🌿 Sneak peek of 'The Forest In Between' by Nina Lemon FRSA - playwright for Year 6 pupils exploring mental health & well-being during the transition to secondary school! 🎭💚 Thanks to Arts P'ship Surrey The Surrey Wellbeing Partnership for their support. #TheatreForYoungAudiences #MentalHealth #theatreineducation

It’s been a chaotic day with the internet Gods insistent on slowing me down. But I spent a magical afternoon watching a run of my latest play for Peer Productions directed by the brilliant Ruth Sparkes. Stunning work from the whole team. #workingclass #artisticdirector

Not working today as it’s my daughter’s birthday. Yesterday I worked on The Story of Us Teacher’s Pack and planning for next year’s training programmes. #workingclass #artisticdirector

This report from Cultural Learning Alliance detailing the decline in arts education in UK schools makes for stark reading. This needs to change or we risk an industry even more dominated by just one group of people & our art will be so much poorer for it. #workingclass #artisticdirector

Today prioritising will be a challenge. With a job that constantly adds to my to-do list, I've made peace with never reaching the bottom. Balancing strategy, planning, research, & project work will be tough for my ADHD brain, but we move! #workingclass #artisticdirector

Today I’m finalising teachers’ packs for touring plays, in the rehearsal room and in meetings with colleagues to manage current projects and develop new ones. #artisticdirector #workingclass

This is why I’ve been tweeting about my daily working life as one of very few working class Artistic Directors. The narrower the demographic of people who can become artists becomes the less rich and vibrant the art will be. #workingclass #artisticdirector

Yesterday, I met with my oldest friend Katy to co-author a teachers’ pack for The Forest In Between. She has 20 years + experience as a primary school teacher & is a child wellbeing & mental health expert. Wonderful to collaborate with old friends. #workingclass #artisticdirector

Can’t wait to see this today!

Really excited to be seeing Phosphoros Theatre 🧡’s play Tender today at Rich Mix with Helen Lippell, Simon Koppel & Comic Pseudonym.

Yesterday turned out to be a very long but productive day as the pieces of a new project are starting to fall into place! Today I’ll be in my happy place back in the rehearsal room with brilliant Peer Productions actors. #workingclass #artisticdirector

Today will be another varied day editing videos, writing reports & reaching out to community partners. Small orgs are challenging but joyous when your brain thrives on variety. Most of what I do is self-taught & I love learning new things. #artisticdirector #workingclass

This morning we have a rare whole staff meeting & this afternoon I’ll be supporting PEP work experience learners to develop their marketing skills. #workingclass #artisticdirector

Today’s agenda includes report writing, project planning and a filming session with the tour team of The Story of Us. #artisticdirector #workingclass

Yesterday’s varied day included 2 brilliant zoom chats with Danny Braverman SFHEA FRSA (he/him) & Nicola Shaughnessy both of which helped me to hone my thinking in ways I hadn’t predicted. I’m often guilty of having my head down and working so hard I forget to look up. #workingclass #artisticdirector

This morning I’ll be playing catch up trying to cram lots of work into very little time to push forward various different projects and plans. Then this afternoon will be full of meetings to effectively do the same. #artisticdirector #workingclass

When you love your job having to take a sick day is very frustrating. Still feeling pretty rough but Covid test is negative so planning to head in but keep my distance from other staff and leaners. Today’s a rehearsal day for Story of Us tour. #workingclass #artisticdirector

Feeling defeated by a sudden illness today. Rarely take time off, but sometimes you have to admit defeat. Grateful for supportive coworkers picking up the slack. #workingclass #artisticdirector #sickday