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Karen Goddard

@karengoddard.bsky.social
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Freelance Fundraiser & Theatre Producer Focus on East Anglia Recent projects with @HighTideTheatre.bsky.social & Eastern Angles Www.karengoddard.net

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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
I’m researching the story of Felixstowe Docks by talking to people who worked there… supported by Suffolk County Council @artscouncilengland.bsky.social and Eastern Angles 💛
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Loved this. I used to live in Brandeston…so it was great to see this fresh, nuanced production including the fate of Rev John Lowes. Fantastic all-female cast, beautiful harmonies, catch it while you can. Congratulations Theatre Royal BSE!
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National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
It’s Village Halls Week 2025 and NRTF is shining a light on rural venues and the people at their heart. We paid a visit to Arnside to meet Debbie Laving and the team who bring cultural experiences to Arnside residents 😊 You can read the interview here: www.ruraltouring.org/news/village...
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Congratulations Gurjot! Looks fantastic. 🩷
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HighTide @hightidetheatre.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Could you be our new Artistic Director/CEO? Following the news that Clare Slater will step down this summer, we're pleased to announce that recruitment is now live. Applications close Friday 11 April. Full details: hightide.org.uk/about-high-t...
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Delighted to be granted @artscouncilengland.bsky.social support for the R&D of a new play focusing on the lives of Felixstowe dockers during the 1980s #documentarytheatre #verbatim #NewWriting
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
I’m researching a new play based on the experiences of Felixstowe dock workers. The project is supported by @suffolkcc & @easternangles. If you or someone you know would like to share a story, please do get in touch via my website karengoddard.net 👍
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Very true. “It is still very rare to have contemporary regional working-class voices on big main stages, unless it’s nostalgic. People need to see something of themselves to think there is a possibility that they can also do that.” Beth Steel. www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
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Working-class creatives don’t stand a chance in UK today, leading artists warn
Exclusive: Analysis by the Guardian shows a third of major arts leaders were educated privately
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
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Arts Council England to shelve new funding plan after outcry from producers
Controversial plans dubbed ‘worst idea in the world’ would have stopped producers from applying for new grants before current projects end
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
www.eadt.co.uk/news/2494229...
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33 arts organisations to benefit from £500k funding after council U-turn
Suffolk County Council has announced the 33 beneficiaries of the Culture Project Fund.
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Owen Calvert-Lyons @owencl.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
We are looking for two new board members to join our team. Could this be you? theatreroyal.org/jobs/board-m...
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Board Members | Theatre Royal
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds is seeking two new non-executives to provide practical assistance and support to the executive team as part of the Board.
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Excellent afternoon at @nationaltheatre.org.uk watching Ballet Shoes 🩰 Special mention for Sam Wyer’s costumes and Frankie Bradshaw’s set. Absolutely stunning ✨
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rifcotheatre.bsky.social @rifcotheatre.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
If only there was a page dedicated to telling British South Asian Stories...Oh, wait. There is. It's us.😉 Rifco Theatre has been amplifying the voice of our community since 2000, and now stands among the UK’s most prestigious touring theatre companies!🌎🎭 Follow us to stay in the loop🙌
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Ben Musgrave @ben-musgrave.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Some things from 2024... A wonderful R&D working on my @artscouncilengland.bsky.social- funded adaptation of LP Hartley's exquisite THE GO-BETWEEN with Eastern Angles, Norwich Theatre Royal, St George's Great Yarmouth and @karengoddard.bsky.social norwichtheatre.org/whats-on/wor...
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Work-in-Progress: The Go Between | Norwich Theatre
Join us in Stage Two as we support the development of new work by local artists, and help shape the theatre of tomorrow.
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Independent Theatre Council @itc-arts.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Looking for a new challenge for the new year? Take a look at our jobs board for opportunities at @levelcentre.bsky.social @openclasp.bsky.social @extantltd.bsky.social @20storieshigh.bsky.social and more www.itc-arts.org/industry-opp...
BLINK 'Elvis Died of Burgers' - image credit Roswitha Chesher
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The Women’s Prize for Playwriting @womensplayprize.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
The Women's Prize for Playwriting 2025 is now open for submissions until Tuesday 22nd April!🎉 @painesplough.bsky.social @concordukshows.bsky.social @ekpshows.bsky.social The First Prize is £20,000: our biggest prize fund yet.👀 Enter via our website: womensprizeforplaywriting.co.uk/how-to-enter/
On a yellow background, the graphic reads: Submissions now open until 5pm on Tuesday 22nd April.
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Really enjoyed producing the 2024 Sophia R&D project…now can’t wait to see the full production. Touring East Anglia very soon! easternangles.co.uk/event/sophia...
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Sophia | Eastern Angles
Princess, Suffragette, Sister
