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I was one of three and we’d have gone hungry on this policy. I cannot get my head around Labour doing this. Rather than withdraw the whip, rethink the line. These are kids. It’s inhumane.

I have spoken to so many people who work in the arts who are leaving Wales or thinking of leaving Wales atm. We are being clobbered from all sides. The hope that England will be a smidge better. I doubt it by the look of this but the Welsh situation right now is heartbreaking.

Have to say, the idea that theatres wouldn't read work from people who probably have more life experience/things to write about because they've been on the planet for longer, has always struck me as really strange.

"In our league table of culture spending, the UK is in the relegation zone." Actor, director and Campaign for the Arts trustee Samuel West (Samuel West 💙💛) discussed #TheStateOfTheArts with Tom Sutcliffe (Tom Sutcliffe) on BBC Front Row. 🎧 Listen in full: youtube.com/watch?v=WMtcCe…

Bit of work news: I'm now a Royal Literary Fund fellow at Swansea. Really looking forward to getting started. rlf.org.uk/writer/lisa-pa…

Please respond if you can. Blackwood Miners' Institute is so important.

Not many people outside of Wales know the history behind miners’ institutes. Here’s the one behind Blackwood Miners' Institute, which we could lose because of cuts. That poor miners gave cash because they believed in education and the arts, that we could cut it - 💔. walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-new…

I’m thrilled that Sherman Theatre / Theatr y Sherman are bringing the superb Iphigenia Yn Sblot to Swansea Grand Theatre 10th & 11th September. Don’t miss this. Book below 🦢🌊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🎭

The phenomenal Kelly Jones. Catch this show if you’re in Edinburgh (am sooo jealous if you are) or on tour afterwards. Kelly’s just 🔥

This will be amazing. If you’ve work on at the Fringe, def sign up.

.Anna Lapwood, Anita Dobson, Catherine Tate, BBC NOW and more… Just returned to the Diff and still coming down from last night’s Dr Who prom. It was utterly joyous.

I genuinely cannot tell you how excited I am to see this cast in a show by Siân Owen. 😍 To Ponty I go…

Sorry this is so late. Have been thinking of you guys so much today Christian Patterson Michelle McTernan Harry's Fund Sending love #nosda #foreverfive

#WelshTheatre I am still looking to interview actors for my PhD. If you were involved in the original productions of The Passion, The Revlon Girl, On Bear Ridge, My People or Crouch Touch Pause Engage and are happy to chat please Andy Evans on here and I will be in touch.

The absolute dignity and strength of this woman.

I’m running a writing workshop with the brilliant Grand Ambition everyone’s welcome! Come come… ❤️

Starting my Royal Literary Fund fellowship Swansea University today. Excited, nervous, really looking forward to working with the students and (hopefully!) inspiring a love of words and what they can do.

Oh I just loved her. 💔