FREE online talk + Q&A:
Join CN Lester - artistic freelancer and trans researcher, educator and activist - to discuss how we can work towards true trans equality across the artistic sector.
Tue, May 20, 5pm - 6:30pm.
Reserve your spot: www.eventbrite.com/e/creating-t...
Watching Hank Green gently turn from funny internet science guy to fearless comedian is quite wonderful. Also, I can now never not think about the chewy decimal system every time I visit a supermarket.
This obituary for the award-winning costume designer of Peaky Blinders, Stephanie Collie, is a wonderful tribute to her research process and skill. It’s easy to criticise costumes in TV historical dramas, but historical inaccuracies are rarely errors, they’re often storytelling choices
I was interviewed as part of this article on Neuroaesthetics. Also featuring @anjanchatterjee.bsky.social
www.theoverview.art/neuroaesthet...
📣 ACE are under review — and they want to hear from you.
If you’ve ever had thoughts on how Arts Council England works (or doesn’t), now’s the time to share them.
Fill in the survey 👉 www.gov.uk/government/c...
#FreelancersMakeTheatreWork
Considering the general practitioner opinion on CFS/ME is still very much 'it's all in your head', it's both heartening to see that somatic and trauma work is being considered by mainstream providers and also maddening to see how poorly nervous system conditions are understood
A very interesting chat with the CBT provider for the ME/CFS care team. She'd studied under a US trauma & somatic educated Dr and has piloted trauma therapy work with chronic illness patients. She even had to close the pilot after being overwhelmed with referrals.
For the fellow arts funding nerds out there, some interesting data from across the pond. Spoiler: Art is good for young people, who knew?
www.arts.gov/impact/resea...
Working out how to de-meta my life and still share work. Fingers crossed:
🔎 What are the CIISA Standards? Why do they matter to freelancers?
Join FMTW tomorrow for a discussion on shaping safer, more inclusive creative industries.
🗓️ When: Tomorrow, 6-7 PM
💻 Where: Online
👉 More info/register: https://buff.ly/3DUUISZ
#FreelancersMakeTheatreWork
Hey folks! Do you have #LongCovid, #MECFS, or something related? Do you write? Here's a paid opportunity for articles and essays for a great publication.
thesicktimes.org/write-for-us...
I’m organising some mentoring and advice sessions for SBTD over the next few weeks. Huge thanks to @theatredeli.bsky.social for their support!
I really want arts funders and policy makers to know this proof is also available in well written hardback.
It will surprise no one to know that some of the best experiences of interactive theatre (inc Youth theatre) I have ever had have come from Coney. Considering the world ahead I can't quite square the logic of their loss. The talent held inside will endure I'm sure but it still smarts.
I highly recommend the book 'Your brain on Art' for anyone trying to understand why we do what we do. It made me realise the Department of Health ought to merge with the Department of Culture. It's baffling to see this news from Australia considering the profound evidence supporting art therapies.
Yes please!
I've been chatting with a fellow neurospicey designer about using a future gig to see if we can make it the most ND inclusive/accessible experience,especially in the admin/work out of the rehearsal room. Has anyone come across any tips/links on this? We're so used to masking this feels revolutionary
So tempting to turn this into the freelancer version of the lord's prayer.
You're in!
Done!
His path into legendary character actor starts here.
I really hope the developers at Bluesky are taking breaks and sleeping. I can cope with glitches just as long as they get to see the sun.
Have made a starter pack for UK Theatre Producers
Let me know if you want to be added 😁
go.bsky.app/GYWWH7Z
Done and done.
Done
Getting this one together. Check back once I've nudged enough of the gang.
go.bsky.app/4zNkcTk
Fellow costume and set designers, comment or DM to be added.
go.bsky.app/4zNkcTk
To all arriving, something I have been loving here is the commitment loads of folks make to doing alt text. There is an option you can switch on to remind you to add text to images you add to posts. It's kind of a house rule here. #Access matters ❤️
A picture of a very floofy black cat looking up at the camera. His name is Merlin. You may stan.
#Caturday is a thing still tho right? RIGHT?