Tom Cooper

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I said 'do you speak my language?' He just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich.

The wonderful Patricia Routledge. If you've not heard her sing, this is genius: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReSl...

We had a glorious run of our new musical, The Glasgow Poisoner at Òran Mór last week. Great cast, brilliant tech team. Next we tour to Paisley Town Hall (Tues 7th - Fri 10th Oct, 1pm daily) then the Gaiety Theatre Ayr (Wed 15th - Fri 17th, 12pm and 6pm daily): pies and pints incl at every venue.

I’ve only just seen this - so sorry Louis. (And actually I was still doing lighting until 12.40pm when we opened the house, late). Thanks so much for coming. How’s Skye and fires and music and life?

The Glasgow Poisoner by Jen McGregor & Tom Cooper (paperback) A gripping new true crime musical inspired by the sensational 19th-century murder trial of Madeleine Smith, blending historical scandal, courtroom drama and darkly comic musical theatre.

and the script is being published by Salamander Street to coincide with our opening on Monday salamanderstreet.com/product/the-...

tickets here playpiepint.com/the-glasgow-...

Crime which scandalised Glasgow turned into new musical for city theatre It was a court case which scandalised Glasgow and more than 160 years later, it still fascinates people today.Wealthy Victorian socialite Madeleine…

www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2547819... our musical, with book and lyrics by @jenbitespeople.bsky.social and music and lyrics by me, opens next week at Oran Mor, then tours.

This is excellent. I love this. The photocopiers. Your Bazza voice. Stunning.

Silencing the drumbeat again: seeking asylum is legal Hundreds protested in Ashington against so-called "illegal immigrants" - though seeking asylum has been legal since 1951

Say it again, and again, and again. They are not "illegal immigrants".

-seeking asylum is legal and has been since 1951.

This legally trumps all arguments of “but they arrived by illegal means”. That’s just a fact. That’s why you don’t see asylum seekers arrested & charged. Our MSM must do better.

The poster for The Glasgow Poisoner: A New Musical produced by A Play, A Pie and a Pint. It features the names of the creative team (Tom Cooper, Jen McGregor, Samuel Macdonald) and the producing partners (Ayr Gaiety and Paisley Town Hall). There is a sketched image of a poison bottle with a skull and crossbones on it.

Some of you know that I've wanted to write a musical forever. Some of you know of my lifelong obsession with the Madeleine Smith case. This autumn I get to make this musical with @tomcoop.bsky.social & @samuelmacdonald.bsky.social for @playpiepint.bsky.social and I cannot wait!

This September, I'm thrilled to be making this new musical with @jenbitespeople.bsky.social and @samuelmacdonald.bsky.social for PlayPiePint @playpiepint.bsky.social touring to Ayr Gaiety @thegaiety.bsky.social and Paisley Town Hall @weareoneren.bsky.social

Luna refusing to pose #catsofbluesky

A double Sondheim day for me yesterday: HERE WE ARE at the National (fascinating ideas, doesn't work as a whole) then THE FROGS at Southwark Playhouse (great songs but well choreographed, tedious scenes in Act 2). Both a bit of a slog in the end, as is this very delayed train back to Glasgow.

Great to see Scottish theatre so well-represented by the work and talent of so many wonderful freelance creatives. Disappointed that almost none of our producing theatres showed up.

Feeling inspired and energised by #BEAM2025, which brilliantly showcased the range, diversity and quality of new musical theatre being created in the UK. Thanks
@mercurymusicals.bsky.social @mtheatrenetwork.bsky.social for organising your biggest event yet,
and #BirminghamHippodrome for hosting.

Petition: Prohibit mobile phone use in Scottish schools Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to update guidance on mobile phones in schools to require all schools to prohibit the use of mobile phones during the school day,…

Petition: ban mobile phone use in Scottish schools

petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...

I’d love to read this please!?

#bluesky

CASE is Benjamin Button. INCIDENT is the dog in the night-time.

Tiny beach near Arisaig yesterday #scotland

Trump imposes tariffs on uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands near Antarctica Australian prime minister surprised after remote external territories – including islands home to penguins – targeted by US president

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

If Trump was President in 1940

YouTube video by Swimace Pancake Day - Maid Marian

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj_a... All festivals need a song. I sing this every fat Tuesday.

I’m enjoying that this got flagged as self-harm.

You are.

All bubbles burst eventually.

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.

Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.

Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

I went to my first #martynjoseph gig in my mid teens, at some point in the mid-1990s, at the Regent Centre, Christchurch, Dorset. 30 years later I'm still buying his albums and going to his tours. Last night in Glasgow he was on form as ever: stunning, purposeful song-writing, great performance.