Rachel Thomas @rachellos.bsky.social · 28/01/2025I love this place and would like to cry through the LOTR overnight marathon with strangers in it many more times. Please take a second to jot your name down too 🤍 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...you.38degrees.org.ukSave The Prince Charles CinemaThe iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End future is under serious threat! We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital... 030
Reposted by Rachel Thomas7th Sense Theatre @7thsensetheatre.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Once again, very much this. 👇 061
Reposted by Rachel ThomasEmily✨ @emilyoram.bsky.social · 16/01/2025This is a beautiful tribute. 229279846612
Reposted by Rachel ThomasNew Diorama Theatre @newdiorama.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Booking is now open for the next Artist Surgery on 28 Jan - these free in person chats are a chance to come and meet Team NDT, and discuss anything that's on your mind (producing, fundraising, marketing, PR, career trajectory etc). More details & link to book in here: newdiorama.com/for-artists/... 052
Rachel Thomas @rachellos.bsky.social · 10/01/2025This is such nice news! Yay for Michael Sheen being passionate and wonderful once again 🤍 031
Rachel Thomas @rachellos.bsky.social · 03/01/2025‘Hell is empty and all the devils are on hinge’ correct 010
Reposted by Rachel ThomasJessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 30/12/2024Hello! I get paid to read 30-40 screenplays I read every month, and I’m starting a newsletter in January that will analyze the most common notes I give, in order to help you break down your own scripts and get to rewriting! Subscribe here! i-have-some-notes.beehiiv.com/subscribei-have-some-notes.beehiiv.comI Have Some NotesA Hollywood Coverage Writer's Best Notes of the Month 1115328
Reposted by Rachel ThomasJoseph Winer @josephwiner.bsky.social · 20/12/2024Looking to connect with writers with plays that would benefit from some R&D. Flexible cast size (probs 3-10 ish). Looking for stuff with: •Strong narrative/story •Sparky dialogue •Preference for work that engages with queerness, community, intimacy, legacy + I like sci-fi Drop me a message! 3113
Reposted by Rachel ThomasDaniel Bye @danielbye.bsky.social · 18/12/2024This morning two theatre companies (Freedom Studios and Coney) have announced their permanent closure. Both 'left' the National Portfolio in 2023 and have found the climate impossible since. Their statements are heartbreakingly similar. Without massive funding reform many more will follow in 2025. 43525
Reposted by Rachel ThomasSam Redway @sredway.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Fuck What a day Freedom Studios Coney National Theatre Wales Hang on to each other The storm is starting 1117
Reposted by Rachel ThomasMobius @mobiustheatre.bsky.social · 11/12/2024We had a FABULOUS time last week at our annual Christmas party 🎳🎄🎤 it was a great way to kick off the festive season and celebrate an excellent year! and no…absolutely NO photoshopping happened in pic 2 🙃 092
Reposted by Rachel ThomasMobius @mobiustheatre.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Have you submitted your thoughts to our State of Arts PR survey yet? 🤔 mobiusindustries.surveysparrow.com/s/The-State-... 084
Reposted by Rachel ThomasMiddle Child @middlechildhull.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Save the date 🗓️ We're hosting a peer-to-peer, drop-in session for Hull freelancers to come do their tax returns together, in our rehearsal space on Tuesday 14 January (11am-2pm). You bring your receipts, we'll bring the tea and biscuits. 2157
Reposted by Rachel ThomasThe Women’s Prize for Playwriting @womensplayprize.bsky.social · 05/12/2024📢Announcing: the Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2025. Bigger, bolder, brighter. Submissions will open on Monday 13th January and close on Tuesday 22nd April 2025. 26052
Reposted by Rachel ThomasFlo O'Mahony @floomahony.bsky.social · 01/12/2024okay, listen, who's got plays on in London in the middle/ second half of Jan? I would like to know about them! 233
