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Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social · 11d

✨ Stepping into Technicolour ✨
This week we took a big step forward with a work-in-development sharing at the RCS. Thank you to everyone who came along and for the generous feedback – it means the world 💛

Two performers sit at a small table on a dark stage, each with a suitcase beside them, as the audience watches.

A lively post-show discussion with performers and creatives seated on stage, facing an engaged audience.

A wide shot from above showing a full audience and panel discussion on stage.

Close-up of two performers at a table with suitcases, mid-performance under bright stage lights.

Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social · Sep 10

🐻 No real bears at our stand (sorry!) — but even better… the brilliant Jamie Rea and Klarissa Webster will be at the Solar Bear Freshers Fair stand @rcsofficial.bsky.social They’ll be sharing all the amazing things Solar Bear does and the many ways students can get involved.

Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social · Sep 9

A big thank you to We Are Crew HQ for hosting a fantastic Careers Day.

We:

🎭 Joined workshops in Costume, Production Design & SFX
💡 Heard from trainees about career pathways into the industry
🎥 Watched The Conjuring followed by a Q&A with HODs

A brilliant mix of insight, learning and networking

A person smiling and pointing up at a large vintage King Kong movie poster hanging on a patterned wall.

A sign for The Conjuring: Last Rites displayed against a bright pink wall, with plants and decorations in the background.

Four Solar Reels graduates standing together indoors, smiling at the camera in front of a chandelier and colourful wall designs.

A group selfie outdoors in a courtyard with fairy lights and plants. Four Solar Reels graduates and a staff member smile happily at the camera.

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Youth Theatre Arts Scotland @ytartsscot.bsky.social · Sep 8

Do you want to inspire early-career writers and help craft new, cutting-edge theatre? Apply to be Lead Artist in Scottish Youth Theatre’s Trajectories New Writers, their latest early-career artist development programme buff.ly/C3fhoQ2 (deadline - 10 Sep 2025)

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Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social · Sep 5

This online event brings together arts organisations, producers, and Scotland’s deaf talent 💡 Expect a short but packed session full of ideas, creative possibilities, and practical tips. Creative Scotland
🔗 Sign up via Eventbrite - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1317202170...

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Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social · Sep 3

✨ STEPPING INTO TECHNICOLOUR ✨

Over 2 weeks — a film about life, being deaf, queerness, politics, family, and dreams… all set on a train 🚆

We shared a glimpse of the performance with a small audience — and it’s no exaggeration to say they were blown away. 💥

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Two performers sit at a table, both wearing blue beanies and denim jackets. They look outward with expressive faces, while rehearsal notes, props, and snacks are scattered across tables in the foreground.

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Youth Theatre Arts Scotland @ytartsscot.bsky.social · Sep 1

Applications are open for Capital Theatres' First Steps, a fully supported R&D residency created especially for early career theatre-makers in Scotland buff.ly/EMnbfBL (deadline - 12 Sep 2025)

Capital Theatres: Open to Ideas - First Steps Residency - YTAS

A new residency, as part of Capital Theatres' Open to Ideas programme. Specifically for early-career theatremakers, the offer includes five days space, two

buff.ly

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Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social · Aug 27

✨ Your Deaf Youth Theatre Team 2024–25 ✨
Craig McCulloch & Benny Zanetti
Are you Deaf / CODA / Hard of Hearing / Deafblind aged 11–21? 🎭 Come and get involved!

📩 To find out more, email: [email protected]

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · Aug 27

Meet this New Scot, Vladyslav Shopynskyi. Forced to flee his home in Ukraine after Russia's invasion, he is now a UK chess champion at just 7 years old🏆👏

Read his story: www.thenational.scot/news/world/2...

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Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social · Aug 25

Join us. Sign up or learn more - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1317202170...

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · Aug 24

Tomorrow's front page 📰

Refugees are welcome here: New series highlighting their positive stories in Scotland begins

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · Aug 22

Next week, The National is launching a series highlighting the positive stories of refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland 👇

We're highlighting positive stories of refugees in Scotland in our new series

www.thenational.scot

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Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thanks for sharing @ytartsscot.bsky.social the more the merrier and if you have any questions please email - [email protected]

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Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social · Aug 20

✨ The Super Team Jamie Rea and Drew Taylor-Wilson are back in the building for 2 weeks of RnD on an original theatre performance: Stepping Into Technicolour 🎭🌈
We’re also thrilled to welcome Drya Maria to the cast! 💫

Two smiling people stand in front of a blurred, speeding train backdrop. One wears a patterned jumper, orange hat, glasses, and has a bright blue beard; the other has curly hair and a light shirt. Text in the top left corner reads: “Stepping Into Technicolour.”

