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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 22/09/2026

@cardboardcitz.bsky.social has announced its first theatre production for children in its 30-year history, with a stage adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson’s The Bed and Breakfast Star. Read more 👇

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Cardboard Citizens to stage Jacqueline Wilson adaptation as first kids’ show

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

This Sunday, our Member Michael is running the London Marathon. He’s doing it for Cardboard Citizens, raising funds to support creative programmes for our Members. Every step he takes will help create space for connection, confidence and sharing stories. Support him here: bit.ly/4bWQhpv

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Chris Sonnex @csonnex.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

big man Michael is running for @cardboardcitz.bsky.social. He's a legend. Support a legend.

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Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme @rtyds.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Earlier this month, we brought together artists and organisations from around the country for Class Assembly Bradford and WOW, what a day it was! We were so energised by the day and we’re excited to keep the conversation going around class inequity in the arts. 📸 @tomwoollard.bsky.social

Caitriona Shoobridge and Stef O'Driscoll hosting Class Assembly Bradford

Panel discussion chaired by Sue Emmas, with Michelle McGrath (Museum as Muck), David John (Equity Class Network) and Beth Hughes (Working Class British Art Network).

Panel discussion chaired by Stef O'Driscoll, with Ezra Nash (Common/Wealth), Tanya Vital (Vital Culture) and Chris Sonnex (Cardboard Citizens).

Conversations and artist commissions at Common Space.

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

“Not causing new trauma, by bad practice, matters.” Our Artistic Director, Chris Sonnex featured in @thestage.co.uk last week, calling on the industry to prioritise artists' well-being when making worked focusing on trauma. Read here: bit.ly/4jWfEsf

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Chris Sonnex on protecting artists who create theatre from trauma

Stories of trauma might sell but the process of bringing them to stage can be damaging for artists. Chris Sonnex urges the industry to remember its duty of care

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

We’re excited to share the launch of More Than One Story - our first-ever published anthology, a groundbreaking collection of new writing by thirty-seven emerging and established writers from across the UK with lived experience of homelessness, poverty, and inequity.

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Chris Sonnex @csonnex.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

So proud for everyone involved

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Chris Sonnex @csonnex.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

I’m so proud for all the writers in this. if you don’t know, get to know them. @cardboardcitz.bsky.social

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Anna Jordan @annaruthjordan.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Please share. We need community now more than ever. Calling ALL #PLAYWRIGHTS, #SCREENWRITERS and their friends Support Playwrights is holding a SUMMER SOCIAL at Soho Theatre Walthamstow. Thurs 24th July 7pm-11pm. Come alone or come with friends. ALL WELCOME. #SupportPlaywrightsSummerSocial

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Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK) @smkcampaigners.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Cardboard Citizens’ #MoreThanOneStory campaign is the 2025 winner for the #CreativeChangemakers award!! To read more about their wonderful campaign, visit smk.org.uk/awards_no... #SMKAwards2025 #LoveCampaigning

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Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

"What young people need now is not new schemes, it’s consistency, it’s someone they can trust enough with their best most aspirational self" - @njgriff.bsky.social AE CEO Can you donate £2 a month to help keep our mentoring & community projects running? 👉 www.arts-emergency.org/donate

Pink print of The Arts Emergency Manifesto with 11 points written alternatively in red and blue:
1. Be fearless. You are just as entitled as anyone to have the life you want.
2. There are things that are bigger and better than money. We have things that those in power will never understand.
3. We take it as a given that a civilised society values education, lifelong learning and creativity as a public good.
4. Fight the conditioning that tells you to demonise young people.
5. We are a social justice not social mobility organisation. Arts Emergency is no substitute for justice withheld.
6. To think creatively and critically is to free yourself from the limits of an unfair society puts on you.
7. There is no recession of the imagination.
8. The future is another place. Allow yourself to believe a better life is possible. Say it loud, defiantly, to everyone.
9. Be generous. Now be more generous. Share your privilege.
10. Do something. Start small, start local, keep going.
11. Optimism is a weapon and if all else fails be silly.

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daneka etchells @danekaetch.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

running a session with Spotlight on building an Access Rider Wednesday 18th June 5.30-8.30pm. session is suitable for anyone who's a creative professional and is free! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spotlight-... places are limited. captions/BSL/AD and lots of breaks. see you there? x

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Spotlight Success Session: Building an access rider for creatives

How to ask for what you need: Building an access rider for disabled, deaf and neurodivergent creatives.

