Leo Doulton
@leodoulton.bsky.social
Sometimes director, sometimes writer, often opera, interactive theatre, Shakespeare & TTRPGs.
https://www.leodoulton.com
https://www.leodoulton.com
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Two wonderful bits of news!
First, the Newcastle leg of #TàTFest2025 is now on sale.
Head over to our site (link in bio) for heartfelt stories from Hull Urban Opera, Festival Shorts' smorgasbord of works-in-progress from Renaissance feuds to escape room newness, 2024's superb Ghost returning.../1
First, the Newcastle leg of #TàTFest2025 is now on sale.
Head over to our site (link in bio) for heartfelt stories from Hull Urban Opera, Festival Shorts' smorgasbord of works-in-progress from Renaissance feuds to escape room newness, 2024's superb Ghost returning.../1
May 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Two wonderful bits of news!
First, the Newcastle leg of #TàTFest2025 is now on sale.
Head over to our site (link in bio) for heartfelt stories from Hull Urban Opera, Festival Shorts' smorgasbord of works-in-progress from Renaissance feuds to escape room newness, 2024's superb Ghost returning.../1
First, the Newcastle leg of #TàTFest2025 is now on sale.
Head over to our site (link in bio) for heartfelt stories from Hull Urban Opera, Festival Shorts' smorgasbord of works-in-progress from Renaissance feuds to escape room newness, 2024's superb Ghost returning.../1
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So the usual plea - It's the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August and I will be reviewing shows for @starburst.bsky.social .
If you have a show that will fit Starburst's audience (and you should look up what Starburst is first), then get in touch and I will either try to run a review or feature.
If you have a show that will fit Starburst's audience (and you should look up what Starburst is first), then get in touch and I will either try to run a review or feature.
May 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
So the usual plea - It's the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August and I will be reviewing shows for @starburst.bsky.social .
If you have a show that will fit Starburst's audience (and you should look up what Starburst is first), then get in touch and I will either try to run a review or feature.
If you have a show that will fit Starburst's audience (and you should look up what Starburst is first), then get in touch and I will either try to run a review or feature.
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1. "I left as fast as I could. I didn’t wait for pain control. Is this the future for trans people in hospitals now?"
My incredible friend Jamie Hale - writer, director, head of @cripticarts.bsky.social - was in hospital today, and this was their experience. They've given me permission to share.
My incredible friend Jamie Hale - writer, director, head of @cripticarts.bsky.social - was in hospital today, and this was their experience. They've given me permission to share.
May 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
1. "I left as fast as I could. I didn’t wait for pain control. Is this the future for trans people in hospitals now?"
My incredible friend Jamie Hale - writer, director, head of @cripticarts.bsky.social - was in hospital today, and this was their experience. They've given me permission to share.
My incredible friend Jamie Hale - writer, director, head of @cripticarts.bsky.social - was in hospital today, and this was their experience. They've given me permission to share.
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On what is a really difficult day, here are some resources for our trans friends and allies.
Solidarity 💜
goodlawproject.org/resource/sup...
Solidarity 💜
goodlawproject.org/resource/sup...
Support resources for our trans friends and allies | Good Law Project
At a time when anti-trans discrimination is rife and hate crime has reached record levels, it’s important to know what support is out there for trans, non-binary or gender-questioning individuals and ...
goodlawproject.org
April 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
On what is a really difficult day, here are some resources for our trans friends and allies.
Solidarity 💜
goodlawproject.org/resource/sup...
Solidarity 💜
goodlawproject.org/resource/sup...
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If you want to catch #TheUncannyThingsTrilogy, you've got one week left!
We've only got a few performances left, so you'll need to book soon to get your preferred date(s) and prices - still some £10 tickets available.
Enter our world of community, bargains, music, and magic, while you still can.
We've only got a few performances left, so you'll need to book soon to get your preferred date(s) and prices - still some £10 tickets available.
Enter our world of community, bargains, music, and magic, while you still can.
March 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM
If you want to catch #TheUncannyThingsTrilogy, you've got one week left!
We've only got a few performances left, so you'll need to book soon to get your preferred date(s) and prices - still some £10 tickets available.
Enter our world of community, bargains, music, and magic, while you still can.
We've only got a few performances left, so you'll need to book soon to get your preferred date(s) and prices - still some £10 tickets available.
Enter our world of community, bargains, music, and magic, while you still can.
Today is the day!
Looking forward to the three-part epic...
Looking forward to the three-part epic...
Are you joining us at Trilogy In A Day?
Perhaps the best way to see the Uncanny Things Trilogy, it's a chance to join your community as they bargain, worship, and murder, and discover how they relate to the strange, mysterious Uncanny Things...
