On the basis of working 73 days for a £5,000 fee, that works out at: £68.49 per day or £479.84 per week Let that sink in. You are directing a show in a leading theatre in the UK and you are earning £68.49 a day.

Ffs. Can we please stop doing this.

“The arts are not the cherry on the cake — they are the cake.” Opening a debate in the House of Lords yesterday, Melvyn Bragg said the UK should realise the full potential of the arts to transform our economy and society.

I can't quiet my head around this, if true. How on earth *can* this be true?

I’ve just been told that school attendances have gone up in #Sheffield for the last week or two while pupils have been learning a Stormzy song in school, to mark the #mobos Power of arts and culture, people.

"People have to be radically invited into a space to know that they belong there." Playwright @JeremyOHarris explains 'Black Out' nights of the West End run of 'Slave Play' - inviting only people who identify as Black or Brown to buy tickets for select performances. #BBCWato

The Listening Room is back on Radio 4 today. Listen here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

No 10 has enough time to foster division but hasn’t found the time to look into what Black Out nights are. They explicitly do NOT exclude anyone. They DO redress a culture which HAS excluded people from oppressed and disadvantaged communities. theguardian.com/stage/2024/feb…

JUST ANNOUNCED FOR 2025 📣 We are so excited to present @weareETT's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'dagger-sharp' (The Times) production of #Macbeth directed by ETT's Artistic Director Richard Twyman. 1/2

🚀 We’ve just launched our first Big Give fundraising campaign! This week, we are joining arts and theatre communities across the country who are raising money for the #ArtsForImpact match funding campaign. One donation, twice the impact. 🧵

This is a great public gauntlet to lay down at both Equity and other producers. We all know touring allowance ≠ touring costs. It’s another form of pay cut. Equity should be louder about this. And other producers should be ashamed (if capable 👀)

Best job in the world

Next!

On your marks, get set… Go! Rehearsals have begun for Chariots of Fire 🏃 🔥 Join us at the starting line for this heart-pounding new production based on an extraordinary true story, 100 years since the 1924 Paris Olympic Games. 🎟️ buff.ly/3KQAkmo 📸 Johan Persson

Find more photos and book your tickets now! 👇 🎟️ bit.ly/3z9Kxri 📸 Johan Persson

"I will race in the Olympics, and I will win" 🏅 Watch the new teaser trailer for #ChariotsOfFire, opening this weekend at the Crucible! See you at the track! 🏃💨🔥 📽️ by Luca Rudlin 🎵Composed by Frew #Paris1924 #Olympics

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Last one tonight. 😭😭😭

A collective response with @tamashatheatre, tiata fahodzi, Tara Theatre, Beyond Face - Theatre Company and Talawa Theatre Co: