@sarahlouisepenney.bsky.social
Fiercely adopted northerner from South Wales. Theatre producer, actor, occasional TikTokker. Senior Producer of Middle Child.
My bro got married yesterday. In the biggest council estate move, my Nan took everything that wasn't nailed down. She left with 3 massive bags of sweets (she's a type 1 diabetic), 2 bottles of shots, a pair of flip flops, a branded foam glow stick, 3 tubes of bubbles & the fucking bridesmaid flowers
13.04.2025 20:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Embedding Communities into Your Practice.
Our next free Library Talk is on embedding communities into your practice, with @josielenadavies.bsky.social, on Friday 7 February. Includes a free lunch 🥪 bit.ly/44oStzY
22.01.2025 09:53 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
We're looking to hire a DSM to work on our 2025 production, Biting Point, written by Sid Sagar. Rehearsals start w/c 7 April, touring from 5 May.
14.01.2025 16:02 — 👍 7 🔁 12 💬 1 📌 2Bloody Michael Sheen ❤️
10.01.2025 21:12 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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?
£62,582.67 I know what you’re thinking: “We’ve seen the show. Don’t you all just get up there and faff about? Why do you pay the guy who plays Pattie Breadcake? Does he even learn his lines?” Well, no. And no.
Despite selling 96% of our tickets in 2023, Red Riding Hood brought in £38,286.91 at the box office, resulting in a loss of £24,295.76. As a mid-scale theatre company, such losses impact our budget and put pressure on our ability to produce shows by upping our fundraising target every year.
We don’t want to increase ticket prices unless absolutely necessary. As we almost sell out every year, we can’t really sell more tickets either to make up the difference. So, why do we keep going? Because of YOU LOVELY LOT!
Unlike some theatres, our panto doesn't subsidise the rest of our programme. In fact, it always makes a loss 😵💫 Find out more in our latest blog post from senior producer,
@sarahlouisepenney.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/3VwewlK
During a project as an actor, my body is a temple. During a project as a producer, I swear my body is a kebab shop bin at 2am.
19.12.2024 22:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our library events are taking a break while we crack on with panto, but return in February with an exciting programme of talks and book clubs. They all include a brekkie or lunch and are free to attend. www.middlechildtheatre.co.uk/2024/12/11/u...
11.12.2024 12:33 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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?
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
10.12.2024 11:32 — 👍 10 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0Applying 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 📝
29.11.2024 13:08 — 👍 17 🔁 15 💬 1 📌 0Coming to a car park near you. 🚗 Really excited for this one. Excellent script, gorgeous team and a really important, punchy story. It's going to be really great, this one.
06.12.2024 11:25 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0My favourite part of driving is screaming Chappell Roan at the top of my lungs
29.11.2024 17:07 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
What you up to this coming weekend, Hullians? Applying for our next Writers' Group, perchance? 😀 Applications close on Tuesday 26 November: bit.ly/2yqQOzF
21.11.2024 11:42 — 👍 15 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0
Can't have casual breakfasts without my 17 year old cat trying to get a piece of the action. (Yes, she did get some ham and plenty of Dreamies!)
20.11.2024 23:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The bird app stinks and lots of people are joining BlueSky. We're not sure where that leaves us as a Hull theatre company looking for national connections, so we shared some thoughts on our website. www.middlechildtheatre.co.uk/2024/11/15/s...
15.11.2024 14:01 — 👍 33 🔁 5 💬 3 📌 2
A white woman in a bright red jacket and white, star-emblazoned astronaut hood, travelling across stage while screaming with her mouth wide open. Text says: "Competition: Be the Voice of Panto!"
Treasure Island is fast approaching, but there is one role we are yet to cast - our audience announcer! 🎙️ If you have a primary school age child in your life who would love to record our pre-show messages, see our website for more info on how to enter: bit.ly/490ONr3
20.11.2024 13:26 — 👍 10 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 2
Travis Alabanza, wearing a black baseball cap and shirt, delivers a workshop to an absorbed and attentive audience, underneath the Fresh Ink: Hull Playwriting Festival 2025 logo. Text says: "Workshops and Talks. What would you like to see?"
Fresh Ink: Hull Playwriting Festival returns in 2025 and we are already considering our programme of workshops and talks. What would you like to see at next year’s festival, about the art, craft and industry of playwriting?
20.11.2024 09:36 — 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0We thought we’d have a go at creating a starter pack for UK Theatre Companies. Who are we missing? Who wants to be added? #theatresky #uktheatre #theatrecompany #theatrekids
go.bsky.app/4JxZjEB
We’re compiling a starter pack of folk involved in arts and culture in our home city of Hull. Giz a shout if you’d like to be added. go.bsky.app/Cq3MrbK
18.11.2024 10:38 — 👍 30 🔁 13 💬 10 📌 1
Every year since 2011 we've produced an affordable, alternative, rock'n'roll panto in an old warehouse in Hull, with our audience choosing which story we stage next. This year, it's the turn of Treasure Island: bit.ly/3L4Dins
18.11.2024 11:54 — 👍 22 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0I've just joined Bluesky, and already, my feed has shown me ten photos of cats. Honey, I'm home. #Bluesky
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