Daniel Hird

Where do dancers get their trousers???

Every time I watch dance theatre I’m amazed that they can do all tht without ripping their trousers. When I was doing The Herds in Manchester I did one mild squat and burst the arse out of the trousers I was wearing.

Clearly I’m out of the loop.

A wonderful opening night gift from my own little rose (who isn’t on BlueSky). Performing as part of HER productions Vignettes at Hope Mill Theatre until Sunday.

It's time. Submit to BRUISER.

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Tickets are on sale NOW for February's [Actor's Gym].
LINK IN BIO

Sunday 16th Feb 18:00-20:00
TIBB St Studios NQ

Sunday 2nd March 18:00-20:00
Terrace Bar NQ

This month we will be looking at the physical vocabulary of Rudolph Laban, as well as developing our monologue skills.

Our February [Newsletter] just went out to subscribers to the [Mailing List].

This month we talk a little about the process of launching the classes, as well as plans for our upcoming February sessions.

If you’re a creative in Manchester it’s worth signing up to stay up to date with our work.

Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.

Join us this Saturday for our annual PlayMakers Takeover at HOME Mcr's PUSH Festival, an all-day new play extravaganza: Culture Café, Physical Play Workshop, our Blood Beats Social for LGBTQ+ writers and our Accelerate Showcase of work from writers aged 35+.

Watch this video to find out more...

This project has been in the making for months and to have so many people signed up to come along is incredibly heartening. This project means a lot to me and I hope it’s the first of many. ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you for a brilliant session tonight. Top notch speakers and a really positive outlook for progress this year 🫡

Is there a place to sign up or are all members welcome to pop along?

Places for January’s [Actor’s Gym] are going FAST. With only a few places left, don’t miss out on the perfect way to kick off your artistic 2025 revival.

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Actor’s Gym starts next month and I couldn’t be more excited. This has been my baby for the past few months and I can’t wait to start sharing it with you all.

Open to any trained/working actor looking to hone their skills and rediscover their love for the craft.

Reposting this little roundup of #UKTheatre starter packs and feeds 👇

If taking six years to get into drama school taught me anything, it was how to catch the word “unfortunately” in application responses in my peripheral vision.

Turns out it’s like riding a bike, you never forget 😅

Some Bluesky positivity. After a relentless couple of years for rejections and dead-ends, I've some recent cause for hope. At the darkest moments, I'd begun some stubbornly positive writing about being a creative artist under modern pressures... here's a first salvo:

sleepdogs.org/2024/12/dont...

I'm still so new to the Manchester scene and already I love it. I've learned so much and had some incredible opportunities, but if you've been living and working here, l'd love to hear your story.
Where did you go? What did you make? What can we do moving forward?

9/9

I've heard it from musicians, artists, theatre makers, dancers, all sorts.
And the story is the same every time. There USED TO BE options.
Theatres used to open their rooms.
Studios were far more accessible.

8/9

But I would have to bank on getting a full class every fortnight and charging £40 a head every time just to cover venue costs alone.

I am WELL AWARE that I've not discovered anything new here.
Artists across Manchester have been crying out for affordable studio space for years now.

7/9

Actor's Gym is trying to make high quality artistic practice and collaboration as accessible as possible. Going into this I was
hesitant to charge ANYTHING that went beyond venue costs, even
now we are going to be keeping prices as low as possible.

6/9

I wont name names, but for a single two hour class, I was quoted...

£100p/h for 4 hours minimum

And at another venue,

£625 for 2x 2 hour classes

5/9

Eventually we did find a venue that offered its space for free that met our needs, and we are hugely grateful, but beyond that we really needed a purpose built rehearsal space that we could form a lasting relationship with, and that doesn't come cheap.

4/9

We needed some amount of privacy. Acting work is by its nature
vulnerable, and being watched by
onlookers, or having to fight over
noise from elsewhere in the venue
isn't ideal.

3/9

We were looking for something specific. We needed space to host upwards of 15 people comfortably with room for them to work, and most bar spaces are full of chairs and tables that often can't be moved. No good.

2/9

Actors Gym starts next month and, X by far, the hardest part of the process has been finding a suitable venue at a reasonable price.

Sure, there are loads of amazing venues in Manchester that offer space for free, but the vast majority just weren't suitable, and that's fine!

🧵 1/9

December’s [Newsletter] has just gone out. Full of info about our [Actor’s Gym] as well as specialist classes in the new year. You can also find our tv/podcast/book recommendations to keep you inspired this winter.

Sign up for [Actor’s Gym] NOW whilst spaces last. Link in bio.

But I would have to bank on getting a full class every fortnight and charging £40 a head every time just to cover venue costs alone.

I am WELL AWARE that I’ve not discovered anything new here. Artists across Manchester have been crying out for affordable studio space for years now.
7/9

Actor’s Gym is trying to make high quality artistic practice and collaboration as accessible as possible. Going into this I was hesitant to charge ANYTHING that went beyond venue costs, even now we are going to be keeping prices as low as possible.
6/9

I wont name names, but for a single two hour class, I was quoted…

£100p/h for 4 hours minimum

And at another venue,

£625 for 2x 2 hour classes

5/9

Eventually we did find a venue that offered its space for free that met our needs, and we are hugely grateful, but beyond that we really needed a purpose built rehearsal space that we could form a lasting relationship with, and that doesn’t come cheap.
4/9

We needed some amount of privacy. Acting work is by its nature vulnerable, and being watched by onlookers, or having to fight over noise from elsewhere in the venue isn’t ideal.

3/9

We were looking for something specific. We needed space to host upwards of 15 people comfortably with room for them to work, and most bar spaces are full of chairs and tables that often can’t be moved. No good.

2/9