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Freelancers Make Theatre Work @freelancersmake.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

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...

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Emma Tompkins @emmatompkins.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

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.

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

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

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Freelancers Make Theatre Work @freelancersmake.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

📣 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

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Emma Tompkins @emmatompkins.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

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.

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Emma Tompkins @emmatompkins.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Working out how to de-meta my life and still share work. Fingers crossed:

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Freelancers Make Theatre Work @freelancersmake.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

🔎 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: buff.ly/3DUUISZ #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork

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Libby Todd @libbytodd.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

I’m organising some mentoring and advice sessions for SBTD over the next few weeks. Huge thanks to @theatredeli.bsky.social for their support!

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Emma Tompkins @emmatompkins.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

I really want arts funders and policy makers to know this proof is also available in well written hardback.

A photo of the book 'Your Brain on Art' How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsanen and Ivy Ross

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Emma Tompkins @emmatompkins.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

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.

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Emma Tompkins @emmatompkins.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

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.

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Emma Tompkins @emmatompkins.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

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

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Emma Tompkins @emmatompkins.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

So tempting to turn this into the freelancer version of the lord's prayer.

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Emma Tompkins @emmatompkins.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

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.

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Bobby Harding @bobbyharding.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Have made a starter pack for UK Theatre Producers Let me know if you want to be added 😁 go.bsky.app/GYWWH7Z

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Emma Tompkins @emmatompkins.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Fellow costume and set designers, comment or DM to be added. go.bsky.app/4zNkcTk

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Emma Adams @emmabob3.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

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 ❤️

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Emma Tompkins @emmatompkins.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Whilst we're all having a nosey around the new joint, here's my interview with Erin Lee, head archivist of the National Theatre. It's all about what goes into the vaults and how the archive is used to educate the next generation. www.theatredesign.org.uk/interview-wi...

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Interview with the National Theatre’s head archivist, Erin Lee

SBTD is here to support and celebrate the work of designers for performance based in the UK at every stage of their careers.

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Emma Tompkins @emmatompkins.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Theatre, is it just me or does it feel like we all need to go on an away day, do a brisk 5k across a moor and then work out what we want this platform to be via a tea infused chat against some whiteboards?

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Emma Tompkins @emmatompkins.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Please let this be where theatre twitter comes to rest. I miss being digital friends with total strangers because you had a witty comeback to my post about ticket prices.

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Emma Tompkins @emmatompkins.bsky.social · 06/11/2023

This place feels so quiet and new and hopeful that I don't want to rant like the other place. Posting now feels like speaking into empty room. Should these posts be my run ups or should I be dancing like no one is watching?

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Emma Tompkins @emmatompkins.bsky.social · 06/11/2023

*Dips toe tentatively in the water.*

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