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Stephen Brennan

@actingsteve.bsky.social

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Actor, writer, comic and creative type. Creative Learning Producer at Leeds Heritage Theatres. Company Manager at Certainty of Chance Theatre. Producer and host of @pubtheatre.bsky.social He/ him

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Stephen Brennan @actingsteve.bsky.social · 12h

Going to bed realising I left some tupperware at work, and now I will dream of the perfect LinkedIn post where this is an allegory for not interviewing the best clients because the job description is only available in comic sans.

Stephen Brennan @actingsteve.bsky.social · 1d

It has literally just occurred to me that this British Telecom advert from 1999 used ET because of the "ET/BT phone home pun"

Join me tomorrow as I realise that, in fact, Beanz has always meant Heinz.

ET helps a kid cheat his way to victory against his absent father with whom he's been playing a chess match that via fax and email for several months.

Stephen Brennan @actingsteve.bsky.social · 2d

It would be more so if you did

Stephen Brennan @actingsteve.bsky.social · 2d

Physically. Mentally and spiritually, I was born 55.

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Stephen Brennan @actingsteve.bsky.social · 2d

I'm 9 days away from turning 40.

Feels like it might be time to admit defeat and read the instruction manual.

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Stephen Brennan @actingsteve.bsky.social · 3d

As the Titanic's resident deckchair organiser, I feel my craftsmanship has been unfairly maligned.

Stephen Brennan @actingsteve.bsky.social · 4d

I have a list. Number 6 will amaze you.

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Stephen Brennan @actingsteve.bsky.social · 4d

Sunshine on Leith may be the greatest love song of all time.

God Only Knows is a close second.

Beyond that, it's all academic, really.

Stephen Brennan @actingsteve.bsky.social · 4d

Admittedly, I'm not economist, but *we* decide this stuff, right? It's all made up. So why can't we just decide "fuck it, the world economy is going to be ace and everyone will have what they need."

I mean I know why. But the press reporting it like it's cold hard fact. Come on.

Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 4d

Outlook for world economy ‘dim’, warns IMF
www.channel4.com/news/outlook...

Outlook for world economy ‘dim’, warns IMF

The outlook for the world economy is "dim", the IMF warned today.

www.channel4.com

Stephen Brennan @actingsteve.bsky.social · 4d

Remember Tron is the name of the creator not the monster.

He's called Jared Leto.

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Friz(ombie!) @frizfrizzle.bsky.social · 4d

STATLER; "This funeral is so boring, I'm jealous of the guy in the coffin! Ah ha ha ha ha!"
[Statler turns to the empty chair next to him and sheds one tear]

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Pub Theatre @pubtheatre.bsky.social · 8d

We are looking for submissions for our next Pub Theatre event. This time the theme is Fun and Games. #writers #newwriting #theatre

CALL OUT FOR SCRIPTS
Leeds Pub Theatre are hosting a night of new theatre
Thursday 29th January 2026 at The Adelphi, Leeds

Theme: Fun and Games

Leisure Competition Joy Contests Pastime

Please send your 5-minute monologues or duologues to
Leedspubtheatre@gmail.com by Friday 19th December 2025

Please note that successful writers will be asked to self-produce their pieces

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Stephen Brennan @actingsteve.bsky.social · Aug 8

Didn't you know that someone smugly pointing out irony to them is kryptonite to anti-migrant protesters? Which is ironic because Superman was...

Stephen Brennan @actingsteve.bsky.social · Jul 15

An evening without cricket, tennis, or football. I... I guess I could talk to my family...

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Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social · Jun 29

A lot of the British media seem more concerned with people complaining about the genocide than the actual genocide itself.

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Pub Theatre @pubtheatre.bsky.social · Jun 24

CALL OUT FOR SCRIPTS

We're hosting another Pub Theatre night and are on the lookout for short scripts inspired by the theme of Journeys.

Full details in the image

Call out for scripts.
Leeds Pub Theatre are hosting a night of new theatre Thursday October 2nd 2025 at The Adelphi, Leeds.

Theme: Journeys.

Please send your 5 minute monologue or duologues to leedspubtheatre@gmail.com by Friday 22nd August 2025.

Please note writers will be asked to self-produce their piece- LPT can assist this.

Image: black and white image of a backpacker walking past a sunset.

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Pub Theatre @pubtheatre.bsky.social · Jun 13

With just under a week to go, it's time to announce the incredible line up for our next Pub Theatre event.
To get your tickets scan the QR code or click the link in the comments

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Stephen Brennan @actingsteve.bsky.social · Jun 4

Katherine Hepburn is my Spirit animal

Katherine Hepburn holding a bunch of flowers smiling at the camera, stood next to two signs reading "Please Go Away" and "Keep Out"

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Jonny Morris @jonnymorris.bsky.social · Jun 3

A precious drop of sanity in the whorling discourse. buttondown.com/cooray_smith...

Ncuti Doc Thing

To start with this week, here’s a time capsule; something I wrote for The Guardian back when Ncuti Gatwa‘s casting as the New Doctor Who was announced. Some...

buttondown.com

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Stephen Brennan @actingsteve.bsky.social · May 28

Barn in the USA

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Pub Theatre @pubtheatre.bsky.social · May 8

❗❗SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED❗❗

We're extending our submission deadline by a week. Send us your 5-minute monologues or duologues by Friday 16th May to [email protected]

CALL OUT FOR SCRIPTS

Leeds Pub Theatre are hosting a night of new theatre
Thursday 19th June 2025 at The Adelphi, Leeds

Theme: Colour

Saturation Shade Embellish Represent Hue

Please send your 5-minute monologues or duologues to
Leedspubtheatre@gmail.com by Friday May 16th, 2025

Please note successful writers will be asked to self-produce the pieces

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Tom Freeman @tomfreeman.bsky.social · Apr 23

Annual reminder that St George never actually designed clothing for Asda

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Stephen Brennan @actingsteve.bsky.social · Apr 23

Remember to do the traditional April 23rd greeting today:

1: Happy St. George's Day
2: Is that today?

Then never speak to each other again

Stephen Brennan @actingsteve.bsky.social · Apr 23

Absolutely, and as an insane billionaire, I will pay you... *checks notes*... really badly.