Tonight. We should’ve opened our Season. Tonight Nick Trueman and I returned to
@PITLOCHRYft
to turn all the lights on. We are sorry to not be able to open the doors. We hope to be able again soon. Keep the lights on for us. And keep sending light, hope and joy into the world.
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We are officially open
@PITLOCHRYft
- here we go! Welcome to our wonderful audiences finally being back inside together
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Please RT! A message for Scottish actors!
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What a great big adventure it’s been! 5 years ago I arrived in Pitlochry to be Artistic Director of
@PITLOCHRYft
.
Thank you to everyone who has helped & supported me during this time. I’m indebted. I promise to keep trying to do what’s needed &, of course, bring light, hope & joy
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COVID-19 is often unbearable. sometimes i feel like my life is slipping away from me. & esp at a time when i long to create a happier life for myself. but then there are moments like this. I’m gifted the chance to rear 8 orphaned lambs. a fewsmall moments of light, hope & joy.
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Progress report
@PITLOCHRYft
- some behind the scenes shots of our amphitheatre!
We can’t wait to welcome you to Pitlochry Festival Theatre this summer.
Pictures taken a few weeks ago - it’s looking even more ready & raring to go for an audience. Brilliant PFT team work
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As I entered the Theatre this morning - this was the view from
@PITLOCHRYft
. Pure beauty. Come join us this summer! Enjoy this beautiful & some theatre. Be lovely to see you!
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"I'm scared," said Piglet.
"A story will help," said Pooh.
"How?"
"Don't you know? Stories make your heart grow."
#InternationalChildrensBookDay
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Can’t believe we actually made it to The Stage Awards
@TheStage
. An absolute privilege to be up for Theatre of the Year
@PITLOCHRYft
. Saluting everyone working in theatre all over the UK today (actually the world). Let’s keep on- going! And here’s to our incredible audiences.
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Bad day.
And also in 5 minutes time we should’ve opened CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
@PITLOCHRYft
. Sending love to everyone who would’ve made the play with us & all the incredible audiences who would’ve joined us during our run at PFT until October.
Sometimes all we can do is hope.
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the moment is finally here. After so much hard work from so many people
@PITLOCHRYft
is welcoming its first audience to our beautiful new studio theatre! I can’t begin to express how happy we are ♥️🏴🌎
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It’s been a gargantuan effort by so many amazing people to make this summer
@PITLOCHRYft
happen. We’ve opened a huge programme of work in our main auditorium, new studio theatre, the amphitheatre outside & our bandstand! It’s been an extraordinary time. Thank you to everyone ♥️🏴
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Please apply - TRAINEE DIRECTOR
@PITLOCHRYft
. It’s been advertised for a few weeks but I wanted to reach out to say deadline is this Fri (3/03/23). I’m so keen that we offer a home to more directors & this is one of many opps that’ll come out this year!
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It’s official. Pitlochry Festival Theatre 70th Anniversary Season has come to an end. A summer like no other
@PITLOCHRYft
. Massive thank you to everyone who made it happen. This summer was very special & I couldn’t be prouder of what we created. Here’s to future
#Audiences
🏴
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this week we opened
@PITLOCHRYft
Amphitheatre & a play. It’s been an incredible journey to conceive the space & open a live-play for the first time in 15 mths. BIG thank you to the incredible
@PITLOCHRYft
Team, artists, supporters & audiences! & a special salute to
@NickJTrueman
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I’m so grateful to receive this
@catsawards
- Best Director Award. George, Kirsty & Richard made this production. Along with the incredible Creative team and production dept. It was an important collaboration
@PITLOCHRYft
&
@EdenCourt
. I wish we were together in person today.
🎉
#positivenews
🎉
@PITLOCHRYft
's
@NewmanEJ
has WON BEST DIRECTOR for 2019 production of Brian Friel's Faith Healer in
@catsawards
1 of 4 nominations for the show, as well as 1 for Blonde Bombshells of 1943 from last Summer. 🎉
#PFTLightHopeJoy
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A quiet moment to myself in our new studio theatre
@pitlochryft
thinking about our incredible journey to get here tonight. So many people have worked so hard but a special salute to our amazing project director Simon Harper. His talent & kindness is like no other
@harper920
.
