RIP Nick Barclay Nick Barclay - here's Nick as Dame Nurse Nanny Nora in Sleeping Beauty 2010 - Halifax. We did a few years there together. He recently give an absolutely incredible 'top of his game' performance in Plaza Suite at the Savoy. Rest well.

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And here we are after months of work, training on criteria and rubrics, visits all over the country from our amazing team of judges to the hundreds of reports, conferences and longlist process. Thanks to all who have worked so hard on this so far #panto - see you in Guildford!

Great to catch up with Graeme Pickering at Wilkes Academy today undertaking casting workshops with the students followed by a q and a

What a talented cast I have the privilege of directing

Brilliant news!

Proud to be a trustee of UK Pantomime Association .. see you all at G Live #panto #awards

Congratulations to all our nominees and especially the winners. A special mention should go to Staffordshire Uni students, who took home six of the 10 awards today. Well done Film Production @ Staffordshire University! #RTSMidsAwards

We have started rehearsals and what a wonderful group of experienced creative peeps I am working with.

Fabulous first day rehearsing in Manchester 53two for JB Shorts - scuppered to get to New Vic Theatre for conrad nelson's production by an M6 delay and a three hour drive back! #shouldhavecaughtthetrain

Wonderful to see Amit Shah profiled here for Staffordshire Uni and Universities UK for the #100Faces initiative. Amit has always been a real advocate for Higher Education and a huge supporter of Staffordshire Uni

JB Shorts 2024, Manchester - Life Is No Joke robert-marsden.com/2024/04/15/jb-…

Wonderful to be back directing JB Shorts in Manchester after 14 years

The Tuesday 14th May performance of JB Shorts 24 with be #BSL interpreted! Tickets here: ticketsource.co.uk/booking/select…

This week on Wonkhe: As the Quality Assurance Agency publishes a set of 13 refreshed subject benchmark statements, Andy Smith and Laura Sperry consider the value these documents bring to the UK sector QAA wonkhe.com/blogs/the-cont…

Announcing our second-half directors! Dr Robert Marsden directing Life is no Joke; James Quinn directing This is Not a Play; & Ellie Rose directing Mrs Proops.

Rehearsals have begun, tickets are selling and cast announcements will be up soon!
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This Easter’s reading

I'll be in the Royal Court bookshop, along with Clare Chandler, talking about our book at the Musical Theatre Network Mercury Musical Developments UK Musical Theatre Conference on Friday 12th.
Come along and say hello (and maybe buy a book, too 😋)

So grateful to be trusted with the next lot of JB's... What a dream! Made all the better by working with lovely people ✨

Wonderful to be auditioning such amazing talent in Manchester yesterday for JB Shorts 2024. Directing Dave Simpson’s ‘Life Is No Joke’ - casting by the super talented Lisa Richardson