Beccy D'Souza

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Arts Council England have announced the next round of Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP).

Applications Open: 24 April
Closes: 22 May
Decisions: 24 July

www.artscouncil.org.uk/dycp

Yes! Quite possibly the OG! Though I feel like I know it from another one too? Possibly where someone threatens to defenestrate someone else.

I just used the word defenestrate and had to explain it's meaning and why I know it.

I know it because It was in a play.

I can't remember which one. Any ideas?

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Amplify Members!

The next co-working session is this Mon 24 Mar. Join
@beccydsouza.bsky.social and fellow members in Company for a chat and a cuppa.

Don’t forget to make the most of our Play Library while you’re there, too.

Book your space today: bit.ly/3ulJNx0

Orrrr I added you in the last two days and forgot I had done it. Leastways, you're on. 😂

I'd already got you on there Lewis 😊

Yep! 😊

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We’re holding auditions on Thu 13 Mar for professional actors with a connection to the Midlands.

This will be an opportunity to expand our casting pool of local performers for future projects.

Applications close on Wed 5 Mar.

Find out more and apply here: bit.ly/4bmM7W8
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Have been meaning to do a bit of a thread for a while on BSky tools / options for #scriptsky. Would be great if people chimed in with other things they've found handy.

Octavia. I mean, they're none of them particularly jolly!

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Producers - Last few days to apply for this open call out ✨

January is 'Write a Play' month with
London Playwrights and I've spent the month running write-alongs and workshops with playwrights. It's been really joyous.

Like have a little cry at the end of it joyous.

Amplify Ideas Submission - Nottingham Playhouse We open our ideas submissions window twice yearly, providing an opportunity for artists with a connection to the Midlands to present their ideas.

Midlands based / connected artists @nottmplayhouse.bsky.social Amplify Ideas Submissions window is OPEN. We're interested in your ideas, at any stage of development, what you want to do with them, and how we might be able to support you to get there. nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/for-artists/....

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Applications close on Monday 3 Feb, so don’t miss out!

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I'm still behind...

Yeah. I reckon for mine it seriously dropped off somewhere between 4 and 6. But it creeps back sometimes when they're overwhelmed / stressed.

I have tonight discovered that I cannot be on bluesky theatre people thread without seeing Traitors spoilers and this is not good because I am some episodes behind. So I guess I'll have to catch up this weekend and I'll see you folks next week. 👋🏽

How far in are you?

Ha! Members of the Amplify network and @nottmplayhouse.bsky.social participation community as it happens. With jigsaw puzzle supervision by me supported by Leila Glen. 😊

Lush to see a few Amplify artists (and Amplify Festival performances!) featuring in this list. 😊

Yup

Next Tuesday we are hosting a Christmas get-together for all East Midlands-based writers of theatre, film, TV and audio. 7.30pm at Broadway Cinema (Nottingham), in the downstairs bar. Writers of all career stages welcome! Let's see out 2024 with some merriment. #scriptsky #theatresky #writersky

Classic choice.

Cat wants live bird sitting outside window, not roast chicken.

A new approach to green freelancing | Marge Ainsley

Just in case this is helpful food for thought, my green freelancing commitments (updated this summer) www.margeainsley.co.uk/a-new-approa...

Jake have you done the carbon literacy certification we offer through amplify? Also we've got plans next year for some resources for freelancers / independent theatre makers around sustainable practice in theatre. We should chat!

Please could I get some recommendations for BSL consultants for a theatre project, preferably East Midlands based.

#deaftheatre #bslconsultants #bslterps

Details on our next Community Space at Tara Theatre

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