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nakedprods.bsky.social @nakedprods.bsky.social · 17d

Our 2022 drama, Love Across The Ages, is back.

A drama about gay love through the ages inspired by poet Abu Nuwas.

⭐️ Raad Rawi, Esh Alladi, Darren Kuppan, Nadia Emam.

✒️ Shahid Iqbal Khan, dir: Nickie Miles-Wildin, prod: Polly Thomas

🎧 @BBCRadio4
📅 25th Sept
⏲️ 14:15

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Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbalkhan.bsky.social · 18d

My BBC Radio 4 Drama Love Across The Ages is being repeated on Thursday in the afternoon drama slot at 2:15pm. An exploration of expressions of queer love in the past.

My next commission for Radio 4 is an adaptation of novel The Last of the Mohicans. The 2-part series will air in December.

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Roberta Mock @robertamock.bsky.social · 24d

Maureen Duffy (b. 1933) is one of the working-class playwrights inc. Wesker and Bond who formed the Royal Court Writers Group. In 1968, her play Rites, set in a women’s public toilet, was commissioned by the National Theatre. She's campaigned tirelessly for gay rights since the early 1960s. ✨

Celebrating Maureen Duffy, a true pioneer | The Observer

Older women writers are too often overlooked. My new Royal Society of Literature prize aims to change that – starting with Duffy, a literary trailblazer ...

observer.co.uk

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Bertrom. @bertrom.bsky.social · Aug 20

You can't talk about The Third Man without recognizing the incredible contribution of cinematographer Robert Krasker.

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Adam Karim @karimcrackered.bsky.social · Aug 21

@thestage.co.uk

Delighted to be Nom'd for The Stage Debut Award

Big Up all the Noms!

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Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbalkhan.bsky.social · Aug 11

Guardian review of Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti’s Choir begins with a summary of Behzti and the violent protests that followed. Many reviews do this. It’s an odd habit. Important no doubt. But it’s not always relevant. It happened 20 years ago. She’s written a lot of plays since then.

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Matthew Xia @excalibah.bsky.social · Jul 22

Cast Announcement and artwork drop for the brand new production of The Harder They Come @stratfordeast.com

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Morgan Lloyd Malcolm @mogster.bsky.social · Jul 7

Look at these stunners 🤩🤩
Cannot wait to spend the summer with them. Get your tickets now!! ❤️‍🔥🧛🏻‍♀️

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre @lyrichammersmith.bsky.social · Jul 7

DRACULA ARTWORK & CAST REVEAL 🧛 🎨

🎨 concept by Emilie Chen
📸 photography by Charlie Clift
💄 HMU and styling by Sadaf Ahmad
👗 costume by Kinnetia Isidore

11 September – 11 October | Tickets from £10

🎟️🔗https://lyric.co.uk/shows/dracula/

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Cyrus Deboo @thecyrusdeboo.bsky.social · Jun 3

I didn’t grow up dreaming of doing a one man show.
I grew up dreaming of surviving.
But somehow, between immigrant parents, and figuring out I was gay I found a voice. That voice helped looped me write and now I’m taking it to Edinburgh Fringe.

#Queerstories
#Fringefest
#diversity
#swifty

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · Jun 1

headline construction masterclass

San Antonio Express-News ®
@ExpressNews
Sen. Rafael Edward Cruz, who uses the preferred name Ted, has introduced a bill to limit the use of preferred names and pronouns.

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Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbalkhan.bsky.social · May 20

What a headline 💔

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Qweerdog @qweerdog.bsky.social · May 13

Where are all the men?

We're casting this fantastic Jonathan Harvey play - two week run at Hope Mill, Manchester, paid and brilliant parts to get your teeth into!

#Casting #CastingCall #Actors #CastingBreakdown

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Becky Prestwich @beckyph7.bsky.social · May 7

So, you’ve got an idea but what makes it a play? Is your story theatrical enough for the stage? And what does, ‘theatricality’ really mean anyway? I’m not claiming to have the answers to those questions, but I never get tired of exploring them. Come along!