Reposted by Rachel ThomasThe Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Applying for DYCP? We've got free templates for the app, budget + timeline in our *Resources*. Save yourself from a Grantium-related disaster by writing it somewhere else first! www.the-uncultured.com/resources-ar... also helpful if you wanna know what you need to prep before deciding to apply 📝 11715
Reposted by Rachel ThomasMobius @mobiustheatre.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Fantastic piece on leaving X in @thestage.bsky.social by @georgialouluck.bsky.social "Managing director @rfitzm.bsky.social said the decision to leave was 'both moral and practical... X has become toxic – especially to marginalised groups, including many artists we work with.'" bit.ly/49c2P9nthestage.co.ukTheatre industry leaves Elon Musk's X for BlueskyTheatre companies, advocacy groups and PRs are making the shift from X to surging social media site Bluesky, with some saying the site formerly known as Twitter is ’irrelevant’ and unhealthy 1269
Reposted by Rachel ThomasRick Allden @rickallden.bsky.social · 27/11/2024You've 'til Tuesday for BBC #writers Open Call. Decided I’d write 1 last thing after DECADES trying - whacked in & boom! Shortlisted for Wales writer in res & landed place on BBC Voices - where I met the BEST people Hadn’t got anywhere for YEARS before Don’t give up www.bbc.co.uk/writers/oppo...bbc.co.ukHow to submit a script to usOpen Call is our system for receiving unsolicited original scripts. 03110
Reposted by Rachel ThomasAnna Jordan @annaruthjordan.bsky.social · 24/11/2024If you are unable to attend the #PlaywrightsChristmasParty in person please join our FREE Festive Creative Check-in Led by @naomiwesterman.bsky.social and Jane Christie on zoom - 7pm! #SupportPlaywrights www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-festi...eventbrite.co.ukFree Festive Creative Check-In: Writers - With Naomi WestermanFestive Check-In for Playwrights & Screenwriters - who are unable to attend the Playwrights Christmas Party in person! 22320
Rachel Thomas @rachellos.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Started crying at the overture for the Wicked movie and basically didn’t stop. 12 year old me who wore her defying gravity hoodie 24/7 and 29 year old me both needed this so much. Gorgeous, magical, gorgeous. 💖💚 120
Reposted by Rachel ThomasFreelancers Make Theatre Work @freelancersmake.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Are 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 Calculatorbuff.lyFinancial Resources - Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme - RTYDSNavigating 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… 03426
Reposted by Rachel ThomasNew Diorama Theatre @newdiorama.bsky.social · 21/11/2024The 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/... 01511
Reposted by Rachel ThomasFergus Morgan @fergusmorgan.bsky.social · 22/11/2024The Crush Bar, @exeuntmagazine.bsky.social, and Natasha Tripney's Cafe Europa are all operating discounts at the moment. If you want to support the revival of exciting, passionate theatre journalism on Substack, please consider subscribing to one of them - or, better yet, all three! 131
Reposted by Rachel ThomasFreelancers Make Theatre Work @freelancersmake.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Applications for the MGCfutures 2024 Bursary Programme are open. If you have been working professionally within the theatre industry for at least two years and are looking to take your career in a new direction or to the next level, find out more here: buff.ly/40FMCqZ 064
Reposted by Rachel ThomasGeorgia Louise Luckhurst @georgialouluck.bsky.social · 22/11/2024i'm keen to speak with theatres about how the exodus from twitter to bluesky could be impacting their marketing. hit me up if you want to talk! #journorequest 071
Reposted by Rachel ThomasCelia Richardson @celiarichardson.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Anyone need to watch baby seals and their folks doing stuff? The babies are about to arrive. The National Trust has launched a live cam on YouTube. From 9.15 every day from now until January www.youtube.com/live/dWPE977...youtube.comYouTubeShare your videos with friends, family, and the world 619472