Book via the link in our bio.
Perhaps the best way to see the Uncanny Things Trilogy, it's a chance to join your community as they bargain, worship, and murder, and discover how they relate to the strange, mysterious Uncanny Things...
Book via the link in our bio.
March 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Today is the day!
Looking forward to the three-part epic...
Looking forward to the three-part epic...
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Although the pandemic brought better insight, the picture is complicated by the effects of the poly-crisis. The Audience Agency’s Oliver Mantell draws out key trends to help navigate unpredictable tides.
The audience legacy of Covid - Arts Professional
Although the pandemic brought better insight, the picture is complicated by the effects of the poly-crisis. The Audience Agency’s Oliver Mantell draws out key trends to help navigate unpredictable tides.
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March 20, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Although the pandemic brought better insight, the picture is complicated by the effects of the poly-crisis. The Audience Agency’s Oliver Mantell draws out key trends to help navigate unpredictable tides.
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I have a man trapped inside the games industry. If he can stay in there for six months hours without screaming, he gets $1, no credit and will be released by email. Can't wait to upload this 🥰
March 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I have a man trapped inside the games industry. If he can stay in there for six months hours without screaming, he gets $1, no credit and will be released by email. Can't wait to upload this 🥰
Delighted by everything the cast and team have been doing on this, and the audiences have been charming. So if you haven't caught the show yet, please do before it closes!
Have you caught the Trilogy yet?
If you're looking for #Immersive and #Interactive work in London, catch this Wyrd and wonderful show for its last 12 performances!
If you're looking for #Immersive and #Interactive work in London, catch this Wyrd and wonderful show for its last 12 performances!
March 17, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Delighted by everything the cast and team have been doing on this, and the audiences have been charming. So if you haven't caught the show yet, please do before it closes!
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Have you caught the Trilogy yet?
If you're looking for #Immersive and #Interactive work in London, catch this Wyrd and wonderful show for its last 12 performances!
If you're looking for #Immersive and #Interactive work in London, catch this Wyrd and wonderful show for its last 12 performances!
March 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Have you caught the Trilogy yet?
If you're looking for #Immersive and #Interactive work in London, catch this Wyrd and wonderful show for its last 12 performances!
If you're looking for #Immersive and #Interactive work in London, catch this Wyrd and wonderful show for its last 12 performances!
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REVIEW: Virtually Opera’s trilogy of wyrd and wonderful immersive operas invite audiences to take control of the narrative, form a sense of community, and strike deals with supernatural beings. Our review of The Uncanny Things Trilogy at COLAB Tower. www.immersiverumours.com/post/review-...
Review: The Uncanny Things Trilogy by Virtually Opera - Immersive Rumours
Leo Doulton's collection of highly improvisational, operatic shows gives audiences the chance to influence and shape these wyrd worlds.
www.immersiverumours.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
REVIEW: Virtually Opera’s trilogy of wyrd and wonderful immersive operas invite audiences to take control of the narrative, form a sense of community, and strike deals with supernatural beings. Our review of The Uncanny Things Trilogy at COLAB Tower. www.immersiverumours.com/post/review-...
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The last few months, I have seen a lot of negative posts. People desperate for work, feeling abandoned by an industry that they have given a lot to that now seems to have no place for them.
Worse still, it comes at a time when the world is shifting. Many people are being told that they don't even-
Worse still, it comes at a time when the world is shifting. Many people are being told that they don't even-
March 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM
The last few months, I have seen a lot of negative posts. People desperate for work, feeling abandoned by an industry that they have given a lot to that now seems to have no place for them.
Worse still, it comes at a time when the world is shifting. Many people are being told that they don't even-
Worse still, it comes at a time when the world is shifting. Many people are being told that they don't even-
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Only a few hours left to vote in the Hugos! 💚🙏💚
www.thekeyofdreams.co.uk/blog/hugo-nominations
New blog post - which has been a long time coming. More on 2024 soon, but looking to the future
New blog post - which has been a long time coming. More on 2024 soon, but looking to the future
Hugo Nominations… — The Key of Dreams
Time sensitive - chance to recognise the work of the Lemon Difficult team. 2024 retrospective incoming soon
www.thekeyofdreams.co.uk
March 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Only a few hours left to vote in the Hugos! 💚🙏💚
It's... Uncanny Things day with @virtuallyopera.bsky.social.
After a five year journey, we open previews tonight.
Thanks to everyone who's been a part of this, and looking forward to welcoming audiences soon.
After a five year journey, we open previews tonight.
Thanks to everyone who's been a part of this, and looking forward to welcoming audiences soon.
March 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
It's... Uncanny Things day with @virtuallyopera.bsky.social.
