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kittybenford.bsky.social
Theatre Director. Yarn Thrower. Gig Goer. Avid Adventurer.
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Art should be funded like science. To properly fund art, you fund failure. Funding failure will give you occasional excellence. Creating any art with the aim of it being popular enough to make money, will give you consistent mediocrity. Arists need funding to play and fail because that's the process

submitted 61 days ago • 30 comments

Watching the verdicts in the Gisèle Pelicot trial come in live on the BBC News page is sobering. So many names. Guilty all.

submitted 80 days ago • 3 comments

If I ever have to be paid through a university PAYE system again it’ll be too soon. Why are they so un-user/ freelance friendly?!? Probably feeling extra moany due to submitting self assessment today. Send help. And gin.

submitted 80 days ago • 0 comments

This has been playing on my mind all week. My died from a horrid inherited terminal illness, that she battled with for 4 years. She shared multiple times that had assisted dying been an option she would have taken it, so to maintain her dignity and save us the heartache. However my Dad is disabled.

submitted 100 days ago • 1 comment

The most useful function of a theatre outreach or participation department is not, as people often think, to change people outside 'in the community'. It's to change the organisation itself. (A thread - reposted from LinkedIn)

submitted 107 days ago • 4 comments

Big up NN 📍

submitted 108 days ago • 0 comments

Here to connect in the world of theatre mainly in community, education and prison contexts. Say hi 👋

submitted 113 days ago • 0 comments

Folks in arts participation, youth theatre, young people’s advocacy, co-creation - who are you? Reply to this thread with a hello - I’ll turn it into a public list and let’s try and build a little community here.

submitted 112 days ago • 96 comments

We’re hosting a free creative writing workshop on Saturday at RichMix 💗 for people living with MS or similar chronic illness so please share with anyone who might enjoy coming along! www.tickettailor.com/events/carbontheatre/1427583

submitted 109 days ago • 0 comments

A) McDonald’s B) English and Maths Tutor C) Box Office D) Community Centre Co-Ordinator E) Nature Reserve Receptionist F) Electrical Component Assembler

submitted 112 days ago • 0 comments

This! Also, unless you’re native or indigenous, you haven’t lost your tribe

submitted 112 days ago • 1 comment

Here is a list of UK based or connected (as far as I know) theatre people. Movers, makers, agitators, shakers. If you would like to be on it comment below and I'll add you. I'm putting a bit of work into making it, because bye bye ex-birdy. bsky.app/profile/did:...

submitted 120 days ago • 126 comments