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Head of Creative Engagement @sohotheatre, trustee @HoxtonHall, formerly @wfculture19, @Synergy_Theatre

Joined November 2012
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Applications for the BBC Writers Open Call opportunity will open from 12 noon on Tuesday 5th November 2024 until 12 noon on Tuesday 3rd December 2024. Time to get polishing those scripts!   You can find the terms and conditions of entry on our website, and make sure to have a read through before applying. Best of luck writers🤞   #TVWriters #TVWriting #Screenwriting #NewWriting #Scripts #TVDrama #WritingOpportunity
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Can you help guide the vision of #LibertyLDN festival? Needed: people with experience and knowledge of commissioning D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent-led arts and culture to steer the future of this joyful, radically inclusive festival. Apply now👇🏽 london.gov.uk/programmes-str…
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This week's PBS e-newsletter celebrates Odubanjo Gboyega's debut collection ADAM which published posthumously this week, and his powerful legacy. mailchi.mp/poetrybooksociety…
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Wanna find out more? Come along to an online Q&A or Taster Session - more info below 👇 sohotheatre.com/project/writ…
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ANNOUNCEMENT KLAXON - Writer's Lab applications are open 📣 Our 9 month programme will take you from an idea to a finished piece, giving you all the tools and confidence you need to write Hit the link below to find out more or join a taster session✏️ sohotheatre.com/project/writ…
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📢 @focitupcomedy are hosting a meet-up THIS Sunday June 9th, 2-5pm at @sohotheatre bar! It's for POC in the comedy industry (both performers and non-performers!) who are not cis men. Entry is FREE but you must RSVP. More details and tickets here👇🏼 tickettailor.com/events/foci…
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Next week on 23 May we're hosting a Q&A all about the Serious Business of Comedy & Cabaret with the amazing @Glamrou @sikisacomedy, Jet Vevers & @studlygriff If you wanna 👉become a producer/writer 👉build an hour but don't know how, this is for you 👇 sohotheatre.com/events/the-s…
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Come and join us! Some gawgeous jobs @sohotheatre 😍 inc Creative Learning Producer. It's a JOY working with such a bunch of talented artists, freelancers and team GET APPLYING! 👇🏽
📣 WE'RE HIRING Come join our team as our new Creative Learning Producer; producing our amazing Labs programme and new initiatives in E17 ahead of Soho Theatre Walthamstow opening Find out more below and apply by 10am Wed 17 Apr 👇 sohotheatre.com/job/creative…
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Guess what - Labs are back 🎉 Our 10-week courses are open for applications and we wanna hear from YOU 🫵 Whether you’re heading up to @edfringe for the first time or wanna try out Stand Up, we’ve got just the lab Deadline: 5pm Tue 2 Apr 🧵👇 sohotheatre.com/artists-and-…
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Last week our Creative Associate & Waltham Forest resident @Alessandro_Babs was at @leytonorientfc , chatting with young people about performing & what it’s like to work at Soho Theatre. We look forward to seeing you at Soho Theatre Walthamstow! Huge thanks for having us.
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📢 👀👇🏽 Can't wait for this one
🚨FREE EVENT🚨 Join award-winning writer, comedian @franbushe & Soho Creative Assoc. @poojasiv59 as they chat all about how to turn real events & autobiographical experiences into live performances 🎟️FREE 📍Wood St Library E17 3HB 🗓️27 Mar ⏰5.30-6.30pm sohotheatre.com/project/meet…
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In case you needed some motivation to finish your play - the Verity Bargate Award is back ✏️ Submissions for our flagship new writing competition, sponsored by @CharacterSeven, open Thu 11 Apr (UK and Ireland) 🧵👇 sohotheatre.com/news/verity-… #VerityBargateAward #VBA
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See you there! #WalthamForest #wfculture 🌱✏️
Calling all our #WalthamForest pals - join us at @TheMillE17 for FREE theatre & comedy workshops📣 We'll be hosting these every Tuesday & Wednesday for 3 weeks. Open to all aged 18+ who live, work or study in @wfcouncil More info👇 sohotheatre.com/project/walt… @LBWFculture @our_wf
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Great news . Caught early version in Croydon - bold, staggering , created with care - SO GOOD! Can't wait
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🚨WE'RE HIRING: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT🚨 We've got a new & exciting entry-level opportunity to join our team, supporting the Executive Assistant & working with our Executive and Creative Heads Teams Sound like you? Apply below 👇 sohotheatre.com/job/administ… Deadline: 9am 19 Feb
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Cracking start to #SohoRising this evening 🥳 We're in for a treat this fortnight! Don't miss out on these hotter than hot cakes tix sohotheatre.com/soho-rising-…
Happy #SohoRising 2024 🎉 Opening up the festival tonight is @KitSinclairO's 30 and Out Fresh from a sold-out UK tour, this show is a filthy, funny & heartfelt celebration of queer identity. Is it too late for Kit to be a lesbian? sohotheatre.com/events/30-an…
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Jess Draper retweeted
Are you interested in delivering playwriting workshops in prisons or in the community? Join playwright and screenwriter Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti and Clean Break's Artistic Director Anna Herrmann this March for our Rewriting Justice training workshop bit.ly/rewritejust 21 March
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It’s been a privilege to spend time with this year’s plays, developed and crafted as part of @sohotheatre Writer’s Lab. Huge congratulations @LaithElzubaidi_ and @maryamgarad_ 💫
Exciting news from us. We're thrilled to announce the Tony Craze Award 2023 winners: @LaithElzubaidi_ & @maryamgarad_! A big moment as we celebrate two incredible winners for the first time. #TonyCrazeAward #SohoTheatre
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We're one week away from this big fortnight extravaganza. 👇
Ending the year with some epic news - Soho Rising Festival is back in 2024 babyyy🙌 A fortnight of shows from the rising stars of our Labs opens in Feb🌠 Introducing this years line up… sohotheatre.com/soho-rising-…
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My debut play ‘REPARATIONS’ has won the Tony craze award… LIFE IS ACTUALLY MAD 😭😭😭❤️❤️ Thank you to @sohotheatre for giving me a space to make this story !!!!
Exciting news from us. We're thrilled to announce the Tony Craze Award 2023 winners: @LaithElzubaidi_ & @maryamgarad_! A big moment as we celebrate two incredible winners for the first time. #TonyCrazeAward #SohoTheatre
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