After a five year journey, we open previews tonight.
Thanks to everyone who's been a part of this, and looking forward to welcoming audiences soon.
After a five year journey, we open previews tonight.
Thanks to everyone who's been a part of this, and looking forward to welcoming audiences soon.
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Amongst all the other things: I'm in rehearsals for a month long run of a truly unique improvised, immersive, interactive opera cycle in for the whole of March, and if you're a nerd in London you should check it out: www.designmynight.com/london/whats... Community, connections, queer shit, THE WYRD.
The Uncanny Things Trilogy
Buy tickets for The Uncanny Things Trilogy, London. Information on The Uncanny Things Trilogy, Various dates from Tuesday 4th March 2025 in London.
www.designmynight.com
February 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Amongst all the other things: I'm in rehearsals for a month long run of a truly unique improvised, immersive, interactive opera cycle in for the whole of March, and if you're a nerd in London you should check it out: www.designmynight.com/london/whats... Community, connections, queer shit, THE WYRD.
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It's not too late to make your voice heard in this year's NoPro Audience Awards!
Yes, you too can be an Immie Voter!
Check out all the #immersive nominees (linked below) and then use your status as a paid backer of NoPro to vote.
What's that? You're not a backer yet? Next slide!
Yes, you too can be an Immie Voter!
Check out all the #immersive nominees (linked below) and then use your status as a paid backer of NoPro to vote.
What's that? You're not a backer yet? Next slide!
The 2025 NoPro Audience Awards Nominees
The Immies are Back!
noproscenium.com
February 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
It's not too late to make your voice heard in this year's NoPro Audience Awards!
Yes, you too can be an Immie Voter!
Check out all the #immersive nominees (linked below) and then use your status as a paid backer of NoPro to vote.
What's that? You're not a backer yet? Next slide!
Yes, you too can be an Immie Voter!
Check out all the #immersive nominees (linked below) and then use your status as a paid backer of NoPro to vote.
What's that? You're not a backer yet? Next slide!
After a fun weekend of Lovecraft and Queer Renaissance, some reflections on multi-roleing, the use of known social situations in interactive theatre, and a surprising number of pictures of me as the subject of a crucifixion picture.
www.leodoulton.com/post/paintin...
www.leodoulton.com/post/paintin...
Painting Renaissance Sales: Reflections On A Three-Show Weekend
Last Sunday to Monday, I did three shows.Painting Pickman’s Model, in which a monster gives an art class, discussing what monstrosity looks like and what would be needed for the monster to be forgivab...
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February 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
After a fun weekend of Lovecraft and Queer Renaissance, some reflections on multi-roleing, the use of known social situations in interactive theatre, and a surprising number of pictures of me as the subject of a crucifixion picture.
www.leodoulton.com/post/paintin...
www.leodoulton.com/post/paintin...
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The nominees for this year's NoPro Audience Awards – aka The Immies – are here.
Voting is open to NoPro's Patreon Backers, paid tiers only, but all can see the nominees here:
noproscenium.com/the-2025-nop...
Voting is open to NoPro's Patreon Backers, paid tiers only, but all can see the nominees here:
noproscenium.com/the-2025-nop...
The 2025 NoPro Audience Awards Nominees
The Immies are Back!
noproscenium.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The nominees for this year's NoPro Audience Awards – aka The Immies – are here.
Voting is open to NoPro's Patreon Backers, paid tiers only, but all can see the nominees here:
noproscenium.com/the-2025-nop...
Voting is open to NoPro's Patreon Backers, paid tiers only, but all can see the nominees here:
noproscenium.com/the-2025-nop...
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OPPORTUNITY - Creative Director
Not affiliated. Shares welcome
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Not affiliated. Shares welcome
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Creative Director – World of Darkness - Paradox Interactive
Join World of Darkness as our Creative Director! Shape the future of our legendary universe, ensuring authentic, innovative storytelling across games, books, and transmedia experiences.
career.paradoxplaza.com
February 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
OPPORTUNITY - Creative Director
Not affiliated. Shares welcome
career.paradoxplaza.com/jobs/5562404...
Not affiliated. Shares welcome
career.paradoxplaza.com/jobs/5562404...
This interview with @immersiverumours.com was a real pleasure, getting to chat beautiful entertainment, low-stakes interactive theatre, and how @virtuallyopera.bsky.social's work uses opera in a way that welcomes you in.
Take a look here:
Take a look here:
INTERVIEW: We caught up with @leodoulton.bsky.social from Virtually Opera to discuss how they fuse together immersive theatre and opera in The Uncanny Things Trilogy, which comes to COLAB Tower next month. www.immersiverumours.com/post/intervi...
