andrew allen
@mygrayne.bsky.social
Writer, director, actor, creative coach, list maker. Credits include ONE WOMAN ALIEN, YEAR WITHOUT SUMMER, FOUR PLAY, THE CITY OF DR MOREAU, THE HAUNTING OF GABRIEL CHASE
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TONIGHT! DROP IN IMPROV!
A series of drop-in workshops in an encouraging and nurturing environment that’s perfect for improvisers at any level:
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A series of drop-in workshops in an encouraging and nurturing environment that’s perfect for improvisers at any level:
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Drop In Improv Classes from CAST IRON THEATRE: JANUARY 2026
A fun, inclusive and fast paced session of short form improv games for all skill levels, led by Andrew Allen
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January 25, 2026 at 3:15 PM
TONIGHT! DROP IN IMPROV!
A series of drop-in workshops in an encouraging and nurturing environment that’s perfect for improvisers at any level:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/drop-in-im...
A series of drop-in workshops in an encouraging and nurturing environment that’s perfect for improvisers at any level:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/drop-in-im...
So you’re *not* supporting the second amendment anymore?
January 24, 2026 at 8:25 PM
So you’re *not* supporting the second amendment anymore?
One week til the deadline for playwrights (and expressions of interest from actors) for the next Cast Iron Short Play Night (performance date in March):
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OUR NEXT PRODUCTION
It's back! Catch six brand new pieces of writing from across the world for a script-in-hand rehearsed reading at Presuming Eds!Cast Iron Theatre celebrates 12 years of bringing new writing to...
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January 24, 2026 at 9:09 AM
One week til the deadline for playwrights (and expressions of interest from actors) for the next Cast Iron Short Play Night (performance date in March):
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The Traitors:
Opinion in alt text
Opinion in alt text
January 24, 2026 at 8:55 AM
The Traitors:
Opinion in alt text
Opinion in alt text
The Traitors.
Well. I was hoping for a (admittedly unlikely) twist there, but that was absolutely the only way it could’ve / should’ve ended. Very well deserved by those at the end.
Well. I was hoping for a (admittedly unlikely) twist there, but that was absolutely the only way it could’ve / should’ve ended. Very well deserved by those at the end.
a woman in a grey coat is smiling in front of a tree
ALT: a woman in a grey coat is smiling in front of a tree
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January 24, 2026 at 1:24 AM
The Traitors.
Well. I was hoping for a (admittedly unlikely) twist there, but that was absolutely the only way it could’ve / should’ve ended. Very well deserved by those at the end.
Well. I was hoping for a (admittedly unlikely) twist there, but that was absolutely the only way it could’ve / should’ve ended. Very well deserved by those at the end.
Current research (with a coffee, natch) for my upcoming online course starting next month, WRITE THE PLAY!
January 23, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Current research (with a coffee, natch) for my upcoming online course starting next month, WRITE THE PLAY!
THIS SUNDAY! DROP IN IMPROV!
A series of drop-in workshops in an encouraging and nurturing environment that’s perfect for improvisers at any level:
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A series of drop-in workshops in an encouraging and nurturing environment that’s perfect for improvisers at any level:
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January 23, 2026 at 1:07 PM
THIS SUNDAY! DROP IN IMPROV!
A series of drop-in workshops in an encouraging and nurturing environment that’s perfect for improvisers at any level:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/drop-in-im...
A series of drop-in workshops in an encouraging and nurturing environment that’s perfect for improvisers at any level:
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I’m watching Malcolm X for the first time and I know you all knew this back then but Delroy’s Oscar nomination is 30 years overdue
January 23, 2026 at 1:01 PM
I’m watching Malcolm X for the first time and I know you all knew this back then but Delroy’s Oscar nomination is 30 years overdue
I blocked everyone who hasn't got a part in my stage musical adaptation of 10 Things I Hate About You, so if you're seeing this, rehearsal will be at 8 on Monday. Scripts, music, etc will be given to you at the table read
January 23, 2026 at 9:53 AM
I blocked everyone who hasn't got a part in my stage musical adaptation of 10 Things I Hate About You, so if you're seeing this, rehearsal will be at 8 on Monday. Scripts, music, etc will be given to you at the table read
Tomorrow at 9am GMT I’ll be hosting the next Virtual Writers’ Space for Ironclad Creative CIC.
The sessions happen 11 times a week, are £3 a session (free if you’re a member of the Ironclad Creative Cauldron) first time? promo code FREE1 to see if it’s for you!
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The sessions happen 11 times a week, are £3 a session (free if you’re a member of the Ironclad Creative Cauldron) first time? promo code FREE1 to see if it’s for you!
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January 22, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Tomorrow at 9am GMT I’ll be hosting the next Virtual Writers’ Space for Ironclad Creative CIC.
The sessions happen 11 times a week, are £3 a session (free if you’re a member of the Ironclad Creative Cauldron) first time? promo code FREE1 to see if it’s for you!
www.eventbrite.com/o/3075710310...
The sessions happen 11 times a week, are £3 a session (free if you’re a member of the Ironclad Creative Cauldron) first time? promo code FREE1 to see if it’s for you!
www.eventbrite.com/o/3075710310...
Tonight’s Traitors: now are we absolutely clear that tonight’s banishment will be the very last time a departing player will reveal if they’re a traitor or a faithful? Have we said it enough? No? OK, one more time -
a woman wearing a gray coat and a turtleneck sweater is smiling in a forest .
ALT: a woman wearing a gray coat and a turtleneck sweater is smiling in a forest .
