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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Theatremaker | Co-AD for Critical Moment Theatre | General Manager for New Diorama Theatre

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A collage-style image of overlapping sketches, scans and text. Bodies working in rehearsal rooms overlap with technical equipment, lighting rig diagrams, seating banks, post-it notes, notebook pages. Text scattered across the image reads: 2025/2026, 01 Artist Surgeries, 02 Migrant Artist Solidarity Grants, 03 Artist Newsletter, 04 Workshops

A collage-style image of overlapping sketches, scans and text. Bodies working in rehearsal rooms overlap with technical equipment, lighting rig diagrams, seating banks, post-it notes, notebook pages. Text scattered across the image reads: 2025/2026, 01 Artist Surgeries, 02 Migrant Artist Solidarity Grants, 03 Artist Newsletter, 04 Workshops

ANNOUNCING OUR 25-26 ARTIST SUPPORT SEASON

Calling all theatre companies, makers, devisers, collaborators: get that little napkin tucked in — we’ve been cooking. Free space, grants, company surgeries, a workshop series designed by makers for makers: visit newdiorama.com/for-artists for more...

28.08.2025 11:00 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
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New Diorama Theatre Announces Autumn 2025 Season Featuring UPROOTED and Precipice New Diorama Theatre has unveiled its Autumn 2025 season, presenting two bold new productions from acclaimed independent companies: UPROOTED by Ephemeral Ensemble and Precipice by Timelapse

New Diorama Theatre has unveiled its Autumn 2025 season, presenting two bold new productions from acclaimed independent companies: UPROOTED by Ephemeral Ensemble and Precipice by Timelapse

18.07.2025 11:45 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Vacancy: Camden Youth Theatre Director | Camden People's Theatre Could you be our new Camden Youth Theatre Director? We're hiring! Apply by 11am 6th August 2025.

We are also recruiting for a Youth Theatre Director with our friends at Camden People's Theatre (we share Camden Youth Theatre don't you know?) Deadline 6th August cptheatre.co.uk/Jobs/Vacancy...

09.07.2025 13:40 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Come and work with me!

NDT is hiring a Cafe/Bar/FOH Manager.

Hit me up if you’re interested and have any questions or want to chat about the role!

07.07.2025 17:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Photo of a green-tiled corridor, with a barred gate opening onto daylight. Titles: Open Door – Queer freedom unlocked. Below that, the logo for Critical Moment Theatre: on a red background, the white shape of a figure about to cross a line.

Photo of a green-tiled corridor, with a barred gate opening onto daylight. Titles: Open Door – Queer freedom unlocked. Below that, the logo for Critical Moment Theatre: on a red background, the white shape of a figure about to cross a line.

OPEN DOOR CASTING CALL OUT We are casting for a rehearsed reading of a brand new play inspired by true events. ‘Open Door’ by Martin Malcolm uncovers the roots of gay liberation in the rural South West and an unlikely activist who opened the way to the more free and equal society we know today. We are casting the following roles: DR JEAN SHELDON female, thirties, steely RUBY CALTON female, early twenties, nervous but determined DENNIS REECE male, early twenties, shifty The setting is Wells, Somerset 1954 (with a story connecting Exeter to Taunton)

OPEN DOOR CASTING CALL OUT We are casting for a rehearsed reading of a brand new play inspired by true events. ‘Open Door’ by Martin Malcolm uncovers the roots of gay liberation in the rural South West and an unlikely activist who opened the way to the more free and equal society we know today. We are casting the following roles: DR JEAN SHELDON female, thirties, steely RUBY CALTON female, early twenties, nervous but determined DENNIS REECE male, early twenties, shifty The setting is Wells, Somerset 1954 (with a story connecting Exeter to Taunton)

DATES: APPLY BY: Monday 23rd June AUDITION: Tuesday 1st July (Afternoon) REHEARSALS: Tuesday 15th July 10-6pm Exeter Thursday 17th July 10-6pm Exeter Friday 18th July 10-6pm Exeter PERFORMANCE DAYS: Saturday 19th July 10-6pm Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Saturday 20th September - Brewhouse, Taunton

DATES: APPLY BY: Monday 23rd June AUDITION: Tuesday 1st July (Afternoon) REHEARSALS: Tuesday 15th July 10-6pm Exeter Thursday 17th July 10-6pm Exeter Friday 18th July 10-6pm Exeter PERFORMANCE DAYS: Saturday 19th July 10-6pm Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Saturday 20th September - Brewhouse, Taunton

FEE: £150 per day, including performance days, i.e. £750 in total. (please note while some travel costs can be covered we are looking for actors with a Devon/Cornwall/Somerset base) We’re open to diverse and inclusive casting and will be delighted to receive applications from global majority, LGBTQ+ and non-binary performers. TO APPLY: Please send your CV/Spotlight link with a short cover email detailing which role you would like to be considered for and your connection to the South West. Email: criticalmomenttheatre@gmail.com

FEE: £150 per day, including performance days, i.e. £750 in total. (please note while some travel costs can be covered we are looking for actors with a Devon/Cornwall/Somerset base) We’re open to diverse and inclusive casting and will be delighted to receive applications from global majority, LGBTQ+ and non-binary performers. TO APPLY: Please send your CV/Spotlight link with a short cover email detailing which role you would like to be considered for and your connection to the South West. Email: criticalmomenttheatre@gmail.com

We are casting!

#TheatreSky #LGBTQ+Pride
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12.06.2025 11:36 — 👍 4    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Announcing our hottest summer yet: four bold & original new works from a brilliant lineup of theatre-makers ☀️

From the darkest of caves to 10,000m above the ground, these shows will take you into the unknown on journeys of discovery, fate & desire 🔮

Read on for details ⬇️

29.05.2025 11:20 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
A trio of show images: One is a pink background with a wide eyed clown m make up air stewardess and a man in an oxygen bag The second is a purple sheet ripped like a cross with two latin American crown of thorns wear Jesuses bursting through The third is a red background with two head torch wearing spelunkers in the darkness of the combined bodies of two rock headed figures pointing at the sky

A trio of show images: One is a pink background with a wide eyed clown m make up air stewardess and a man in an oxygen bag The second is a purple sheet ripped like a cross with two latin American crown of thorns wear Jesuses bursting through The third is a red background with two head torch wearing spelunkers in the darkness of the combined bodies of two rock headed figures pointing at the sky

MEET OUR UNTAPPED AWARD 2025 WINNERS!
In partnership with Underbelly & Concord Theatricals we are delighted to announce the three winners who will be performing at @edfringe
Jeezus! by Alpaca
Pigs Fly Easy Ryan by NonStop
Ways of Knowing by Emergency Chorus
newdiorama.com/news/untappe...

26.03.2025 12:01 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1
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Fancy a free coffee & a chat? New Diorama's February Artist Surgeries are open for bookings.

Topics could include producing, fundraising, marketing, PR, career trajectory, & more - anything where a 20min chat with our team might help

See website for more info newdiorama.com/for-artists/...

13.02.2025 10:31 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

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10.01.2025 19:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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08.01.2025 13:08 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Not the Lloyds app doing Wrapped 😭

Please. Knowledge is not power in this instance

14.12.2024 13:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New Diorama Theatre will be the 2024 host of the award-nominated Holly’s Angels Festive Market, to celebrate the upcoming season and help bring cheer to artists and local communities in Camden and surrounding areas 16-20 December. More info here: newdiorama.com/whats-on/hol... #HollysAngels

04.12.2024 13:30 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

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18.11.2024 15:29 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

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