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Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbalkhan.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Catch my dramatisation of James Fenimore Cooper’s The Last of the Mohicans on BBC Radio 4. Episode 1 airs at 3pm today. Can be played later on BBC Sounds.

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 11/12/2025

Playwright Martha Loader has been named winner of the 2025 George Devine Award, giving her £15,000 to support the writing of her next play. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/mar...

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Vivek Nityananda @viveknityananda.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Absolutely blown away by the staging and acting at opening night of my play @taratheatre.com last night. Thanks so @natashakchandra.bsky.social and the entire team for transforming it into something special! Please go see it if you're in London- on until Nov 29th: taratheatre.com/whats-on/i-d...

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I Dream of Theresa May – Tara Theatre

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Graeae Theatre Company @graeaetheatre.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

The Bad Lads tour has come to an end and what a journey. Huge love and thanks to the incredible cast, creatives, the Medomsley men and all the venues who made this tour happen across the country. To every audience member who shared this powerful story with us, thank you.

Five men lined up, they have their arms around one another, and they are smiling at the camera. Behind them is a wall of windows.

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dermot daly @dermotdaly.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

The penultimate launch event for the book is this evening… If you’re a writer, artist or practitioner within the creative sector this one is for you! Booking link below.

The front cover of the book Being Black and British reimagined as a flyer for the penultimate (but first online) launch for the book.

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Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbalkhan.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Smile! It’s recording week… My adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper’s The Last of the Mohicans will go out on BBC Radio 4 over the Christmas period. I loved working with this cast and crew. ❤️

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nakedprods.bsky.social @nakedprods.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Our 2022 drama, Love Across The Ages, is back. A drama about gay love through the ages inspired by poet Abu Nuwas. ⭐️ Raad Rawi, Esh Alladi, Darren Kuppan, Nadia Emam. ✒️ Shahid Iqbal Khan, dir: Nickie Miles-Wildin, prod: Polly Thomas 🎧 @BBCRadio4 📅 25th Sept ⏲️ 14:15

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Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbalkhan.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

My BBC Radio 4 Drama Love Across The Ages is being repeated on Thursday in the afternoon drama slot at 2:15pm. An exploration of expressions of queer love in the past. My next commission for Radio 4 is an adaptation of novel The Last of the Mohicans. The 2-part series will air in December.

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Roberta Mock @robertamock.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Maureen Duffy (b. 1933) is one of the working-class playwrights inc. Wesker and Bond who formed the Royal Court Writers Group. In 1968, her play Rites, set in a women’s public toilet, was commissioned by the National Theatre. She's campaigned tirelessly for gay rights since the early 1960s. ✨

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Celebrating Maureen Duffy, a true pioneer | The Observer

Older women writers are too often overlooked. My new Royal Society of Literature prize aims to change that – starting with Duffy, a literary trailblazer ...

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Bertrom. @bertrom.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

You can't talk about The Third Man without recognizing the incredible contribution of cinematographer Robert Krasker.

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Adam Karim @karimcrackered.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

@thestage.co.uk Delighted to be Nom'd for The Stage Debut Award Big Up all the Noms!

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Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbalkhan.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Guardian review of Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti’s Choir begins with a summary of Behzti and the violent protests that followed. Many reviews do this. It’s an odd habit. Important no doubt. But it’s not always relevant. It happened 20 years ago. She’s written a lot of plays since then.

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Matthew Xia @excalibah.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Cast Announcement and artwork drop for the brand new production of The Harder They Come @stratfordeast.com

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Morgan Lloyd Malcolm @mogster.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Look at these stunners 🤩🤩 Cannot wait to spend the summer with them. Get your tickets now!! ❤️‍🔥🧛🏻‍♀️

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Cyrus Deboo @thecyrusdeboo.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

I didn’t grow up dreaming of doing a one man show. I grew up dreaming of surviving. But somehow, between immigrant parents, and figuring out I was gay I found a voice. That voice helped looped me write and now I’m taking it to Edinburgh Fringe. #Queerstories #Fringefest #diversity #swifty

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

headline construction masterclass

San Antonio Express-News ®
@ExpressNews
Sen. Rafael Edward Cruz, who uses the preferred name Ted, has introduced a bill to limit the use of preferred names and pronouns.