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Two weeks ago, we featured in @BigIssue music special - alongside some mighty talent. Evey experience is different. We’re looking for monologues that cut through the statistics. What matters is that they’re authentic to lived experience. Find out more: bit.ly/3GVLirS

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Chris Sonnex discusses why we need to celebrate the creative brilliance of writers with lived experience of homelessness and poverty. Submissions open until midnight, 30 June. Find out more here: bit.ly/3GVLirS

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SharonGChiara @sharongchiara.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

🎨🎭Had to share this @bigissue.com by @csonnex.bsky.social about the Carboard Citizen project and work So much to love & admire about art being a force for change & "nurturing a movement, not just producing a product" 👏 www.bigissue.com/culture/thea...

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Cardboard Citizens launches open call for stories from homeless people

Cardboard Citizens artistic director Chris Sonnex on the launch of the company's next chapter, More Than One Story: The Anthology.

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Chris Sonnex @csonnex.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

There’s no sense to any of this policy. Big love and power to @touretteshero.bsky.social. Also read @graeaetheatre.bsky.social statement.

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Touretteshero @touretteshero.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

I’m profoundly sad to say that as of today, I’ll no longer be able to do my job as co-artistic director of #Touretteshero because of a recent decision by #AccessToWork to cut my support by 61%. Read & share this post, the hardest I've had to write: www.touretteshero.com/2025/05/23/a... 1/4

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 15/05/2025

Cardboard Citizens artistic director Chris Sonnex on the launch of the company's next chapter, More Than One Story: The Anthology.

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Cardboard Citizens launches open call for stories from homeless people

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Keetie Roelen @keetieroelen.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Are you a #writer with #livedexperience of #poverty and #homelessness? . Submit your #story and change the #narrative! . Call for submissions @cardboardcitz.bsky.social in collaboration with @bigissue.com and @nickhernbooks.bsky.social - open until 30 June . mtos.cardboardcitizens.org.uk/anthology/

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Malorie Blackman @malorieblackman.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

@cardboardcitz.bsky.social are inviting submissions for their anthology : More Than One Story. Details are below. Enjoy and good luck. mtos.cardboardcitizens.org.uk/anthology/

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anthology - More Than One Story

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Chris Sonnex @csonnex.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Hi, Labour Party. Perhaps instead of leaning into fascism because you’re scared (or in agreement) of the influence that Farage has on people, give the people a better alternative that they can believe in, perhaps based on hope and creating better futures for people who can’t see futures right now

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Chris Sonnex @csonnex.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

I wanna see more of this energy thanks

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Chris Sonnex @csonnex.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Come on, all my family with lived experience, this one’s for you, and if it ain’t, share it around.

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Anna Jordan @annaruthjordan.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

A bunch of wonderful playwrights (headed up by @kaylatmf.bsky.social ) have been working in support of the trans community in wake of the UK Supreme Court ruling organising this open letter in support & solidarity. We have over 1500 names. If yr a UK-based writer & pls add your name

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Chris Sonnex @csonnex.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Solidarity to all people affected by the cruelty & right wing rhetoric of this gov. Especially sending love, care & support to our trans & disabled family. Both groups who are targets of sickening vitriol & deadly policy changes. Labour is meant to be for the people not culture wars that harm them

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Katy Montgomerie 🦗 @katymontgomerie.com · 22/04/2025

This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic www.crabmuseum.org/visit 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀

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Charlotte Bennett @charlottebennett.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Join team @painesplough.bsky.social as our new Executive Director! We are looking for someone to join our hard working and fun team to make work and tour it round the country. It is a privilege to lead this company- please share to anyone potentially keen! painesplough.com/wp-content/u...

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Chris Sonnex @csonnex.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Just realised it looks like I ain't directing this year. So. I'm about. What you saying

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Chris Sonnex @csonnex.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Two @cardboardcitz.bsky.social more than one story films "boiling frogs" and "this is what it means" are shortlisted for a Smiley Charity award. Nothing but vibes. check all nine films out here if you haven't already. mtos.cardboardcitizens.org.uk

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Chris Sonnex @csonnex.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Had such a blast in Liverpool Everyman directing lieutenant of inishmore, desperate to do more work outside london as an artist. (Also desperate for that to have further life because trust me it was fire)

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Chris Sonnex @csonnex.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

much to celebrate creatively this year for me. But really I’m just grateful to be here. It’s not always been & will not always be the case. I used to find it hard at the time of year as everyone posts self reflection, but the truth is, the only thing that matters is you tried. Big up to the triers

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Chris Sonnex @csonnex.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

My new year hope is that men just do better, in their behaviour; in holding other men accountable; in trying to make the world better for women not worse.

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Chris Sonnex @csonnex.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

It's nice to get on annual lists or nominated for awards. But remember it isnt why you did it. We make art to nourish all of our souls, we make art because if we didn't the world would be worse off. The fact you made anything, or even attempted to make anything this year, is enough & always will be

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