You learn something from every show you work on but the rather specific lesson from Putney Festival La Boheme has almost certainly been: DURING A HEATWAVE, DO NOT SET AN OPERA DEFINITELY OCCURRING IN WINTER IN THE 1940s BECAUSE *WOOL* Otherwise it’s been a joy!

Supporting this residency has definitely been a highlight of my summer

Lesbians at #IJoan feeling thoroughly not erased or any of the other bullshit things TERFs claim they’re defending us from Play was fucking amazing and everyone should see it Shakespeare’s Globe btw #wearejoan 🔥

When date night becomes replotting an opera story as a wrestling/burlesque cabaret series @CydTrusste

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“Do you work in business?" "No, I'm homeless. I'm a homeless person." Excruciating.

Rebecca Frecknall's interview in The Stage has prompted me to break out a thread I have sat on for a while. It breaks down what I think is the biggest obstacle in theatre but the least openly discussed... Pay So here is the THEATRE PAY MATHS THREAD 🧵👇 thestage.co.uk/news/rebecca-f…

Third trip to Operation Mincemeat - somehow it’s even better. Glitzier with a bigger sound but still the same show at its heart Just don’t ask me about “Dear Bill”, that song will be making me cry decades down the road

Already on listen through 2 of SpitLip #OperationMincemeat Be aware I’ll be insufferably obsessed with this cast album for the foreseeable future Also apologies to the cyclist who almost crashed watching me lip sync “goose step to the left, jump to the far right” in the car

Btw the planet’s burning and I welcome people actually being bothered to try and do something about it

Songwriting, DnB, murals, folk dance and so much more… Booking is now open for free workshops at The BASE starting Feb 2024 for 10-25s Book here: thebaseguildhall.com/booking/ #PortsmouthMusic #YouthMusic #youthart #theBASEguildhall

Great few weeks as Associate Director for these hidden gems