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We won. Best Production of 2018 - Summer Holiday
@Northern_Soul_
Awards. Incredibly proud tonight.
It happened with
@benocchipinti
@GibFiona
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Some news - I’ve had the most wonderful time
@PITLOCHRYft
with the amazing Team; it’s been a privilege to serve as Artistic Director for 6 special years!
Now please, please apply if you’d love to work with Kris & the amazing Pitlochry team! All info
@SaxbamArts
@toddheppenstall
Today we are announcing the departure of our Artistic Director, Elizabeth Newman, from Pitlochry Festival Theatre.
We wish Elizabeth every success in her new role and cannot wait to follow her new adventure ⭐️
Read more about Elizabeth's departure here:
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Meet Tweed. The new puppy on our Estate. C & M are are thrilled with their new arrival ♥️ she’s clever, fun-loving & feisty in equal measure
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Farewell wonderful beautiful
@octagontheatre
It feels right that I have returned to another important home after saying goodbye to such a special home in Bolton
Fly well Octagon Theatre Bolton
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The view from my office. Best Artistic Director office view in the world.
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Sending love to everyone working in theatre. And great strength & light to everyone 🌎 as we try to navigate this very challenging time.
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The past six months has been the end of many things BUT finally evidence of new growth & life. A seed planted in lockdown finally flowered into this beauty today. It’s hard to have faith at the moment but this reminded me of all the light, hope & joy.
I salute you, Mother Nature.
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I am thrilled to be joining Pitlochry Festival Theatre as their new Artistic Director - thank you everyone for your good wishes.
It’s been really great to be
@PITLOCHRYft
the past two days getting to know the incredibly talented team as they produce the exciting summer season!
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Christmas News...
Introducing the newest member of the tribe... Meet Boudicca.
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Today
I miss being 'in-person'
I miss sensing how your soul feels
I miss feeling your breath
I miss being able to wipe away your tears
I miss feeling chairs jiggle & shake as we laugh
I miss hugs.
Hugs to celebrate joy & hugs to ease woe
Today - I just miss...
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My daughter Popo loves being in a double tutu. She is always catapulting towards JOY at every turn! I wanted to share Popo’s love to life this eve as I feel very lucky to be in her company as she navigates this journey ♥️🌏💥
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“My heart's in the Highlands...”
managed a couple of hours away from work & the screen. I love my home so much - so lucky.
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People who live by the Sea are so fortunate.
The Sea speaks not just to the heart but to the soul. Our essence.
She calls boldly and beautifully.
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First day as Artistic Director of
@PITLOCHRYft
- thank you for all the good wishes.
#TeamPFT
have made me feel very at home. Looking forward to another day of adventures tomorrow in the hills - “Nature is imagination itself”
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So we did it. Manchester 10K completed. Thank you so much for your support and generosity.
@octagontheatre
is very grateful
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It’s official - I’m running Manchester 10K to raise money to help make
@octagontheatre
fully accessible. Please can you support? You know what a challenge this will be for me but that’s also why I’m doing it - access means everything. Pls also help by RT!
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one year on.
no words can sum up the gravity of the last year. the loss, pain & hardship for all.
over a year ago we put the theatre to sleep & we’ve done our best to keep dreaming. today we focused on how we wake up
@PITLOCHRYft
. thank you to everyone who keeps sticking with us
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And so it’s done - our Pitlochry Summer Season 2023 has ended. It’s a great privilege to be Artistic Director of
@PITLOCHRYft
.
Thank you to all the great artists, audiences & staff who made it happen. Come see the work
@lyceumedinburgh
&
@the_artscentre
& on tour inc.
