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Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · 15d

TOUR DATES
🎭 Thornton Community Centre – 26 Sept *SOLD OUT*
🎭 Caroline Street Social Club – 27 Sept *SOLD OUT*
🎭 Keighley Creative - 3 Oct *SOLD OUT*
🎭 Mind the Gap – 4 Oct *SOLD OUT* 🖐touch tour 6pm
🎭 BD Arts Centre - 16 Oct *SOLD OUT*

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Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · 15d

#OtherhoodPlay has SOLD OUT 🎉

We had a brilliant audience on opening night at The Beacon in Lister Park & incredible feedback. Looking forward to the rest of the tour. Thanks to everyone for the support!

@bradford2025.co.uk
#Bradford2025 #UKCityofCulture

INFO bradford2025.co.uk/event/otherh...

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Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · 17d

…Nearly gone! 3 tickets left for Otherhood ahead of our opening night tonight 🎉

After releasing more tickets at Thornton Community Centre & The Beacon, those flew out the door too.
Last chance: 🎫 bradford2025.co.uk/event/otherh...

@bradford2025.co.uk
#Bradford2025 #UKCityofCulture #OtherhoodPlay

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Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · 22d

📣 Tickets are flying out the door for Otherhood!

If you’re planning on coming, best book quick. Three shows have sold out and there are just a few left for the rest...

🔗 bradford2025.co.uk/event/otherh...

@bradford2025.co.uk #Bradford2025 #UKCityofCulture #OtherhoodPlay

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Emma Adams @emmabob3.bsky.social · 23d

In #otherhoodplay news we are in Tec Tec, baby. Which gives me plenty of time to sketch our brilliant @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social team. Onwards

A black and white sketch of our lighting designer Tom Blackband sitting behind his desk and computer

A black and white sketch of actor Beth Organ playing Teagan knelt by a suitcase. In the background is a stand with a lights and a stand with a speaker and Tom doing lighting behind his desk

A black ref and white men ntage sketch of director Deborah Pakkar-Hull, Lisa Howard playing Peg and Beth Organ playing Teagan, during Tec work on scene 10

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Emma Adams @emmabob3.bsky.social · 24d

News from yesterday: For folks interested in sketches - here's one I did during our @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social #otherhoodplay rehearsal yesterday. For folks interested in threads/final draft conversation - the news is that there have already been 2 more minor tweaks. And so it ever was. Good day x

A half finished, black and white sketch of @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social director Deborah Pakkar-Hull being interviewed by Irene Kaali yesterday. To the left is a tripod with a phone on it. To the right is Deborah with back to us and Irene partly in view stands behind to her side.

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Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · 24d

TOUR DATES
🎭 The Beacon @ Lister Park –23/9 7.30pm (BSL)
🎭 Thornton Community Centre –26/9 7.30pm
🎭 Caroline Street Social Club –27/9 7.30pm
🎭 Keighley Creative –3/10 7.30pm
🎭 Mind the Gap – 4/10 7.30pm -touch tour 6pm 🖐
🎭 BD Arts Centre –16/10 7.30pm

🔗 bradford2025.co.uk/event/otherh...

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Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · 24d

Otherhood has been created with accessibility at its heart:

🎧 Audio description is woven into the story

👐 BSL interpreted performance on 23/9 at The Beacon in Lister Park

🖐 Touch Tour available on 4/10 at Mind the Gap 6pm before the show:
Email [email protected] to book

#OtherhoodPlay

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Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · 28d

TOUR DATES
🎭 The Beacon @ Lister Park –23/9 7.30pm (BSL)
🎭 Thornton Community Centre –26/9 7.30pm
🎭 Caroline Street Social Club –27/9 7.30pm
🎭 Keighley Creative –3/10 7.30pm
🎭 Mind the Gap – 4/10 7.30pm -touch tour 6pm 🖐
🎭 BD Arts Centre –16/10 7.30pm

🔗https://bradford2025.co.uk/event/otherhood/

Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · 28d

Behind the scenes peek 👀

LOVE these #OtherhoodPlay rehearsal photos taken by the excellent Louise Rayner w performers Lisa Howard & Beth Organ, director Deborah Pakkar-Hull, sound lead Marf, sound designer & composer Jack Sibley

Thanks Louise 💖

@bradford2025.co.uk #Bradford2025 #UKCityofCulture

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Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · Sep 10

Don’t forget, this Saturday we’re at #StoryhouseChildless to give insight into the development process of Otherhood using real life testimony from those who are childless/free & share a snippet of the play from the rehearsal room
📅 13/9 5pm
📍 Storyhouse, Chester
🎫 www.storyhouse.com/seasons/stor...

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Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · Sep 8

Sketches of #OtherhoodPlay in rehearsals by the play's writer Emma ✨

Emma Adams @emmabob3.bsky.social · Sep 5

I've also been continuing my sketch a day challenge. I just haven't always remembered to say I have (wood falling in the forest, noone there etc etc). Here's a blog post with some sketches of cast & director of the #otherhoodplay @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social www.emmaadamswriter.co.uk/new-blog/202...

