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edsamuelcole.bsky.social
artistic director of alphabetti theatre co-founder of middle child theatre contributor to true faith fanzine ⚫️⚪️
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Alphabetti Theatre (@alphabettitheatre.bsky.social) has announced its upcoming spring season, marking the first season of work programmed by the venue under new Artistic & Executive Director Ed Cole www.northeasttheatreguide.co.uk/2025/02/prev...

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I’ll be doing a ONE NIGHT ONLY reading of my play “GAY BOY” @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social on March 13th. All ticket sales donated to LGBTQ+ charities. Please come along. Tickets: www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/gayboy

My second play, Shit Life Crisis, has 3 nights at Alphabetti this June 🎉

SPRING 2025 AT ALPHABETTI THEATRE 👍🏵️ Here is a sneak e-preview of our brochure - available to take home from Alphabetti. It even folds out into a nice A3 poster if you want to stick it on your wall if ya want to. Stay tuned for more new announcements all week.

The north of England had high hopes for this government. Why is it only offering us crumbs from the south? | Peter Hetherington

GET YR TIX FOR THE FIRST LORT BURN SPECIAL www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/alp...

George Monibot, "We have a Chancellor and. Prime Minister who seem to have no vision at all, except this thing called growth, GDP growth" "GDP should not be used as a measure of national welfare" #BBCQT

It’s time for Fluff to do the ultimate puzzle... her life. Fluff Newcastle Alphabetti Theatre @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social Friday 14 - Saturday 15 March 2025 Preview: www.northeasttheatreguide.co.uk/2025/02/prev...

Good thread👇 the same could be said for Our Friends In The North…

The Lort Burn flows from Leazes Park to the river Tyne. In the 18thC it was described as "a vast nauseous hollow... A place of filth and dirt", before it was culverted and became Grey Street. Join us as we poke our noses beneath the city's surface. 🔗 www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/lortburnspec...

Our first event takes place on March 1st at the @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social in Newcastle. Helen Charman in conversation with @alexniven.bsky.social! Music from Lucy Valentine! Poetry from Tom Pickard and Sam Telford! Tickets here: www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/lortburnspec...

Farewell to one of the most hard-working, one-footed, passionate, frustrating, joyful footballers I have ever seen play in black & white. The PSG goal will live forever. #nufc #woralmiron

‘Stop all the clocks…’

Do you go to the theatre? Do you care about Palestinian art and culture? Do you want the Edinburgh Fringe to be an internationalist platform where Palestinan artists can be seen and celebrated? Then give these people your money, they need it! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/welcome-to...

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We’re at the National Theatre for the launch of their new research Scene Change: Optimising business model innovation in the performing arts - in which we are a case study 🤓

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Excellent write up by @edsamuelcole.bskyb.social "Give the fucking football to Sandro" 😂 #nufc open.substack.com/pub/tf1892/p...

Easy to go OTT on a night we won 3-0 and move into the top 4 but @edsamuelcole.bsky.social gives a truthful report of a less than easy night at SJP - tf1892.substack.com/p/tf-match-r... #NUFC

And we’re off. The Women’s Prize for Playwriting is now open for submissions 🏆 Thread below:

The internet is now five websites owned by three people and all of them are awful

My match report for the mighty @tfnufc.bsky.social, on a momentous night in North London for Howe, the players, 6,000 travelling fans, and everyone associated with #NUFC. Hope you enjoy reading:- open.substack.com/pub/tf1892/p...

United.

This whole book is but a draught—nay, but the draught of a draught.

Fortiter Defendit Triumphans #NUFC

There will be no National Care Service..another report concluding in 2028 is too close to the next election for any ‘consensus’. In this potentially historic policy area the government- stifled by Treasury orthodoxy and fear of making a case-has wasted its landslide majority.

sin that pays its way can travel freely, and without a passport; whereas Virtue, if a pauper, is stopped at all frontiers

All the best to everyone on the Black & White planet - good health and prosperity to you and yours. And of course to our grand old football team - HWTL in 2025

Stephen Ord with the Player Ratings from a bouncing, soaring, gloating away end at Old Trafford as #NUFC tear Man U a new one - get this read tf1892.substack.com/p/tf-player-...

Matthew hitting the nail on the head for True Faith #nufc @tfnufc.bsky.social

If AI actually had the power to create anything of value, regular people wouldn’t have access to it.

Stephen Ord with the @tfnufc.bsky.social match report from a great Boxing Day win against Aston Villa. open.substack.com/pub/tf1892/p...

I tell you what, that Santa Claus has got real presence about him

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Darn. Sounds like an unviable business model then.

This morning two theatre companies (Freedom Studios and Coney) have announced their permanent closure. Both 'left' the National Portfolio in 2023 and have found the climate impossible since. Their statements are heartbreakingly similar. Without massive funding reform many more will follow in 2025.

🤩We're so excited to be hosting this interactive, hilarious and non-stop fun family Christmas performance this weekend with performances starting TOMORROW!!❗ Tickets and deals available on our website now! 🎟️

🎁👑The reviews are in and we're seeing stars! 🥂Grab your tickets to Patti Boo Rae's dazzling extravaganza now!🎁 🎟️Tickets on our website from just £3! 🎟️ 📸TJMov

Ed Cole on Player Ratings duty for TF as #NUFC get back to winning ways - tf1892.substack.com/p/leicester-...

Shelter condemns ‘shocking’ 14% rise in homelessness across England

News is scrambling to find a narrative which is anything other than “he was radicalised by the normalised evil of profit driven health insurance ”

We are pleased to announce we have received a £92,079 Arts Council England grant to tour Biting Point, a new play by Sid Sagar, in 2025: bit.ly/4glrJFT