I’m gonna have to say it. I’ve done a tour with a majority white cast and now a tour with a fully black cast. The DIFFERENCE in how we are treated around this country in pubs, restaurants, shops etc is ASTOUNDING. This country is racist af.
I’ve not really spoken about this publicly before… but the only reason I was able to train at RAM is because I was very kindly supported by Disney. One year on and I’m about to originate a track in a world premiere of a Disney musical… I … ? 🥺🙏🏽💙
Told my brother that I’m really struggling to socialise and hold conversations cos my mental health is on the struggle bus, so he booked for us to go pottery painting and said I can just listen to music and paint a little plate or mug and l don’t even have to talk at all 🥺 1/2
One of my students was offered a place on the 3 year at her dream school ... only for them to call her a few days later saying they made a mistake and didn’t mean to give her the place.
Sorry is that not disgusting? 😩
Sending love to all in the theatre industry but ESPECIALLY those on tour. Those having to isolate in a random city very far from home so close to Christmas, it is scary and lonely and I’m sorry 😢💜
I’m absolutely THRILLED To announce that after months of working, auditions and rejections I finally .... bought a scarf!
No longer have to walk to those auditions in the cold!
#blessed
#thankful
#GoodThingsComeToThoseWhoWait
When it’s your graduation day but you’ve got a matinee to do, so you celebrate in the dressing room with a fake certificate handmade by
@robin_sds
😬👩🏽🎓🙌🏽
Can we stop assuming that all singing teachers are also incredible pianists ? It’s not the same job ?? 😅
I can fix your vocal technique not sightread Sondheim x
Urm heyyyyy ! I don’t care what she says, just wanna tell you from another Christian perspective that Jesus loves ALL OF YOU no matter what you do! 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
Sooo I’ve been off the show recently with no real idea as to when I’d be returning. Turns out it was a lot sooner than I expected! So I decided to surprise
@Rob_Madge_02
by hiding in the bath of our digs (sorry for the screaming but how flippin cute is their reaction)
I just feel I need to remind the world one more time that me ,
@courtneyebowman
,
@NicoleRaquel_D
and
@marytylerxo
ARE FOUR DIFFERENT PEOPLE. WE DONT EVEN LOOK THAT SIMILARRRRRR AHHHHHH MY DM’S HAVE ME DEAD. I’m not in dreamgirls 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀
COVID is being a little bitch again so tonight at Bedknobs & Broomsticks EVERY member of the ensemble will be performing split tracks 😅😳
Get well soon swings 🥺💜
No because a girl having a coffee in Pret just stopped me to say “sorry to bother you but you’re so pretty and I couldn’t not tell you!” I actually nearly cried - that shit doesn’t happen to me hahahaha wtf is this day.
Hype people up, support your pals, share their stuff, press like before you’ve even watched the video, retweet their small business… it’s so easy I promise 🤷🏽♀️🥰
This has without a doubt been one of the hardest years of my life and I am genuinely shocked that I’m still here. That’s my biggest achievement.
I’m still here.
Singing teachers, please can you stop giving young white girls the following songs:
1) Your Daddys Son
2) And I am Telling you
3) I Know Where I’ve Been
4) I’m Here
5) Shadow Land
There are literally so many others to choose from
After a morning of harassment from someone who created a Twitter account purely to attack me, I’m going to protect my peace and take some time away from this app! Big loveee. 💜
It’s the end. I can happily say that I’ve been to every Nando’s in the country x
Ohhh yeah we made a pretty magical show, thanks for following our journey! Onwards 🥰
A seagull just landed on my head and took my entire greggs pizza out of my hand and flew away. Sunderland, you’re getting a very low score for this behaviour. I’m traumatised 😭
Basically sobbed through our first rehearsal of this.
@Rob_Madge_02
has truly created something so special and I’m so honoured to be a tiny part of it. ❤️
When I used to put on shows in my living room I thought I was the odd one out. Turns out there was a whole community of us doing the exact same thing. Happy West End Live, happy Pride.
Guys... today I’m auditioning to play a PRINCESS 👸🏽!! Whether I get the role or not, the fact that this amazing casting team are specifically looking for women who don’t fit the typical ‘princess body shape’ MAKES ME SO FLIPPING HAPPY.
#IShallGoToTheBall
😏
Can we do that red and green fire thing in auditions? Like the casting director throws your headshot in the fire and if it’s green you’ve booked it, red you’re cut 😂
Already seeing the wrong person get credit so I just wanna make it real clear that RYAN CARTER was the casting director for The Wiz.
I can promiseeee you that because I sat and watched him do all the worky work. Ok cool thank yew bye x
Why is everyone freaking out over this whole sight reading music thing?! If you can sight read, cool. If you can’t, cool. Is it a good / helpful skill to have? Yes! Are you going to survive in the industry without it? Yes!
Looool everyone chill 😴
The way my cast make time to pray over eachother and the show every single day at beginners, will forever mean the world to me. I’m aware I’ll probably never be so blessed again but wow I’m soaking up every moment of this faith filled company 😭🙏🏽
I need to rant… y’all think I’m Nicole, Courtney, Mary… AND NOW GEORGINA ?💀😂
At this point I’m thinking we should do a concert? Call it ‘We Are Not The Same’ ?
I reckon it’s time for another one of my threads that nobody asked for… rating audition venues !
Starting off with an absolute classic
UMBRELLA ROOMS: 7/10
Waiting room is cute, bathroom has hair supplies & there’s normally a legend on the desk. Lost 3 points on the stairs 🤢
Found out I got Bedknobs & Broomsticks a year ago today ! What a journey this year has been. Tomorrow I start something new and I’m buzzzing to be back in a rehearsal room 🥳
When people change their name or pronouns, it can be easy to forget at first - especially if you’re not super close to that person. So this is just a reminder to change their name in ur phone straight away & put their pronouns next to it if you’re worried about forgetting! 💕
💎 CASTING: The Wiz casting breakdown is now listed on
@SpotlightUK
We are also holding
#OpenAuditions
in Manchester and London...
Click here to register your interest:
Just some black girl magic on this Easter weekend ✨✨✨.
So good to be back in a rehearsal room today with my girls
@Meesha_Turner
@stephjadel
. Watch till the end for Meesha’s dulcet tones.
Vocal instruction by my mama
@JoCarterMusic
! X
We did it team ! The Color Purple is officially open. Everything about this job is a blessing. Aaannd I got my first proper (non covidy) press night!! 🎉
2020 tried to kill me (full story at some point maybe probably... we’ll see) but by the grace of God I’m still here and got baptised today!!! My life truly is so much better when I give control over to God. All glory be to him ☺️🙌🏽
Opening night of The Color Purple - I don’t often say this but I honestly can’t believe I get to be in this show every single night. I feel so blessed and I am so grateful 😭
Has all the self taping ruined anyone else’s love for performing? All I can focus on when I watch back my takes are the mistakes and imperfections and I just can’t get past it. At least on a stage it is what it is and you don’t have to watch it back😭 😂😭
Just remembered that when I was in year 6, my friend had a fancy dress party and the theme was celebrities.
I wanted to go as Beyoncé and I told my mum that all I needed was a gold top because ‘I looked enough like Beyoncé already’.
💀
The confidence of 10 year old Kayla wow.
The Rent cast was announced a year ago today. Made friends for life and was inspired by the most incredible people daily. SO grateful for that job and I always will be. 💜
P.S if you ever get the chance to work with
@hopemilltheatr1
you should JUMP at it. Xx
I know it’s old school but I hate this stuff. Star dressing rooms? Borringgggg, every member of the company is a star and it’s team work putting shows on.💖