Otherhood Day 2 of Rehearsal — Emma Adams: Writer

Sketch a Day - Day 243/365

www.emmaadamswriter.co.uk

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Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thank you @commonmugwort.bsky.social for your repost. That's much appreciated 😊

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Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · Sep 5

Please pass this along to folks you know. They don't have to live in Bradford to attend. It's open to all. AND You can come to as many or as few as you would like. Pass it on &/or come. 🔥✒️❤️ See you there!

Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · Sep 5

We have been working with Dr Helen Foster (who is an AWESOME, writer, researcher, oral historian and poetry film maker).

Helen has designed a series of FREE real life & online writing for wellbeing workshops.

For more info go to otherhoodarts.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/u...

Unwritten

Take time for yourself and reconnect through words in this free relaxed, writing for wellbeing programme inspired by and exploring themes from Old Bird theatre’s new play, Otherhood. Otherhood, an …

otherhoodarts.wordpress.com

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Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · Sep 5

Hi,

A longside the tour of Otherhood we are also running writing for wellbeing workshops though September and October 25. For further info check the thread below🧵

A photo of a blue suitcase with paper cut out figures holding hands standing on the edge. The title reads 'Otherhood' and then unwritten in black. Words under that read: inspired by & exploring themes from old bird theatre's new play, Otherhood workshops are online and in person September - October 2025. All welcome and no experience needed. For more information email oldbirdtheatre@gmail.com there is a QR code in the corner for further info too.

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Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · Sep 4

Come to all, some or 1:

🖋Workshop 1: The Senses 16/9
📍City Library, Bradford

🖋2: Found Family 17/9
📍Caroline Street Social Club, Saltaire

🖋3: The Shadows 18/9
📍Online

🖋4: Loss & Grief 30/9
📍Keighley Creative

🖋5: The Art of Listening 1/10
📍Common Space, Bradford

🖋6: The Fantastical 2/10
📍Online

Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · Sep 4

Don't forget to join us for our FREE Writing for Wellbeing Workshops with Helen Foster

Discover creativity & self-expression through playful & reflective writing activities inspired by & exploring themes from our new play Otherhood
🔗 otherhoodarts.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/u...

@bradford2025.co.uk

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Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · Sep 3

TOUR DATES

🎭 The Beacon @ Lister Park – 23/9 7.30pm (BSL)
🎭 Thornton Community Centre – 26/9 7.30pm
🎭 Caroline Street Social Club – 27/9 7.30pm
🎭 Keighley Creative – 3/10 7.30pm
🎭 Mind the Gap – 4/10 7.30pm - touch tour 6pm 🖐
🎭 BD Arts Centre – 16/10 7.30pm

🔗 bradford2025.co.uk/event/otherh...

Otherhood | Bradford 2025

A story of radical love and found family.

bradford2025.co.uk

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Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · Sep 3

✨ Behind the scenes of Otherhood ✨

Rehearsals are in full swing as we bring to life our story of radical love & found family

📸 A peek into the rehearsal room with Lisa Howard, Beth Organ & Marf shaping something truly special

@bradford2025.co.uk #Bradford2025 #UKCityofCulture

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Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · Sep 1

TOUR DATES
🎭 The Beacon @ Lister Park – 23rd Sept
🎭 Thornton Community Centre – 26th Sept
🎭 Caroline Street Social Club – 27th Sept
🎭 Keighley Creative – 3rd Oct
🎭 Mind the Gap – 4th Oct
🎭 Bradford Arts Centre (formerly Kala Sangam) – 16th Oct

BOOK FOR ALL DATES
🎫 bradford2025.co.uk/event/otherh...

Otherhood | Bradford 2025

A story of radical love and found family.

bradford2025.co.uk

Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · Sep 1

The final date of the Otherhood tour is now on sale as part of Bradford Arts Centre's opening season!

🎫 Book now for 16/10:
bdartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/eve...

That’s the full tour complete, which nicely coincides with rehearsals starting today 🎉

@bradford2025.co.uk #Bradford2025 #UKCityofCulture

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Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · Aug 29

We’re sharing a snippet of Otherhood at Storyhouse Childless: a weekend of events exploring living without children, & giving insight into the development process of the play using real life testimony from those who are childfree
📅 13/9 5pm
📍 Storyhouse Chester
🎫 www.storyhouse.com/seasons/stor...

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Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · Aug 27

TOUR DATES
🎭 The Beacon @ Lister Park – 23rd Sept
🎭 Thornton Community Centre – 26th Sept
🎭 Caroline Street Social Club – 27th Sept
🎭 Keighley Creative – 3rd Oct
🎭 Mind the Gap – 4th Oct
🎭 BD Arts Centre (formerly Kala Sangam) – 16th Oct *on sale 1st Sept*

BOOK
🎫 bradford2025.co.uk/event/otherh...

Otherhood | Bradford 2025

A story of radical love and found family.

bradford2025.co.uk

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Old Bird Theatre @oldbirdtheatre.bsky.social · Aug 27

Cast complete! The wonderful Flo Wilson joins Beth Organ & Lisa Howard to complete the cast for Otherhood 🔥
Flo can currently be seen as series regular Claudette in Emmerdale on ITV
We can't wait to get started in rehearsals NEXT WEEK
@bradford2025.co.uk #Bradford2025 #UKCityofCulture #OtherhoodPlay

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