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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · Nov 4

Ref this summary of theatre, which of these aspects has ever impacted your ability to go to / engage with theatre? (Whether in an ongoing way, or on occasion, things that keep you from going, things that make it less comfortable for you when you do go.) www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/ever...

Jenifer Toksvig: Everyone is welcome at the theatre, unless...

Accessibility in theatres still has a long way to go, according to neurodivergent theatremaker Jenifer Toksvig

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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · 4h

20 years ago I wrote a play with a character who stammers, and recently revised it, then wrote this article for speech disfluency charity Stamma. I welcome ideas about how to do a workshop of it with actors who have speech disfluency that we could stream online.
stamma.org/your-voice/l...

Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · 1d

Image alt: five small, brightly coloured cardboard suitcases sit open, displaying little brightly coloured books made of scrap paper.

Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · 1d

The Fairytale Library
20th Oct 2025 @ 2pm-6pm in person, London - FREE

The next in-person gathering of fairytales is at VPN interactive arts fest. Info - voidspacezine.com/12086-2/

Library - jenifertoksvig.substack.com/s/fairytale-...

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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · 10d

Theoretical illustrations today on Substack: The Slow Whale. This is an invitation to you to share your drawings, whether or not you think of yourself as an artist. jenifertoksvig.substack.com/p/the-slow-w...

The Slow Whale

Theoretical illustration

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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · 16d

I’m just checking everybody knows that tylenol does not cause autism. Everybody actually knows that, right?

Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · 24d

Stella Duffy’s gorgeous Chaosbaby Project is my Substack post for today - a few of the many hundreds of photos I took during that process, along with a bit of company singing. jenifertoksvig.substack.com/p/the-chaosb...

The Chaosbaby Project

A collaborative work made in Open Space, founded and led by Stella Duffy

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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · Sep 6

I’m gathering fairytales this afternoon 1-6pm at Side/Step, Colab Tower, South London. It’s free, and takes maybe 30 mins or so. sidestepfestival.squarespace.com

SIDE/STEP FESTIVAL

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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · Aug 25

Today’s Substack post today is a song I crafted from a love letter my grandfather wrote. Music by the brilliant Alexander Rudd and performed by the brilliant Michael D. Xavier. open.substack.com/pub/jenifert...

The Pen Song

A love letter to my grandmother...

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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · Aug 18

Today's Substack piece of theoretical theatre is a song by me and composer Alex Rudd. jenifertoksvig.substack.com/p/the-moon-i...

The Moon Instead of You

A Rudd/Toksvig song from 2016

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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · Aug 11

Today's Substack post: full script of a short play with a character who stammers. Included today & tomorrow are notes from a consultation I did with the brilliant Nye Russell-Thompson of Stammermouth theatre company about the portrayal of speech disfluency. jenifertoksvig.substack.com/p/tall-storey

Tall Storey

Full script of a short play in verse, with a character who stammers.

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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · Aug 5

Thank you for fighting, and all the work you're doing <3

Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · Aug 4

I’m so sorry that I’ve only just seen these. And I’m so sorry theatre has treated you so fucking badly. Thank you for sharing… and I continue to be speechless about how this industry regards access support needs.

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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · Aug 4

Today’s substack is for those who do aerial work… open.substack.com/pub/jenifert...

Sowing the Stars

A story scribed for aerial theatre

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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · Jul 28

Barriers to access in theatre are broader than the industry ever acknowledges. Broader than many of us with access support needs acknowledge. I'm posting about this on Substack - come join the conversation. jenifertoksvig.substack.com/p/barriers-t...

Barriers to Theatre

Considerations of accessibility and inclusivity

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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · Jul 18

Taking care of our own creativity... come and join me on Substack, where I am finding ways to do just that. jenifertoksvig.substack.com/p/the-wellbe...

The Wellbeing of Creativity

Being a writer on Substack

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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · Jul 16

This really is a perfect show. Very strong recommend for anyone who wants a fun, relaxed, entertaining, smart, joyful, engaging evening in a very relaxed and friendly environment that really isn't anything like theatre, and is simultaneously some of the best theatre I have ever seen.

Improbable @improbable1.bsky.social · Jul 15

An exciting announcement...

Following sell out and critical success at the Barbican in 2022 and 2024, an OFFIE Award, and an international stint at ILT Festival in Aarhus, Denmark, Perfect Show For Rachel will be touring the UK through 2025 and 2026!

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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · Jul 8

I have a one-on-one theatre show called The Fairytale Library in which I gather snippets of story from people. Today, I've opened up the Library on Substack. They’re all different, and they remind me of a slightly more gentle version of Post Secret. jenifertoksvig.substack.com/p/the-fairyt...

The Fairytale Library

Immediate, immersive, intimate theatre

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Wayne Smith 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @wayneesmith.bsky.social · Jul 7

An image with a black and white background and a Latin American immigrant and a title Schröinger's Immigrant. On the left, it reads, "Lazily collecting all the welfare." On the right, it reads, "But also somehow taking all the jobs."

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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · Jun 29

2nd July, Weds next week, I'm doing an online talk with the brilliant Christopher Morrison, about making your shows / interactive gaming experiences more accessible. It's FREE (though you need to sign up to register). There are two iterations - 9:55am and 5:55pm. worldxo.org/how-to-make-...

How to Make Your Event More Accessible — WXO

Join Christopher Morrison (Cirque du Soleil, AAA games, Vita Nova) and Jenifer Toksvig (The Copenhagen Interpretation) for a powerful online session that redefines what accessibility can (and should) ...

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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · Jun 23

Today’s scene from my theoretical musical ‘four’ is all about the daughter. open.substack.com/pub/jenifert...

four - daughter

A musical, in theory... part 6 of 14

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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · Jun 22

New post in my latest theoretical musical - and you can get involved if you like. open.substack.com/pub/jenifert...

four - father

A musical, in theory... part 5 of 14

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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · Jun 21

New part of 'four' is up on substack! It's a musical (in theory). jenifertoksvig.substack.com/p/four-son

four - son

A musical, in theory... part 4 of 14

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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · Jun 19

Here's the first part of a theoretical musical I'm producing online. Every day, over the next two weeks, there will be a quick-read section. Part writing, part journal, poetry and lyrics and prose, and a few pictures too. And there are also some invitations to you. open.substack.com/pub/jenifert...

four

A musical, in theory...

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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · Jun 15

This coming week, I'll be posting the first installment of a work in this series. To follow along or get involved (in theory) subscribe for free to catch the first installment, out next week. For those who prefer listening to reading, I’m prepping a podcast. open.substack.com/pub/jenifert...

Exciting new theatre role!

And an upcoming festival...

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Toksvig @toksvig.bsky.social · May 29

One arm has fallen off my glasses. I was going to have them mended, but it occurs to me that now they are a lorgnette, so maybe I’ll just keep them this way.