Excited for this season I co-curated with Plymouth Arts Cinema celebrating silent cinema stories to whet the appetite in the lead up to our world premiere of The Artist stage adaptation at Theatre Royal Plymouth next month! 🎬 plymouthartscinema.org/event-attribut…

While it's good to see the growing chorus of disapproval/backlash against the overt racism being directed at a young black actress who should be enjoying her time in the spotlight; I feel that there is a lot to unpack. I won't attempt to do it now, because as someone who has

Went this with my sister tonight. We sat in the pub afterwards, shell-shocked silence, then once that passed everything poured out and we had BIG talks about music, passion and palatability vs anger in response to the microaggressions that make up every day. We fucking loved it.

Big, exciting moves at Bristol Old Vic ❤️

I care deeply about the nuances of West Country accents.

If you mistake one black person for another black person and you're embarrassed about it, say sorry. Say that you're embarrassed. Be a human being by acknowledging another human being. Acknowledge that you have work to do. Don't shrug it off, don't avoid interacting with them.

I adored DEAR YOUNG MONSTER at Bristol Old Vic - brilliant storytelling, heart-led and bold in its form and generosity. Made me think about how many young people find solace in horror as a genre, and how shows like this can change lives. It's a stunning production. One show left.

My next solo show is about Neighbours 😈

I'd love to chat to people with great stories / unique perspectives

Interested but not exclusively in LGBT+ experiences (obv)

Let me know if you've 30 mins to chat ☕ 💘

Here's my email if you know anyone:
[email protected]

Look a little closer. Jane Schoenbrun’s once-in-a-generation new horror I SAW THE TV GLOW, starring Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine, opens in theaters May 3. Featuring score by Alex G and original music by Yeule, Sloppy Jane, Caroline Polachek and more.

This show was lush! Congrats to this talented youth company, excited to see what's next.

Our next event is coming up fast on 4 March!

We loved seeing you all last month - The Wardrobe Theatre
was jam-packed with your gorgeous energy. Join us again for powerful poetry from
courtney conrad 🇯🇲 🇬🇧 & Ciarán Hodgers

Get your tickets in advance: thewardrobetheatre.com/.../milk-poetr…

Constantly seeking global majority spoken word artists/poets who do funny, silly stuff - especially women & femme. When I do callouts for poets doing comedy it's almost always entirely the same few white men. Please send in the POC clowns.

Spring is in the air, and we have some brilliant bits coming up in March, from spoken word and comedy to theatre and workshops. Including courtney conrad 🇯🇲 🇬🇧, Ciarán Hodgers & Dr ROSY CARRICK. Take a look below. 👇

Piece in The Stage by Samuel Adamson

'2024 is the 30th anniversary of Kevin Elyot’s 'My Night with Reg'. The anniversary should remind us of Elyot’s ability to craft perfectly formed plays and his importance to theatre today'
thestage.co.uk/opinion/kevin-…

Plymouth writers, directors, producers of all levels and experiences... it's time for a speed-networking event. Come and meet potential collaborators and blow those cobwebs off the new year.

Book your free place for 13 February at Theatre Royal Plymouth.
buff.ly/42g6JKZ

We’re excited to announce the featured artists for How To Survive!

⭐ Jon Nash and Malaika Kegode will perform Thu 15 Feb.
⭐ 🌻 Mimi 🌻 and Laura Clare Horton will perform Fri 16 Feb.

Book now to see these brilliant artists in our first Open Mic event!
🎙 theatreroyal.com/how-to-survive

Cary Grant’s bond with Randolph Scott has been the subject of nearly a century of speculation, but the truth about their impact on each other’s lives has been hiding in plain sight.

VF’s David Canfield writes: vntyfr.com/fZWjL4K

What novels do you consider to be classics of Black British Literature?

I'm really obsessed with The Curse. Is anyone else watching The Curse? I never see anyone talking about The Curse on my feed so I'm posting about The Curse in the hopes it changes my algorithm so I'll see more posts about Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie's 2023 series The Curse.

I've finished work until 2024! If you catch me auto-pilot-opening my email apps, stab my hand with a pencil. Chastise me if I reply to your work email before 03/01/24. Let's just have a cuddle & a mulled wine & talk about who we are outside of the worth we covet. Ho ho ho. 🎅🏾🎄