Today an actor told me that they’d felt safe as a queer person in my rehearsal room when they hadn’t been used to feeling that way. And honestly that’s the biggest win I’ll ever have in my entire career.

Thank you to all who came to our Frankenstein: I hope you felt just as safe with us!

Hey UK-based (and willing to travel) theatre folks! If you’re not spending your life savings and every last drop of energy in Edinburgh this August, why not come to Liverpool(ish) and experience a musical theatre world premiere?

This message is Branwell-approved. 🐾🍸
(Also he can’t wait to nibble on—erm, I mean read, of course—your edition)

Branwell understands that he doesn’t quite fit in here, but echoes the sentiments anyway! 🐾

10pm Friday: being a proper academic, moderating a wonderful online discussion about Cicely Hamilton for @event2024.bsky.social
10am Saturday: being a proper creative, prepping to play a few rounds of Shakespearean ‘What do you meme?’ with prospective first years.

I’ve lost count of the number of weekends this past year I’ve spent rage-comfort reading Sara Ahmed. #ECRlife

What do you mean, there’s still another day left in this week?! (Who schedules an open day at the start of reading week? 😒)