@EdenCourt
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Pitlochry Festival Theatre - Theatre of the Year nominee
@TheStage
. We’re totally delighted to be nominated alongside such an extraordinary group of Theatres! Huge thank you to all staff, artists, collaborators & audiences
@PITLOCHRYft
- true team effort!And a big salute to all🏴
Congratulations to our Theatre of the Year nominees, sponsored by Cabbells:
Battersea Arts Centre
Donmar Warehouse
Lyric Theatre, Belfast
Marlowe Theatre
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Royal and Derngate
Find out why they were shortlisted at:
#TheStageAwards
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in hospital a lot recently -so grateful to all medical folk that dedicate their lives to healing. And a big personal thank you to many pals who’ve checked in & helped me whilst I’ve cont. to doggedly work during this strange time. It ain’t been easy & sorry for not being as on it
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Please know we will find a way to reach you, maybe not in person, but we promise to offer some light & hope in the coming weeks through various platforms.
All our love,
Elizabeth & Everyone
@PITLOCHRYft
Hello, PFT is reaching out. Following current advice, the Theatre will close temporarily. We will deliver our 2020 Summer Season. In these times of uncertainty, we want to reassure you we'll support with resources to combat loneliness and isolation. More:
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Kris & I wanted to say thank you to all
@PITLOCHRYft
. Great work from everyone this year & we’re very proud of everything we’ve achieved at PFT.
And thrilled that
@TheStage
has inc. us in their
#Stage100
alongside so many incredible theatre folk. Thank you.
Come visit 🏴 ALL!
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Blown away to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award 2018 from
@BatsBolton
& Amateur Theatre in Bolton.
It has been a privilege to support & thank you for always supporting the
@octagontheatre
& our partnership work with
@boltoncouncil
like
#Gulliver
Sorry to miss the ceremony.
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My Grandmother Bessie Margaret Phillips taught me to work hard every day & always try to understand every person I meet. She was the personification of grace. She never asked anything in return for her love. A year ago today she left the world. It has been far less without her.
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I do believe Pitlochry is the most beautiful place on Earth in autumn.
The colours are so breathtaking. I find myself just staring - it’s like a feast for the soul gazers.
Please come and visit us.
#Perthshire
is starting to look rather magnificent in its
#autumn
colours. This is the view from the Gary bridge just outside
#Pitlochry
.
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Big thank you to
@TheStage
from us
@PITLOCHRYft
- Highly Commended for Regional Theatre of the Year - so thrilled to be alongside these theatres & massive salute to the awesome
@SarahBrigham
@DerbyTheatre
& congrats to the fantastic
@ClwydTweets
@tamaracharvey
@LiamEvansFord
For the first time, judges have decided to honour three organisations with a highly commended award.
Congratulations to Derby Theatre and Pitlochry Festival Theatre for Regional Theatre of the Year and to Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre for London Theatre of the Year.
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BAREFOOT IN THE PARK
@PITLOCHRYft
@lyceumtheatre
- meet Corie & Ethel! Two of the greatest Scottish actors
@claregrogan2
&
@jessicahwk
ever.
Can’t wait to start! Joyful Sunday meeting celebrating our adventure.
@DavieGreig
& I couldn’t be more excited to share this with you
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The last three days I’ve had the privilege of meeting over 150 Scottish actors -it’s been exhilarating! Thank you so much to everyone who attended! A highlight was snuggling baby M today- she joined her mum
@PITLOCHRYft
for a rehearsal!
#allwelcome
we are a Theatre for a Lifetime
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Today we welcomed our first audience back to Pitlochry Festival Theatre since March 2020. It was a truly moving & uplifting experience. Thank you to the amazing audience. We have missed you so much. Thank you for the extraordinary
@PITLOCHRYft
Team - we did it!! 1/2
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first time for a while that I feel well-enough to sit out.
Dunkeld is celebrating
#Oktoberfest
- as everyone knows by now the Tay has my heart!
#Trulymadlydeeply
. I’ve been treated to half a pint of TINY REBEL to talk filming & future
@PITLOCHRYft
♥️
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Looking forward to going on
@BBCNewsnight
@BBCTwo
@KirstyWark
this evening to talking about theatre &
@PITLOCHRYft
with
@_bridgetheatre
Nicholas Hytner
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Hope. For the arts.
And we really hope to have definite news to share tomorrow when everything becomes clear. Until then I offer light, hope and in time (with hard work) joy.