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New International Encounter (NIE) @nie-theatre.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
There's still time to nominate NIE UK in the #MovementForGood draw to win £1000! It takes less than a minute & would help us ensure more children across the UK have access creative opportunities. ✨🎻🪗🎟 Thank you! 🫶 movementforgood.com/index.php?cn...
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Nominate now! - Movement for Good awards
We could receive £1,000 in the Movement for Good draw.
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Independent Theatre Council @itc-arts.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Arts Marketing Association is offering ITC members extra discounts on their Essentials of Marketing programme Find out more: www.itc-arts.org/events/event...
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Arts Marketing Association: Essentials of Marketing | ITC Independent Theatre Council
Arts Marketing Association are offering ITC members 20% off their non-member rate for their Essentials of Marketing online course. The course is made up of live sessions, on-demand videos, resources a...
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Inspirational action from Michael Sheen 👍 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Michael Sheen to fund new national theatre for Wales
The actor says he is putting everything behind starting Welsh National Theatre.
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Bravo @hightidetheatre.bsky.social ! The Writers Group is back. Check out this brilliant opportunity 🔽 www.thestage.co.uk/news/hightid...
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HighTide Writers Group to return in 2025
HighTide Writers Group is to return in 2025 with My Mother's Funeral: The Show playwright Kelly Jones at the helm
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National Theatre of Scotland @ntsonline.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
📢 WE ARE HIRING 📢 ⁠ We are seeking a Director of Finance and Administration. This role is suited to a dynamic leader with a passion for the arts who can provide strategic oversight and expert advice Deadline: 3rd Feb 2025 MORE INFO www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/jobs/directo...
A graphic job advertisement by the National Theatre of Scotland for the role of "Director of Finance & Administration.
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HighTide @hightidetheatre.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
New Year, new projects to fund? Join us tomorrow night for a free online workshop with Karen Goddard to learn how to write successful ACE bids hightide.org.uk/event/writin...
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Owen Calvert-Lyons @owencl.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Young People's Auditions! Theatre Royal is looking for two girls aged 11-14 to play the role of Elizabeth in our forthcoming production of A Tryal of Witches. This is an exciting opportunity to perform alongside a professional cast of actors in a powerful new play. Apply here: bit.ly/4iIiWzP
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A Tryal of Witches: Young People's Auditions | Theatre Royal
The play asks what led to one of the most shocking witch trials in British history. The trial in Bury St Edmunds was the first time women were convicted using ‘spectral evidence’ – the belief that wit...
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Jan 8th - 6pm til 8pm. A free online session from @hightidetheatre.bsky.social hightide.org.uk/event/writin...
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Writing Successful ACE Bids with Karen Goddard | HighTide
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Middle Child @middlechildhull.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
How much does our panto, Treasure Island, cost to make? Find out in the latest blog post from senior producer, @sarahlouisepenney.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/3VwewlK
A scene from panto, with a female actor dressed as a male lumberjack in wolf clothing. Text says: how much does panto cost to make?
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Looking forward to hearing (and maybe contributing to) this Audience Agency debate on the future of touring. Will be championing small-scale/mid-scale & #ruraltouring ! theaudienceagency.org/en/event/ope...
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Open Meeting on Touring | The Audience Agency
Help inform a research project into the state of touring
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Pleasance @pleasance.co.uk · 09/12/2024
This is not a drill: submissions for the Edinburgh Fringe 2025 are officially OPEN! We’re looking to programme a wide range of comedy, theatre, family shows, cabaret and more across three sites. Find out more: www.pleasance.co.uk/artists
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Tara Theatre @taratheatre.com · 09/12/2024
📣 THIS WEDNESDAY 📣 Are you an actor? A playwright? Do you just love reading plays? Join us at our FINAL FREE Play Reading Group of 2024 to dive into Kurban Kassam's Two Men in a Hole 🕳️ (no innuendos we promise) 🎭 @taratheatre.bsky.social 🗓️ Wed 11 Dec, 4PM 🎟️ taratheatre.com/whats-on/sou...
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HighTide @hightidetheatre.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Facilitator based in Suffolk or Norfolk? Take a look 👇 hightide.org.uk/hightide-blo...
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Apply now: Story Worlds Facilitators required | HighTide
HighTide is looking to appoint 1-2 new freelance facilitators Story Worlds is HighTide’s creative writing project for primary schools in Lowestoft.  We need talented and creative facilitators with e...
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Congratulations @easternangles on A Christmas Carol - really enjoyed last night’s performance…excellent cast and beautiful set & lighting design. Visually stunning & full of sparkly magic and spooky atmosphere. Shout out to Director Callum Berridge & Designer Alison Ashton! Photos 📸 Mike Kwasniak 💫
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
What a legend! Proud to say one of Tracy’s early acting jobs was with Eastern Angles 👍
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Independent Theatre Council @itc-arts.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
ITC50: Fair Work, Funding & The Future Join your peers, funders and policymakers and external speakers in March 2025: www.itc-arts.org/events/event...
Join us to explore:

Fair work:
 Union recognition, pay and conditions, supporting freelancers, 
dignity at work, dispute resolution, well-being, career paths

Viable Funding:
Exploring sources and approaches to better funding the work 
of the sector

Future Sustainability:
How do we thrive and survive for the next 50 years
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Saw it at The Barbican. Such a brilliant production. I’ll never forget the history of the army uniform sequence, so clever. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Vinay Patel @vinaypatel.bsky.social · 06/05/2013
So I now know more about Peterborough than I ever dreamed I would. Thanks, @easternangles (& King 'o' The Road @Kennethemson) #parkwaydreams
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Lots of good vibes to @easternangles as they get ready for the first performance of A Christmas Carol tonight!! 🎄 The EA Xmas show is an institution. Can’t wait to see this year’s production!!! ✨💫💚 www.easternangles.co.uk
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Home | Eastern Angles
Home
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Paines Plough @painesplough.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Digging through 50 years worth of archives can throw up some gems… A printed second draft of Crave by Sarah Kane, from August 1997.
A printed script on a table. The cover page notes that it is the second draft of Crave by Sarah Kane, from August 1997.
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workculture @workculture.uk · 26/11/2024
tiata fahodzi is looking for an Executive Producer to join them full-time as they embark on the next chapter of their incredible legacy as a touring theatre company #theatrejobs #artsjobs #watford
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Executive Producer | tiata fahodzi
Application deadline: 6th January 2025
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
First Christmas show of the season…congratulations New Wolsey Theatre and thank you for a fun night! Excellent set of tunes #SleepingBeauty ✨💫🔥 www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/shows/sleepi...
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Sleeping Beauty - New Wolsey Theatre
Get ready for a rockin’ reawakening of 'Sleeping Beauty' as Ipswich’s award-winning ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ Pantomime storms the stage! This year’s panto is a dazzling explosion of live rock and pop, with so...
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Mobius @mobiustheatre.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
We need your help! We're running our State of Arts PR survey again in 2025 to get a snapshot of how arts communication professionals are feeling as we go into the new year. If your job involves PR in the arts, please do complete the survey and spread the word to colleagues: bit.ly/4i80NeH
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National Theatre of Scotland @ntsonline.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
📢 ONE WEEK LEFT TO APPLY 📢 We are seeking an Executive Director to provide high-level operational leadership to ensure the stable & robust management of our people & resources to support the most effective delivery of our artistic programme APPLY NOW 👇 #ArtsJobs
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
This online workshop with @lolitachakrabarti.bsky.social focusing on adapting history for the stage sounds brilliant!
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Jake Orr @jakeorr.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Today‘s touring was Eastern Angles in Ipswich. An excellent theatre and arts hub embedded in its local community.
The front of Eastern Angles theatre space, a well lit entrance way with glass and coloured columns.
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Freelancers Make Theatre Work @freelancersmake.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Are you a working class freelancer in the arts? @RTYDS has created some financial resources to help artists from low socio-economic backgrounds navigate self-employment & benefits. Check out their advice leaflet & the @turn2us_org Benefits Calculator
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Financial Resources - Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme - RTYDS
Navigating Your Finances Freelancing in our industry can be precarious and unpredictable, with a baseline economic model known for its inequality, inaccessibility and squeezed resources. For an…
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Pleasance @pleasance.co.uk · 22/11/2024
We’re looking for an admin whiz to join our London team as Festival Registration Assistant in the run-up to the Edinburgh Fringe! Find out more about the role and apply here: tinyurl.com/6vm4uav7 💫
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Karen Goddard @karengoddard.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
HighTide have been helping East-based writers (Marie Cooper, Clare Currie, Ted Marriott, Anoop Singh, Rosa Torr & Esohe Uwadiae) to develop six new scripts. Book and see the results at Eastern Angles in Ipswich tomorrow! Also…free workshops, panel discussion & disco! hightide.org.uk/event/highti...
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HighTide Rising 2024 | HighTide
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New Diorama Theatre @newdiorama.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
The final Artist Surgery of the year - Fri 6 Dec - is now open for bookings. Slots are free and in-person in our Café. Topics include producing, fundraising, marketing, career, or anything a 20min chat with our team over a cuppa might help. More info: newdiorama.com/for-artists/...
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AudreySuffolk MBE @audreysuffolk.bsky.social · 29/09/2024
We saw the most moving, captivating and balletic piece of physical theatre yesterday afternoon. A one man play from @easternangles. It was a short piece called The Deep, an Icelandic piece translated into English about the loss of a fishing boat from the view of one of fishermen.
Poster for The Deep showing a man drowning
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