How can #RoyalBallet sell out consistently in the same timeline where Arts Council England claim the art form lacks demand?! #eno #opera #society #art #culture

SÉISME had a weekend of sold out shows after 3 years of dreaming & experimenting. Bravo to my partners in crime Ar Guens JEAN MARY Alex Ho Kati Katona Mathieu Cabanes Eleanor Terrett & 임기환 & the entire crew of Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie who made this immersive opera a reality🌱

Still relevant 👋🏻 🇬🇧

Franciska helped me develop Gone to the Dogs before #EdFringe last year. Her approach was insightful & inventive, & brought a whole new life to the piece. 💯 recommend. She gets the Tsarzi stamp of approval! #freelance #director #dramaturg #opera #theatre

IdeasTap - gone Old Vic New Voices/24 hr Plays - gone OV12 - gone VAULT - gone EdFringe - priced out ACE - tiny success rate so what now

Lovely to see Séisme on France 3!

“Working together, united yet unaware, the audience was creating its very own seismic event. Now that’s immersion.” Thank you Mark Valencia for your words on Séisme at Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie for Opera with Opera News 🔥

We are the generation that thinks more about “how will it fit the rubric” than “what is it”, and it’s a huge problem.

Why is Arts Council England’s attitude towards opera problematic? Franciska Éry NAILS IT: when it comes from integrity, it will land with relevance. We need time, not gimmickry. FAO @ThangamMP Baroness Keeley of Worsley (also on BlueSky) Sir Bob Neill KC (Hon) Harriet Harman Kevin Brennan

At this point, I would rather walk it.

I feel like all of our online activities are training AI. It’s like we are continuously feeding numerous companies’ sourdough starters.

I think my heart isn’t in theatre anymore. That’s not to say I don‘t love it, more a shift of priorities. I love culture and what it can bring. I love communities, art, grass roots culture makers but theatre? Theatre is tough. A weekly battle to make it, fund it, tour it.

#mnemonic