A candle to represent the light that audiences ask us to burn bright so they can join us.
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there is more good in the world… every day I work very hard to hold onto that belief. Colin McCredie is an example of that today.
@PITLOCHRYft
Santa weekend has begun. Colin is currently speaking to lots of children & their carers in our Studio. A wonderful actor & human.
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Often my view at 8am. Office. Best Artistic Director Vista. Ever.
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I'm shocked by everyone's shock about the BBC pay disparity between men& women. It's everywhere! Shall we stop the shock & discuss the WHY?!
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Taking a moment to salute the river - please come to
@PITLOCHRYft
- you’ve still got a few weeks to see our brilliant ensemble. And incredible creative teams & great plays unite. It’s a celebration of creativity. And this is the river you can sit beside - before & after the show
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Couldn’t be prouder today
@octagontheatre
- four sold out shows and a new play in rehearsals. Brimming with joy -
@benocchipinti
@lawrencetill
@Woodcote249
#Openingourarmstoaudiences
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End of day one with the most incredible group of women! A great privilege to rehearse
@WertenbakerT
new play Winter Hill
@octagontheatre
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Finally en route to family &close friends (in isolation period for another few days). It’s been a full on year of non-stop work, even with the arrival of Annabella, so I’m feeling so grateful to be taking this trip to see people (if tests permit!) Sending positivity into the 🌍♥️
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Come join us in Pitlochry for lots of theatre - new, classics, adaptations, musicals and comedies in 2022
@PITLOCHRYft
! Enjoy them Inside - inc. in our NEW Studio Theatre and various locations across the UK, Outside - return to the Riverbank AND Amphitheatre & we continue Online!
We are delighted to announce today that we are re-opening our doors for the first time in nearly two years with an exciting line-up of world premieres, classic plays, new writing, and a smash-hit musical, as well as a brand new studio performance space.
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Feeling overwhelmed. So many directions, so much work, so many brain spaces to traverse. Keep looking out to find comfort in my autumnal Highland Perthshire Home ♥️
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Summer Season 2022
@PITLOCHRYft
has come to an end this eve! Thank you so much to everyone involved backstage, FOH & ensemble. Big salute from me & Kris. And now - LITTLE WOMEN off to
@watfordpalace
& SISTER RADIO off on tour
@StellarQuines
. Here’s to autumn at PFT! Come see us!
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Yes! Yes! Yes!
@maysumb
@orlaoloughlin1
et al! ENOUGH OF HIM wins! Amazing news for such a powerful & important & beautiful drama. thrilled to bits!
@PITLOCHRYft
@NTSonline
The winner of the UK Theatre Award for Best New Play is Enough Of Him, a
@NTSonline
and
@PITLOCHRYft
co-production.
#UKTAwards
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Please come visit us this Summer in Pitlochry. We promise lots of exciting things to experience outdoors 🌳 🌲 🌱 🌺 🌸 ☀️ ☂ 💫 for our 70th birthday!
Here’s to live theatre
@PITLOCHRYft
💃 🕺 🎶 🎤 🎵 🎸 🥁 🪘 🎹 🌞 🌝 🌙
#2021
🌍 🌎 🔥♥️
#TheatreforAll
#TheatreforaLifetime
KLAXON! SUMMER
@PITLOCHRYft
news!🎉
Announcing NEW Summer Programme Jun–Sept 2021. At last! You can visit for live, in-person shows.
We're excited to welcome you to an outdoor Season of stage premières, concerts & family entertainment. 1/2
Latest info:
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It’s time for the truth - it’s been hard for me to keep this secret for so long
@TheStage
#dear
@westendproducer
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Tonight we beam light into the world
@PITLOCHRYft
. Sending love to Ukraine & all people faced with war & conflict across the globe. We stand with you & hope for peace soon.
A massive thanks to Peter Fennell our Lighting & Sound Manager who made this happen.
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important day
@PITLOCHRYft
- we’ve 3 productions out on tour & 1 in rehearsals.
It’s incredible to be making the work with so many great collaborators
@StellarQuines
@NTSonline
@ATandMT
and a privilege to be sharing Pitlochry with the world. AND 2 of the shows sold out tonight!