A group of four people sit around tables in a rehearsal or workshop room. Papers, notebooks, and water bottles are spread across the tables. One person at the back gestures, while the others read or listen. On the wall, handwritten notes are pinned up, one reading “BIG QUESTIONS.”

Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social · Aug 13

JOIN US - DRAMA WORKSHOP
This Saturday part of Edinburgh Deaf Festival
🕐 1 – 3pm
📍 49 Albany St, Edinburgh EH1 3QY
🎟️ Pay what you can
👥 Age 16+
edinburghdeaffestival.com/mec-events/d...

A group of nine people stand in a semi-circle in a drama studio, laughing and smiling. Some are signing, others are mid-gesture. The mood is playful and inclusive, with a black curtain and wall in the background

A woman holding papers speaks while a group of four participants stand in front of her, smiling and signing. The scene feels interactive and warm, with a black stage curtain behind them.

A small group of people in warm clothing stand in a semi-circle facing a woman who is signing expressively. Colourful paper signs are pinned to the wall behind her.

Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thanks for sharing hope to see some of you there.

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Youth Theatre Arts Scotland @ytartsscot.bsky.social · Aug 13

As part of Edinburgh Deaf Festival, Solar Bear's @thesolarbear.bsky.social Craig McCulloch and Amy Murray (from Netflix’s 'The Witcher: Blood Origin') are running a free drama workshop on Sat 16 August 2025 buff.ly/aCmG3gn

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Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social · Jul 30

🎭 Join us at the Edinburgh Deaf Festival ! 🌍✨

We’re hosting a vibrant networking event connecting deaf and hearing creatives from Scotland and around the world!

Link - edinburghdeaffestival.com/mec-events/d...

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Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social · Jul 28

🎉 As part of our Community Engagement programme, we partnered with Deaf History Scotland for a fascinating Deaf Heritage Walk around Glasgow.⁠
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💬 Back at Impact Arts, we created artwork inspired by the experience + we’re putting together a mini exhibition, open to the public soon!
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A group of people sit around a table in a creative workshop space, focused on making colourful mixed-media artwork using fabric, yarn, paper, and paints. The atmosphere is collaborative and relaxed.

A small group gathers outside the Glasgow Film Theatre, listening to a guide who is signing and speaking. The historic cinema building with its classic signage is visible in the background.

Three people sit at a table in a studio space, closely examining black-and-white printed images. One person is demonstrating with stamps, while the others watch and discuss.

A group of participants stand around a large tactile bronze model of Glasgow city centre on the street. They are engaged in discussion, exploring the raised map with their hands.

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Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social · Jul 9

Day 3 Deaf Youth Theatre, Summer Project.

A week exploring fiction and fantasy characters and worlds.

Today we explored the world of Harry Potter with groups representing each house, and created digital art with our superhero ideas.

Two young people smiling and posing together. One is wearing theatrical makeup with a red nose and black eye designs, dressed in a white shirt and patterned black dress, making a rock hand gesture. The other has curly red hair, dark eye makeup, and is holding a blue prop resembling a cross. Both appear happy and playful, standing against a dark background with a flipchart behind them.

Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social · Jul 8

🌟 Day 2 | Deaf Youth Theatre Summer Project 🌟

Today we were joined by the brilliant Bea, who led us on an epic Dungeons & Dragons adventure 🐉✨

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Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social · Jul 7

✨ Day 1 - Deaf Youth Theatre Summer Project 🎭✨

Today we:
🎨 Created bold, beautiful images for the @citizenstheatre opening banner
🧝 Imagined and developed our own fantasy characters
🗺️ Embarked on a treasure hunt

And this and it is only day 1!

Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social · Jun 24

🌞 Last Deaf Youth Theatre of the term tonight!

Image: A cheerful group of around 30 people pose indoors on a black stage floor, smiling and raising their hands in the air. The group includes adults and children, with some standing and others lying on the floor in playful poses at the front. The background features black curtains and walls, and there's a white fan and drinks on a folding table to the left. The atmosphere appears fun, inclusive, and celebratory.

Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social · Jun 23

#deafblindawarenessweek2025
Wise words from our good friend, creative writer, musician, performer and Solar Bear board member – Andrew Pettigrew

Image:Against a multi coloured backdrop there is a cream box, printed within this box in clear black font is the quote from Andrew - ‘Deafblind is not simply having both visual and hearing loss, but a unique identity with unique challenges and obstacles. Support intended for either group won't necessarily help us and quite often we fall through the gaps in between. But what deafblindness also means to me is pride—it's a refusal to accept negative labels like 'impaired' and 'loss' and fully embrace it as part of who I am.’ Andrew

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Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social · Jun 10

Good luck kenny