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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Lush views from the top...but the scree, the scree, the dreaded scree on the way down.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Elaine's typographic sensibility is exceptional...love those angles.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Marienbad is a cultural touchstone. It changes how you see the world.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

My start was A Void followed by Life: A Users Manual followed by W or the Memory of Childhood.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Well that just means you have joy in your future.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

How Perecian is Perfection? I've just finished Democracy and the Urban Form by Richard Sennett - it's incredible and goes into some of the early thinking into how/why cities were built, mixed with social theory, class and architecture.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

I appreciate your engagement and this discussion. I'm very aware of how ableist the world is (I work with a number of disabled artists) and as I originally mentioned, I'm interested in finding out who is doing interesting thinking/research about AI, disability & environmental impact.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Thanks Joseph, all super helpful. I've just bought a copy of CripShip and look forward to playing. I wonder (as I work a number of visually impaired folk), is there a .doc version available as well as a pdf as pdfs are not very screenreader friendly.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Here's a new interview in The End of Dance series, this time with Tamsin Fitzgerald of 2Faced Dance Company from Hereford. She talks about ending a choreography, losing Arts Council England NPO funding & a 25 year company retrospective. Photo by Emma Drabble www.thegeometrician.com/the-end-of-d...

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

video/audio creation and the rare earth metals/materials needed to make AI chips, all those steps & processes increase that environmental damage. How can we in good conscience continue to use/evolve/develop AI knowing the environmental cost?

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

The tension is if we agree that we have caused a climate crisis & tipping points have been reached causing irreversible damage to the earth (pre-AI), then by using AI we're adding to & increasing that environmental impact. Through LLM training models, every generative Chat GPT (or equivalent) 1/

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Thanks @sicchio.bsky.social. @josephwilk.net - is there a link to the game? Would be interested in learning more.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Who is doing interesting thinking/research about AI, disability & environmental impact? One of the tensions I'm grappling with is e.g. visually impaired people use assistive technology/apps which have AI at their centre & make their journey through our ableist world easier. Links/humans welcome.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Look at that rise. That needs inhaling.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Alicia, I just wanted to say that I really appreciate your original thoughts, the things that you comment on and the links to different media that you post. I visited Akihabara for the first time in 2018, but you've just introduced me to World Order and I think they are wonderful.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

There's one or two of us in here...

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Sounds interesting, does Porto import all the posts into chronological order or does it import them to the top of your Bluesky timeline?

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

The Monkey x Better Man is a crossover I would LOVE to see.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Today marks the 10 year anniversary since I've been writing about dance for Writing About Dance. I get all smooshy reflecting on the importance of independent media platforms, dances encountered & an acknowledgement of Nicholas Minns (founder/editor). #DanceSky www.linkedin.com/posts/itabbo...?

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Here's the latest in my new series The End of Dance & it features Alexandra 'Spicey' Landé from Montreal. Spicey talks about working in 10 year cycles, her company Ebnflōh, her influence on Street Dance, ending work relationships & vulnerability. #DanceSky www.thegeometrician.com/the-end-of-d...

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Welcome to your #OpportunitiesAvalanche 1) Space 2 Create Commission - East London Dance £11,000, 4 weeks of studio time, producing & marketing support for an artist from Hip Hop dance, South Asian or African dance practices. #DanceSky d/l 17/3 www.eastlondondance.org/opportunitie...

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SPACE 2 CREATE - East London Dance

Apply now for £11,000 to get your work commissioned

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Hey Martin, I'd be interested in the names of both those - am heading their next month.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

10) Forkbeard Fantasy Archive Commission - University of Bristol Theatre Collection The £15,000 inaugural Forkbeard Fantasy Award is for an artist to develop a collaborative work inspired by engagement with the Forkbeard Fantasy archive. #ArchiveSky d/l 16/3 www.bristol.ac.uk/theatre-coll...