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Qweerdog @qweerdog.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Where are all the men? We're casting this fantastic Jonathan Harvey play - two week run at Hope Mill, Manchester, paid and brilliant parts to get your teeth into! #Casting #CastingCall #Actors #CastingBreakdown

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Becky Prestwich @beckyph7.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

So, you’ve got an idea but what makes it a play? Is your story theatrical enough for the stage? And what does, ‘theatricality’ really mean anyway? I’m not claiming to have the answers to those questions, but I never get tired of exploring them. Come along!

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Masterclass: Writing for the Stage | Theatricality: what makes your play, a play? | Arvon

You have an idea for a story that you think will work well on the stage. But what makes it a play? Is your story theatrical enough for the medium? What does, 'theatricality' even mean? From the relati...

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Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbalkhan.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

The Green Party’s current predicament isn’t to do with leadership. It’s more the case that the Green Party does not have a fawning media. Meanwhile, Reform has The Telegraph and GB News, which promote their policies unquestioningly. It may be worth studying the Lib Dems and their media strategy.

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Septimus Brown @septimusbrown.com · 28/04/2025

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Being an author is like "here's a piece of my soul. Please rate it one to five."

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Caridad Svich @csvich.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

May 2, 4 PM ET. live stream. the MINOTAUR enters frame. from Theater in Quarantine, CultureHub at LaMaMa and me. free tix at culturehub.org/events/minot...

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CULTUREHUB — Minotaur

A workshop showing that tests how live performance, digital media, and the language of collapse intertwine. RSVP →

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

We have a winner!

The image is a screenshot of a tweet from Bearly Politics (@i_ratus
). The tweet reads: “‘Yes, you’re wearing a suit, BUT DID YOU EVEN SAY THANK YOU?!’” Below the tweet, there is an image of three individuals in a formal setting, with two of them seated on ornate yellow chairs and gesturing with their hands. A penguin is standing on one of the chairs, dressed in a small suit. The background includes a fireplace, a flag, and other decorative elements, suggesting a formal or official room.

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Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbalkhan.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

It’s a shame that films don’t have slapstick anymore. Bring it back.

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Graeae Theatre Company @graeaetheatre.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

We are opposed to the government’s announcement of more cuts and freezes to resources that support Deaf, Disabled, neurodivergent, chronically ill people, and those with lived experience of mental health to live equitably in UK society. Check out our open letter here: tinyurl.com/2wb2bbhb

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Vivek Nityananda @viveknityananda.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

My first full length play is coming to London this November. Come along if you can and I'll see you there! 😊

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Tara Theatre @taratheatre.com · 14/03/2025

✨ANNOUNCING TARA THEATRE’S 2025 SEASON ✨ “Being South Asian isn’t a homogenous experience. The theme running through my inaugural season at Tara Theatre is that there is more than just one South Asian story.” Discover our brand new 2025 Season: taratheatre.com/series/2025-...

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Tara Theatre @taratheatre.com · 14/03/2025

I Dream of Theresa May A new play by Vivek Nityananda 17 – 29 Nov 2025 In 2013, Nikhil, a gay Indian man living in London, is desperate for a way to stay in the UK until he finds an unlikely mentor in his nemesis, Theresa May Directed by Natasha Kathi-Chandra 🎟️ taratheatre.com/whats-on/i-d...

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Silent Movie GIFs @silentmoviegifs.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Movies that take place at roughly the same time

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Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbalkhan.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Instead of an Indian man, the stage adaptation of Hindi film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge features a white man in the lead. Fair enough, maybe the story has been rewritten and has different casting requirements. But, I don't know, British South Asian men can be hot too you know? Give them a chance.

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Caridad Svich @csvich.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

#theatre dear UK theatre pals: on Feb 21 at 1 PM, join us @orangetreetheatre.bsky.social for reading of my new play KORA K. A ghost story about the self and the space between truth and fiction. Or the story of a translator. tix: orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/kor...