Reposted by Rachel ThomasBeccy D'Souza @beccydsouza.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Paid assistant director opportunity - looking for directors with strong links to / experiences of the east midlands for this one. To assist Adam Penford on Punch at the Young Vic. £3600 fee plus some expenses. Deadline for apps 3rd December. creatorsprogram.youngvic.org/opportunitie...creatorsprogram.youngvic.orgJerwood Assistant Director opportunity: PunchThe Young 12335
Reposted by Rachel ThomasPaines Plough @painesplough.bsky.social · 20/11/2024we’re throwing a gala to celebrate joining Bluesky! (and our 50th birthday) www.criterion-theatre.co.uk/painesplough 1333
Reposted by Rachel ThomasAdam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 19/11/2024This is a Very Important Starter Pack of Biscuit Connoisseurs. For now, I’ve included people I personally know to have acceptable taste in biscuits. But if you’d like to be added to the list, just reply to this with your top three biscuits, in order, and I shall carefully consider your application 370678122
Reposted by Rachel ThomasNew Diorama Theatre @newdiorama.bsky.social · 20/11/2024One week left to apply for the Untapped award, to help take your show to @edfringe.bsky.social. We want to hear all your brilliant and exciting new theatre ideas! Apply here newdiorama.com/for-artists/... (with Concord Theatricals and Underbelly) 0116
Reposted by Rachel ThomasThe Stage @thestage.co.uk · 19/11/2024Tell us about your show reports! From actor mishaps to technical tweaks, we want to hear about your wildest show reports from 2024 to include in a feature by The Stage. Please reach out to georgia.luckhurst@thestage.co.uk by December 1st. #TheatreSky #StageManagers #Theatre 02415
Reposted by Rachel ThomasMobius @mobiustheatre.bsky.social · 19/11/2024NEW BLOG POST! We spoke with @hollywilliams.bsky.social all about bringing @exeuntmagazine.bsky.social out of hibernation and what we can expect from the publication as they go live again today! bit.ly/3ZmJaAx @nytimes.com @theindependent.bsky.social @thetls.bsky.social 0146
Reposted by Rachel ThomasPaines Plough @painesplough.bsky.social · 18/11/2024A couple more spaces just opened up for Thursday’s one-off online Book Club with Lucy Kirkwood, who has chosen After the End by Dennis Kelly as the chat topic. Join us: bit.ly/ppbclkdkbit.lyThe Paines Plough Book Club: Lucy Kirkwood on After the End by Dennis KellyTo raise money for the next 50 years of Paines Plough, we're inviting playwrights to guest host a book club to share their love for plays. 073
Reposted by Rachel ThomasAnna Jordan @annaruthjordan.bsky.social · 18/11/2024HOW DO YOU GET YOUR PLAY ON? This was the top question when Support Playwrights ran a #NoSillyQuestions initiative. We spoke to 12 brilliant playwrights & here's what they had to say! Writers incl #ChrisBush, @tommortonsmith.bsky.social, @hannykha.bsky.social ..... open.substack.com/pub/supportp...open.substack.comHOW DO I GET MY PLAY ON? Twelve Playwrights answer.We chatted to some brilliant playwrights, asking them to share their experiences of getting plays to production, and what advice they would give to others. Here's what they said! 414671
Reposted by Rachel ThomasMark Ravenhill @markravenhill.bsky.social · 16/11/2024Come join the 3,000 subscribers to my 101 Exercises For Playwrights. It’s FREE buttondown.com/MarkRavenhil...buttondown.comExercise 60Welcome back to 101 Exercises for Playwrights. I’ll be migrating from Twitter once these 101 Exercises are posted. For the moment, you can catch up on the... 16429
Reposted by Rachel ThomasDara O Briain @daraobriain.bsky.social · 15/11/2024See? This is the sort of nonsense we used to enjoy. 1499767
Reposted by Rachel ThomasChris Sonnex @csonnex.bsky.social · 13/11/2024google spreadsheet for black artists and theatre professionals to put their name to which was created on twitter when it was a nicer place. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...docs.google.comBlack artists & creatives open source list 15937
Reposted by Rachel ThomasAnna Jordan @annaruthjordan.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Where are all the #Playwrights and #Screenwriters? Let's share the shit out of this. #PlaywrightsChristmasParty 26th Nov at Royal Court Theatre Bar. ALL playwrights AND screenwriters welcome. Any level of experience. Come with pals or come alone and make pals. #SupportPlaywrights 812278