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Applications now open for the Forkbeard Fantasy Award 2025

The University of Bristol Theatre Collection welcomes applications for the £15,000 inaugural Forkbeard Fantasy Award.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

9) Artist Residencies x 2 (Bedminster, Bristol) - Gingko Projects A River's Path (£30K) & Common Threads (£20k) - 2 x 8 month residencies to design & deliver a co-created response to the area alongside residents and businesses for SW based artists. d/l 28/2 www.ginkgoprojects.co.uk/opportunities

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Opportunities — Ginkgo Projects

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

8) Artist in Residence - Salettl (Vienna, Austria) Offers artists the opportunity to enter into direct dialogue with the community of the Kleine Stadt Farm & the theme of social cohesion. €1,800 stipend, 4 weeks accommodation & working space. d/l 27/2 www.salettl.events/open-call-ar...

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open call artist-in-residence 2025 EN | Kulturverein Salettl

The Salettl Residency Program will take place for the fourth time in 2025 and aims to offer artists the opportunity to enter into direct dialogue with the community of the Kleine Stadt Farm and the su...

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

7) Normground (Artist Development) by Far From The Norm A 3-week, paid (£1500) artistic learning and development programme for performers from Hip-Hop and other intersecting styles. Emphasis on process, letting go of outcomes & interrogating techniques. d/l 28/2 www.farfromthenorm.com/normground

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NORMGROUND — FAR FROM THE NORM - Hip Hop Dance Theatre

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

6) International Coproduction Fund - Goethe Institut The fund supports worldwide co-productions that grow out of collaborative and dialogue-based working processes in music, dance, theatre & performance art. Minimum €10,000 & Maximum €25,000 d/l 15/5 www.goethe.de/en/kul/foe/i...

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International Coproduction Fund (IKF) - Goethe-InstitutLogo Goethe-Institut

Das Goethe-Institut fördert Kunst und Kultur in allen Sparten. Mit Kulturförderungen unterstützen wir Profis sowie den Nachwuchs und Laien dabei, Projekte im In- und Ausland durchzuführen.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

5) La Danse en Grade Forme - Commission (France) Open to independent dance artists/companies in France & internationally. €77,000 minimum commission + studio time. Prioritising artists making the transition from smaller forms to large-scale form for 10+ dancers. d/l 16/2 accn.fr/accompagneme...

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La Danse en grande forme - ACCN

La Danse en grande forme répond à 2 grands enjeux : dynamiser la production de grandes formes chorégraphiques et leur permettre de rencontrer des nouveaux publics.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

4) Disability Programs Manager - Creative Australia A role for someone with lived experience of disability and a chance to drive change and deliver arts and disability projects and initiatives. $110,812 pa + 11.5% superannuation. d/l 5/3 australiacouncil.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/job/8z...

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

3) The Future of Hip Hop Studies - Live Stream Live stream of the one-day symposium about Hip Hop studies. Hear from H. Samy Alim, Regina N. Bradley, Mark Anthony Neal & Tricia Rose who delivers a “50 Year Reflection” on the state of the field. hutchinscenter.fas.harvard.edu/hiphopsympos...

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“The Future of Hip Hop Studies” Symposium

In 2023, publications and institutions across the globe celebrated the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop. While many lauded the trajectory of the music—from back-to-school jams in the Bronx to a multibillio...

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

2) Performing Artist in Residence - Brooklyn Botanic Garden The 2025 theme is Natural Connection. Artist stipend of $8,000 + funds for production & performers. Access to the library, archives, garden and staff. Showcase final work in September 2025. d/l 28/2 www.bbg.org/about/art_in...

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Performing Artist in Residence 2025 - Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Performing Artist in Residence program allows artists and visitors to experience the Garden through a different lens.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

eastlondondance.org

SPACE 2 CREATE - East London Dance

Apply now for £11,000 to get your work commissioned

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Our Sound Designer Ian Rattray worked closely with QLab (a software previously inaccessible to screen reader users) to pioneer its use for blind users during the creation process of Unseen. Those updates mean it's now more accessible. #theatresky Listen to Unseen: extant.org.uk/productions/...

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EXTANT - Unseen

Extant presents Unseen, a gripping new audio drama that examines the subtle and insidious effect of domestic abuse on the blind and visually impaired community, using empathy, hope and candour to rais...

