Our research on local theatres gets a mention in The Stage today: www.thestage.co.uk/news/touring...
Touring alliance launches to protect mid-scale venues at risk of closure
Theatres, producers, policymakers and funders have joined forces to form a Local Theatre Touring Alliance to tackle ‘a growing crisis’ for mid-scale venues, with warnings of venue closures and a talen...
www.thestage.co.uk
Wonderful to welcome drama teachers to @royalholloway for their annual conference
It was a real pleasure to read the work and hear about progress. Good luck with the next stages @pdwebster.bsky.social
Yes, me too. I remember suggesting Julius Caesar as it was on the syllabus, and it was performed thrillingly in the very unprepossessing environment of the school hall. Stunning performance.
Well folks, today marks the last day of full-time work after 43 years and 4 months. I’ve loved it all, and worked with some brilliant, creative and kind students and colleagues. Tomorrow I’ll be part time (3 days) for the first time. Feels a bit sad, but I’m not going anywhere yet…
It ends up sounding paternalistic at best, or patronising. .. especially when it comes from people with social privilege. Or just vague, like 1970s beauty queens.
Very interesting- and yes, agree. The issue is also that there are often a lot of platitudes, such as wanting to ‘change the world’ without any clear articulation of what they want to change, why, and how they will do it.
Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.
From Still I rise, Maya Angelou
So much better…
Reposted by: Helen Nicholson
"We are reviewing the curriculum to put arts and music back at the heart of the national curriculum where it belongs." - Lisa Nandy MP
We welcome the Culture Secretary's commitment to arts education. Meaningful reform is urgently needed to reverse years of decline.
We welcome the Culture Secretary's commitment to arts education. Meaningful reform is urgently needed to reverse years of decline.
Local shopping in the rain. I fill my basket, and farmer appears. You managing? He asks. Yes thanks. I’ll leave you to it then. He leaves. I add up my shop, enter amount into card payment machine and tap. #countrylife
