NEW: income inequality in US & UK is so wide that while the richest are very well off, the poorest have a worse standard of living than the poorest in countries like Slovenia ft.com/content/ef2654… Essentially, US & UK are poor societies with some very rich people. A thread:

New Mortgage = 5.1%, up from 1.7% Daughter’s nursery = £823 a month Energy Bills = 📈💷 Weekly wage on Equity minimum? = £465 (£400 after agent commission) Equity Minimum is not an adequate wage! ⬆️ This is why so many actors are leaving the industry. It needs to change.

Unfortunately in tonight’s performance a member of the audience shouted a racial slur at a cast member. We do not condone this behaviour and are very disappointed. Please refrain from coming to our fun family show if you are going to spread hatred.

Northern Theatre practitioners & facilitators. I’m on the search for work in 2023, particularly in Higher/Further Education. Manchester-Liverpool-Leeds, etc. If anybody has any leads or contacts, I’d be very grateful.

Sky News has spoken to a devastated family who say their five-year old child died this week after their pleas for him to be admitted into hospital were dismissed by staff at The Rotherham NHS FT who told them they didn't have any spare beds. This is the story of Yusuf Mahmud Nazir.

Full casting for the Barn Theatre’s Once revival revealed whatsonstage.com/news/full-cast…

Listen to Philipa, who lost her daughter during lockdown because she couldn’t go and see her when she called in distress, and remember what partygate was really about. “I will never, ever forgive them”. Warning: Her story is incredibly upsetting.

⭐ FIRST LOOK - ONCE - THE MUSICAL - BARN THEATRE CIRENCESTER - PRODUCTION PHOTOS ⭐ 📷 - Alex Tabrizi Here's a first look at Barn Theatre revival of the award-winning musical - ONCE ✨ Tickets & more info - barntheatre.org.uk/once

I’ve spent the past month playing The Good Fairy. I always said the same thing at the end of the show. This is me saying it for the last time. A moment I won’t forget in a rush xx

The industry is harder than ever right now. For all creatives. The longer you spend in this profession, it usually becomes easier. Not any more. It’s not the same business as 3, 5, 10 years ago. It’s not you!! This isn’t to be pessimistic instead, realistic in hopes of helping…

Great comment from Reddit about the truth behind the Imane Khelif situation

Forget riots - why not compete in the The EDL-ympics! 🎾🥋🏓 A safe space to express your misdirected hatred 😃

Our country needs to hear this right now… This is Jonathan Miller taking on Enoch Powell Calling out the baselessness of racial fear and hatred …and we need our leaders to follow suit.

I drove east into London on the A40 this afternoon. Light breeze, not too hot. London is always beautiful in the sunshine. Drove past Uxbridge. No riots, no looters, no cars overturned and ablaze, no sirens. Drove past Greenford. No riots, no looters, no cars overturned and

Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷

The Choir of Man announces 2025 return run at the Arts Theatre whatsonstage.com/news/the-choir…

Stop lying about my industry you embarrassing racist hack