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going home to the moors in Haworth - a rainbow was provided too
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Happy
@octagontheatre
New Year everyone! Here's to an exciting 2018 as we continue our 50th Anniversary Season. Thank you to all of our brilliant supporters! We really couldn't do it without you. Big thank you to
@JB937
for my kind Christmas gift - it'll be put to good use!
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PLS RT! CALLING Directors & Writers in Scotland! Please come to
@PITLOCHRYft
on 18 December for the
@DirectorsScot
event. We want to meet you at PFT too! I will be making you a brew.
We want to tell you about our new plans for writers & directors
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Over the moon to announce our co-production of Barefoot in the Park -
@PITLOCHRYft
&
@lyceumtheatre
. We promise lots of fun, joy & love.
Thrilled to be working with
@DavieGreig
& the Lyceum Team to take a trip to New York!
#ScottishTheatre
#Lyceum1920
#BarefootInThePark
by Neil Simon, directed by
@NewmanEJ
and co-produced with
@PITLOCHRYft
is another chance for a great night out and a wee holiday to New York!
#Lyceum1920
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we have a dog!
Meet Holly-Dog.
We are looking after Holly until our landlord returns...
She is the most beautiful helper.
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we’ve started ADVENTURES WITH THE PAINTED PEOPLE! new play by
@DavieGreig
commissioned by
@PITLOCHRYft
. great first day with
@CurlyKStu
@GuidyOlivier
Originally planned for our Summer Season but thanks to
@bbcarts
now being made
@BBCRadio3
@NakedProds
#CultureinQuaratine
#aceteam
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Training underway! I’m running Manchester 10K to help make
@octagontheatre
fully accessible. Please can you support? You know what a challenge this will be for me but that’s also why I’m doing it - access means everything. Pls also help by RT!
…
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this morning bottle-fed lambs for last time. Healthy & weaned - so proud.
I’ll snap shot the secret seven soon: rosemary-triangle, sage, pudding, mint, beaney, pudding & Casanova are truly wondrous. However we began as 8. Sadly Stuart didn’t make it. So we salute Stu this eve!♥️
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We've just opened the house for our first
@octagontheatre
Dementia Friendly performance. We cannot wait to welcome the audience.
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Help, please!
I have a full day to see shows in Edinburgh - 20th Aug. Any recommendations of where it’s possible to take a 1yr old? I promise we (me and Popo) are fun & a great double act. Thank you! Over and oot. 🏴♥️🌎🔥✨🎉
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We’ve launched our 2020 Summer Season! Please share! And please join us
@PITLOCHRYft
More soon!
On Saturday some of our family of artists and friends gathered on stage to celebrate the launch of
our 2020 Summer Season and the Shades of Tay arts project.
Read all about it:
#PFT2020
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Today I met The Proclaimers...
Inspired to be talking politics, love, life & art
@The_Proclaimers
Thank you
@BBCFrontRow
@BBCRadio4
Team for welcoming me to speak about our Gulliver’s Travels
@octagontheatre
@boltoncouncil
production in Queen’s Park! Come to Bolton everyone!
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I want to send positivity into the world tonight. another hard day but I wanted to share this: the rain fell again today. I’m grateful the tap in my home works so I have running water that I can drink. I am lucky. And, more than anything, I got to see two people I love.
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Many wonderful hours spent in this beautiful room in Bolton
@octagontheatre
- more than any other room in fact. It is a space that inspires the heart and mind. Our rehearsal room. I am a very fortunate Artistic Director.
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Before logging off, just have to salute unrelenting talent & art & creativity of everyone involved
@PITLOCHRYft
making Summer.
Today I encountered many folk working to open our new studio theatre & FOH, 3 parallel rehearsal rooms & another 7 productions in making! My ❤️is so full
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After months of research into McCarthyism & Miller I spent the day with David Thacker preparing for
@PITLOCHRYft
The Crucible. Rigorous debate & passionate discussion about Plays & Politics. & his BRILLIANT production
@BoltonUni
- so fortunate to be with my comrade & collaborator
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