Masterclass: Writing for the Stage | Theatricality: what makes your play, a play? | Arvon

You have an idea for a story that you think will work well on the stage. But what makes it a play? Is your story theatrical enough for the medium? What does, 'theatricality' even mean? From the relati...

www.arvon.org

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Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbalkhan.bsky.social · May 5

The Green Party’s current predicament isn’t to do with leadership. It’s more the case that the Green Party does not have a fawning media. Meanwhile, Reform has The Telegraph and GB News, which promote their policies unquestioningly. It may be worth studying the Lib Dems and their media strategy.

George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · May 5

While I'm not involved in any political party, I think @zackpolanski.bsky.social's analysis is correct. Thanks to Labour's multiple, infuriating failures, the Greens could become huge here, but only if they are bolder, more assertive and, yes, "eco-populist". www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Green deputy launches leadership bid with UK ‘eco-populism’ vision

Exclusive: Surprise challenger Zack Polanski says party can learn from success of Nigel Farage and Reform UK

www.theguardian.com

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Septimus Brown @septimusbrown.com · Apr 28

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Being an author is like "here's a piece of my soul. Please rate it one to five."

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Caridad Svich @csvich.bsky.social · Apr 27

May 2, 4 PM ET. live stream.
the MINOTAUR enters frame.
from Theater in Quarantine, CultureHub at LaMaMa and me.
free tix at culturehub.org/events/minot...

CULTUREHUB — Minotaur

A workshop showing that tests how live performance, digital media, and the language of collapse intertwine. RSVP →

culturehub.org

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · Apr 9

Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Apr 6

We have a winner!

The image is a screenshot of a tweet from Bearly Politics (@i_ratus
). The tweet reads: “‘Yes, you’re wearing a suit, BUT DID YOU EVEN SAY THANK YOU?!’” Below the tweet, there is an image of three individuals in a formal setting, with two of them seated on ornate yellow chairs and gesturing with their hands. A penguin is standing on one of the chairs, dressed in a small suit. The background includes a fireplace, a flag, and other decorative elements, suggesting a formal or official room.

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Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbalkhan.bsky.social · Mar 31

It’s a shame that films don’t have slapstick anymore. Bring it back.

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Graeae Theatre Company @graeaetheatre.bsky.social · Mar 26

We are opposed to the government’s announcement of more cuts and freezes to resources that support Deaf, Disabled, neurodivergent, chronically ill people, and those with lived experience of mental health to live equitably in UK society.

Check out our open letter here: tinyurl.com/2wb2bbhb

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Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbalkhan.bsky.social · Mar 14

Congratulations Vivek! 🥳

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Vivek Nityananda @viveknityananda.bsky.social · Mar 14

My first full length play is coming to London this November. Come along if you can and I'll see you there! 😊

Tara Theatre @taratheatre.com · Mar 14

I Dream of Theresa May
A new play by Vivek Nityananda
17 – 29 Nov 2025

In 2013, Nikhil, a gay Indian man living in London, is desperate for a way to stay in the UK until he finds an unlikely mentor in his nemesis, Theresa May

Directed by Natasha Kathi-Chandra

🎟️ taratheatre.com/whats-on/i-d...

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Tara Theatre @taratheatre.com · Mar 14

✨ANNOUNCING TARA THEATRE’S 2025 SEASON ✨

“Being South Asian isn’t a homogenous experience. The theme running through my inaugural season at Tara Theatre is that there is more than just one South Asian story.”

Discover our brand new 2025 Season:
taratheatre.com/series/2025-...

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Tara Theatre @taratheatre.com · Mar 14

I Dream of Theresa May
A new play by Vivek Nityananda
17 – 29 Nov 2025

In 2013, Nikhil, a gay Indian man living in London, is desperate for a way to stay in the UK until he finds an unlikely mentor in his nemesis, Theresa May

Directed by Natasha Kathi-Chandra

🎟️ taratheatre.com/whats-on/i-d...

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Silent Movie GIFs @silentmoviegifs.bsky.social · Mar 11

Movies that take place at roughly the same time

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