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

The 2025 #DigitalCultureAwards shortlist has landed & @extantltd.bsky.social are chuffed to be recognised in the Digital Inclusion category for our audio drama Unseen. The entire Unseen creative team (20+ people) were visually impaired inc. cast, writers, sound designer, script editor & director.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

We've just discussed this at our Climate Book Group tonight - it is such a glorious book that resonates with people in so many different ways.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Do you think this will be a generational shift? Will that late teenage/early 20s generation who experienced COVID with the constant messaging about not touching and keeping your distance reject any form of interactivity in performance? Some of the best works I've ever experienced were interactive.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Weathering was the best thing I saw last year; towards the end of the show I had a sweaty, drenched and exhausted performer before take their rest on me for 5 minutes, leaning their arm on my thigh - it left a residue on my clothes and on me. Why did the majority of the students object?

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Here's a link to the 8 page pdf (screen reader unfriendly) summary. I don't yet understand the value that The Audience Agency are bringing; they've assembled free labour and opinions and it feels like they've ran it through an AI report writing software. evidence.audienceanswers.org/sites/defaul...

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

"Much of the concern raised was...the idea of representativeness: of the Reference Group, of those at the open events (or giving provocations) and who would be involved in future. Participants noted that the use of the chat and discussion simultaneously was difficult to follow and inaccessible."

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

"Participants said that it would be useful and that they'd appreciate access to transcripts and recordings to revisit and share. Since we’d said that all contributions would be anonymous, we’ve not done that...hopefully this summary provides many of the benefits, while also being more readable."

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

"Participants were asked to vote in a poll, to indicate...if they felt the discussion represented a consensus position...or there were substantial gaps." "Although there was broad consensus around the overall state of touring, there was a desire for other key points to be raised." #theatresky

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Column 1 - Row 1 = Blank
Column 1 - Row 2 = Topic
C1 - R3 = The state of the current touring ecology
C1 - R4 = Financial Risk and Partnership
C1 - R5 = Audience and programme trends
C1 - R6 = Programme and product: length and location of tours

Columns 2 and 3 give the answers in numbers and percentages from the session held on 2nd December.

Columns 4 and 5 give the answers in numbers and percentages from the session held on 10th December.

Columns 6 (agree) and 7 (disagree) are the combined numbers and percentages from both sessions.

The state of the current touring ecology - 140 (89%) agree and 17 (11%) disagree.

Financial Risk and Partnership - 103 (72%) agree and 41 (28%) disagree.

Audience and programme trends - 87 (67%) agree and 42 (33%) disagree

Programme and product: length and location of tours - 91 (75%) agree and 31 (25%) disagree.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

6 weeks later and we now have a summary, written by The Audience Agency, of the 2 x 2hour events looking into touring in England. My personal response from the first session is in the skeet string below; here's a few quotes from the official pdf summary (which is screen reader unfriendly).

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

That whoopie cushion bra is inspired. Copycats incoming.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

All of you and all of me Fluorescent and starry Some of them, they surprise. Love a bit of E-Bow the Letter by R.E.M.

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

It's #OpportunitiesAvalanche time 1) Staging The Intimate - Workshop by Podiumkunsten A workshop that looks at essential strategies for developing sustainable & consent-informed practices in performing arts 17/3 Brussels Free Language = English & Dutch www.podiumkunsten.be/opleidingen/...

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Staging the intimate, an introduction to consent-informed practices (workshop 1) | Podiumkunsten

In deze workshop richten we ons op praktische benaderingen om intieme inhoud te navigeren, tools die persoonlijke autonomie respecteren en de fysieke en emotionele integriteit van iedere artiest centr...

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

10) Valley of the Possible Residency - Reconnect (NL) Invitation to artists of all disciplines & cultural practitioners to stay for at 4+ weeks between Jun-Nov 2025 at Gagel Farm, NL. €4.000, accom & library. d/l 2/3 or when they receive 70 applications valleyofthepossible.com/opencalls/op...

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VALLEY OF THE POSSIBLE | OPEN CALL: RECONNECT

We welcome professionally established as well as up-and-coming artists from all disciplines and backgrounds. We also welcome curators, architects, philosophers, researchers, art managers and other thi...

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Mr Abbott @thegeometrician.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

9) Producers' Academy 2025, Cifas, Belgium This year will focus on practices of producing participatory projects, facilitated by Bek Burger UK based guests incl. Delia Barker and Rachel Nelken leading sessions. Free to attend, some travel bursaries available. d/l 16/2 cifas.be/en/event/202...

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Cifas · Producers' Academy 2025

A learning lab for international producers working with participatory projects and/or contextualized work.

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