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Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbalkhan.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Really looking forward to hearing the whole of my play JINNITY from the start to the end this Saturday. I'm so blessed. ❤️😭

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Caridad Svich @csvich.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

world on fire. for a bit of respite, until February 12 only. on demand. my play HUMAN INTEREST STORY. dir. by @luxtheatrum.bsky.social . w e are different. here. vimeo.com/ondemand/hum...

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Adam Karim @karimcrackered.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Very proud of the team. Two Offie Noms for Guards At The Taj @orangetreetheatre.bsky.social Well done 👏

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Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbalkhan.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

First night tonight for the new run of 10 Nights. Break a leg to Phizzical and Adeel Ali! Running at Riverside Studios in London until the 26th and then touring the UK until the 8th of Feb.

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Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbalkhan.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Oh just over here, thinking about the red and the green in RAN (Kurosawa, 1985)

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Vivek Nityananda @viveknityananda.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

In the spirit of this post - I've got a book out in India about why overconfidence persists and what it's doing to the world. You might be interested in giving it a read. I've got my first book event today (eep!) - come along if you're in Bangalore. Authors- any advice on what to expect?

Three images. First book cover of a book called Beyond Doubt: Overconfidence and what is means for Modern Society. Then a photo of the author Vivek Nityananda. Then a photo of journalist Anupama Bijur. Event details: Saturday 4 January 2025, 630 PM. Library, Bangalore International Centre

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Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbalkhan.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Mind-reading in Agatha All Along and other TV shows. They always hear the character's thoughts in whole articulate sentences. If anyone tried to read my mind, it would just be a bunch of memes and GIFs.

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Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbalkhan.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

On Sat 25th January, there will be a rehearsed reading of my new play JINNITY. Directed by the wonderful Milli Bhatia. A cast of 8!! At Rich Mix. 5:30pm - 7:30pm. As part of Graeae's New Writing Festival. Come!! richmix.org.uk/events/graea...

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Graeae New Writing Festival – Saturday - Rich Mix

Graeae Literary Festival. Fostering inclusivity around invaluable literary contributions by Deaf, Disabled & neurodivergent playwrights.

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Phizzical @handle.invalid · 19/12/2024

Trailer drop! Shahid Iqbal Khan’s Olivier Award-nominated play 10 Nights will open at Riverside Studios on Wed 8 Jan 2025 ahead of a UK tour 🌑 Hammersmith, London⠀ 🌒 Derby⠀ 🌓 Salford⠀ 🌔 Huddersfield⠀ 🌕 Birmingham⠀ Book tickets: bit.ly/3VMaxBy #britishasian #theatre #britishasiantheatre #itikaf

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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Room full of satire writers will struggle to find a funnier line that the BBC Newsreader just now saying “The Chinese approached Prince Andrew in the hope of finding intelligence’”

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Graeae Theatre Company @graeaetheatre.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Join us for Graeae's New Writing Festival on 25 & 26 January 2025, at Rich Mix, Bethnal Green! Celebrate Deaf, Disabled, and neurodivergent playwrights with readings, panel discussions, and networking. Tickets now available. Don't miss out! More info: graeae.org/project/new-...

Bright pink background with white and black boxes with text inside that reads Graeae's New Writing Festival

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Vandal Factory @vandalfactory.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Palestine Solidarity Special 🇵🇸 In December 2023 we released this special 2-parter featuring over a dozen Palestinian artists and their allies discussing poetry, film, theatre and music. www.vandalfactory.co.uk/palestine-so...

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Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbalkhan.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Someone said to not sweat the small stuff. So I started sweating big large volumes instead.

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Exeunt Magazine @exeuntmagazine.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

In today's piece, @hollyomahony.bsky.social explores why so many British theatres have been silent on the conflict - and attends a workshop on how to talk about Palestine ‘in a way that’s meaningful and not defensive’

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We need to talk about theatre’s silence on Palestine

Is it sensitivity, or censorship, that’s behind the lack of response on British stages?

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Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbalkhan.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

BlueSky is such a long name. Let's shorten it to BS. Oh wait, that might not work.

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