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January 22, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Tonight’s Traitors: now are we absolutely clear that tonight’s banishment will be the very last time a departing player will reveal if they’re a traitor or a faithful? Have we said it enough? No? OK, one more time -
It’s slightly weird that Stephen has survived banishment so far, and the only reason I can think of is that within the castle he must be simply delightful gorgeous company, and no faithful wants to countenance the possibility he’s a traitor.
January 22, 2026 at 9:34 PM
It’s slightly weird that Stephen has survived banishment so far, and the only reason I can think of is that within the castle he must be simply delightful gorgeous company, and no faithful wants to countenance the possibility he’s a traitor.
I’m confident I’m not the first person to say this, but it does seem the biggest crime Jade commits in the castle is to have the audacity not to smile a sufficient amount for others around her.
January 21, 2026 at 9:44 PM
I’m confident I’m not the first person to say this, but it does seem the biggest crime Jade commits in the castle is to have the audacity not to smile a sufficient amount for others around her.
The War On Greenland / Iceland continues apace*
*no penguins don’t live in either Greenland or Iceland but I don’t think that would make much difference at this point do you?
*no penguins don’t live in either Greenland or Iceland but I don’t think that would make much difference at this point do you?
January 21, 2026 at 9:27 PM
The War On Greenland / Iceland continues apace*
*no penguins don’t live in either Greenland or Iceland but I don’t think that would make much difference at this point do you?
*no penguins don’t live in either Greenland or Iceland but I don’t think that would make much difference at this point do you?
Big ‘Year Eight!!! I can hear you from ALL THE WAY down the corridor!!’ energy from Claudia there
January 21, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Big ‘Year Eight!!! I can hear you from ALL THE WAY down the corridor!!’ energy from Claudia there
So Angela Rayner should’ve just said she ‘doesn’t do computers’?
January 21, 2026 at 6:08 PM
So Angela Rayner should’ve just said she ‘doesn’t do computers’?
A low level fear / concern I have is that when I die, after about six months of inactivity on my social media, my accounts will be taken over by tedious conspiracy theory / racist / sexist / transphobic bots spewing all sorts of vitriol with my face attached
January 21, 2026 at 10:16 AM
A low level fear / concern I have is that when I die, after about six months of inactivity on my social media, my accounts will be taken over by tedious conspiracy theory / racist / sexist / transphobic bots spewing all sorts of vitriol with my face attached
Rewatching Casablanca this week.
Nearly 85 years old and still has a number of things to tell us about the world today.
« You might as well question why we breathe. If we stop breathing, we'll die. If we stop fighting our enemies, the world will die »
Nearly 85 years old and still has a number of things to tell us about the world today.
« You might as well question why we breathe. If we stop breathing, we'll die. If we stop fighting our enemies, the world will die »
January 20, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Rewatching Casablanca this week.
Nearly 85 years old and still has a number of things to tell us about the world today.
« You might as well question why we breathe. If we stop breathing, we'll die. If we stop fighting our enemies, the world will die »
Nearly 85 years old and still has a number of things to tell us about the world today.
« You might as well question why we breathe. If we stop breathing, we'll die. If we stop fighting our enemies, the world will die »
At 9am GMT I’ll be hosting the next Virtual Writers’ Space for Ironclad Creative CIC.
The sessions happen 11 times a week: if it’s your first time, use the promo code FREE1 to see if it’s for you!
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The sessions happen 11 times a week: if it’s your first time, use the promo code FREE1 to see if it’s for you!
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Ironclad Creative CIC
Ironclad was created in 2020 as a place for writers, artists and theatre-makers to find each other, learn about the business of making art, and develop their skills.Founded by producer and writer coup...
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January 20, 2026 at 8:34 AM
At 9am GMT I’ll be hosting the next Virtual Writers’ Space for Ironclad Creative CIC.
The sessions happen 11 times a week: if it’s your first time, use the promo code FREE1 to see if it’s for you!
www.eventbrite.com/o/3075710310...
The sessions happen 11 times a week: if it’s your first time, use the promo code FREE1 to see if it’s for you!
www.eventbrite.com/o/3075710310...
Across the desk from two co-workers (who I don’t know that well). One casually says ‘oh when are we going to watch the hockey?’ and the other says ‘maybe tomorrow, Libby’s gonna watch it with us’ (1/2)
January 19, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Across the desk from two co-workers (who I don’t know that well). One casually says ‘oh when are we going to watch the hockey?’ and the other says ‘maybe tomorrow, Libby’s gonna watch it with us’ (1/2)
You didn’t give me a cookie for not throwing a tantrum so I’m gonna have to throw a tantrum
January 19, 2026 at 2:07 PM
You didn’t give me a cookie for not throwing a tantrum so I’m gonna have to throw a tantrum
You know how some men, when faced with a woman who smiles tightly and says ‘sorry no I have a boyfriend’ then get really abusive and start proving her instincts completely correct?
Well anyway
Well anyway
Breaking News: President Trump told Norway’s prime minister that one reason he’s pushing to acquire Greenland is because he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Denied Peace Prize, Trump Tells Norway He’ll Push for Greenland
In a text message, President Trump told Norway’s prime minister he no longer felt obliged to “think purely of Peace” and that the world would not be secure until America controlled the island.
nyti.ms
January 19, 2026 at 2:04 PM
You know how some men, when faced with a woman who smiles tightly and says ‘sorry no I have a boyfriend’ then get really abusive and start proving her instincts completely correct?
Well anyway
Well anyway
Actually it’s quite difficult to make sci-fi that *isn’t* woke
January 19, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Actually it’s quite difficult to make sci-fi that *isn’t* woke