Interview: Leo Doulton on The Uncanny Things Trilogy - Immersive Rumours
We sit down with The Uncanny Things Trilogy creator Leo Doulton to discuss their fusion of immersive theatre and opera.
www.immersiverumours.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
This interview with @immersiverumours.com was a real pleasure, getting to chat beautiful entertainment, low-stakes interactive theatre, and how @virtuallyopera.bsky.social's work uses opera in a way that welcomes you in.
Take a look here:
Take a look here:
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Delightful feature on The Uncanny Things Trilogy in @noproscenium.com.
We're especially delighted by describing Come Bargain as "a charming “immersive eldritch opera” that invited guests to dive into a stack of craft supplies & find a way to appease a thing from beyond reason." It's very correct!
We're especially delighted by describing Come Bargain as "a charming “immersive eldritch opera” that invited guests to dive into a stack of craft supplies & find a way to appease a thing from beyond reason." It's very correct!
Our #London readers will get a chance to bargain with, worship, and even – gasp – murder Uncanny Things in @virtuallyopera.bsky.social's Uncanny Things Trilogy, which opens next month.
Learn more in our latest COMING SOON.
noproscenium.com/coming-soon-...
Learn more in our latest COMING SOON.
noproscenium.com/coming-soon-...
COMING SOON: The Uncanny Things Trilogy
In London? Come bargain with things and worship kings, all whilst we sing, and travel down paths most uncanny.
noproscenium.com
February 13, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Delightful feature on The Uncanny Things Trilogy in @noproscenium.com.
We're especially delighted by describing Come Bargain as "a charming “immersive eldritch opera” that invited guests to dive into a stack of craft supplies & find a way to appease a thing from beyond reason." It's very correct!
We're especially delighted by describing Come Bargain as "a charming “immersive eldritch opera” that invited guests to dive into a stack of craft supplies & find a way to appease a thing from beyond reason." It's very correct!
Absolute delight to be in @noproscenium.com talking about @virtuallyopera.bsky.social's Uncanny Things Trilogy - via growing communities, the lonely 21st century, and Granny Weatherwax.
Our #London readers will get a chance to bargain with, worship, and even – gasp – murder Uncanny Things in @virtuallyopera.bsky.social's Uncanny Things Trilogy, which opens next month.
Learn more in our latest COMING SOON.
noproscenium.com/coming-soon-...
Learn more in our latest COMING SOON.
noproscenium.com/coming-soon-...
COMING SOON: The Uncanny Things Trilogy
In London? Come bargain with things and worship kings, all whilst we sing, and travel down paths most uncanny.
noproscenium.com
February 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Absolute delight to be in @noproscenium.com talking about @virtuallyopera.bsky.social's Uncanny Things Trilogy - via growing communities, the lonely 21st century, and Granny Weatherwax.
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Do you work freelance in the creative industries in the UK? I'm giving free online trans inclusion training with Freelancers Make Theatre work on February 20th - practical tools to make our industries better and safer:
www.eventbrite.com/e/creating-t...
Sharing very much appreciated
www.eventbrite.com/e/creating-t...
Sharing very much appreciated
Creating Trans Equality in the Arts: A Practical Session for Freelancers
Talk followed by Q&A for cis and trans theatre freelancers.
www.eventbrite.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Do you work freelance in the creative industries in the UK? I'm giving free online trans inclusion training with Freelancers Make Theatre work on February 20th - practical tools to make our industries better and safer:
www.eventbrite.com/e/creating-t...
Sharing very much appreciated
www.eventbrite.com/e/creating-t...
Sharing very much appreciated
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For those looking at immersive work and immersive writing, Side/Step festival is hosting two writing drop-ins next week (alongside a fab festival of stuff to check out!).
I'll be there on the 17th if you're about :)
Event shares welcome!
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I'll be there on the 17th if you're about :)
Event shares welcome!
sidestepfestival.squarespace.com?fbclid=PAZXh...
SIDE/STEP FESTIVAL
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February 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
For those looking at immersive work and immersive writing, Side/Step festival is hosting two writing drop-ins next week (alongside a fab festival of stuff to check out!).
I'll be there on the 17th if you're about :)
Event shares welcome!
sidestepfestival.squarespace.com?fbclid=PAZXh...
I'll be there on the 17th if you're about :)
Event shares welcome!
sidestepfestival.squarespace.com?fbclid=PAZXh...
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To be fair if they’re not you probably shouldn’t appear with them. That’ll be why the Critical Role people never have dragons on stage I imagine.
February 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
To be fair if they’re not you probably shouldn’t appear with them. That’ll be why the Critical Role people never have dragons on stage I imagine.