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Sophie Jade Howell
@sophieowls.bsky.social
Just a Silly Billy. Head of Youth theatre @york theatre royal. She/They. My own opinions
I'm on a last min trip to Edinburgh - what should I do in my 3 days? Ofcourse other than haunt the narrative.
April 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Wise children's North By North West was so much fun. Really full of silly joy.
April 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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We are opposed to the government’s announcement of more cuts and freezes to resources that support Deaf, Disabled, neurodivergent, chronically ill people, and those with lived experience of mental health to live equitably in UK society.

Check out our open letter here: tinyurl.com/2wb2bbhb
March 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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The way Tramell Tillman pronounced the word “monosyllabically” in the latest episode of SEVERANCE like Jesus just give him the Emmy already.
March 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Contact dermatitis is 😖 baaah
March 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Youth theatre people - what do you do when you have a bad rehearsal ? I have been pondering on this for a while.
March 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Lost my cool at some anti abortion protestord outside work. Feel angry at the fucking world.
March 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Jessica lee gagné is a queen. Absolutely incredible directing and cinematography.
March 1, 2025 at 7:42 AM
We're looking for some workshop leaders with a back stage background for our behind the scenes youth theatre : www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/latest/call-...
York Theatre Royal
www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
February 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
As a ND coping mechanism I've become an over communicator - I will put everything in an email- record all meetings- put things in a diary- double check everything - set 10 alarms- use chat gpt to tone check I'm not being rude (1/2)
February 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Director Emma Rice has vouched for the importance of artistic freedom to make theatre that scrutinises society, despite the restrictions of “political structures” within larger venues 👇
Emma Rice: Directors must not be restricted by venues’ ‘political structures’
The Wise Children founder says that a director’s prerogative to make the work they want to make is 'the most important thing'
www.thestage.co.uk
February 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Yesss
February 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
If I had a severance innie they would 100 percent be starting the revolt.
February 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
This is me. (However you probably don't like what I found as it highlights something deeply concerning and problematic usually).
You don't hire autistic people so you can tell them what to do. You hire autistic people so they can tell you, wild-eyed and exhausted, what they found down the rabbit hole they stumbled down in the course of their normal work
February 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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We've been reminiscing with friends for our blog.
First up, playwright, screenwriter and 'ally' @alicenut.bsky.social who wrote Where's Vietnam for Red Ladder's 40th anniversary in 2008.
www.redladder.co.uk/i-realised-t...
February 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Who are the theatre production creatives/techies/back stage people who are also excited by working in engagement/participation/ with teenagers based in Yorkshire?
February 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Best children books about climate change for 5 to 8 year old? Fiction.
February 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Gwendoline Christie on the severance podcast talking about her training and about fashion and ah she's so interesting
February 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Such a deregulating day.
February 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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This poem: it's by Matthew Buckley Smith, from his book Midlife -
February 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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film stills #36-39

The goats of Severance.

#severance
February 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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film still #32

Goats

#severance

photo credit:
Trudy Buck
January 31, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Severance is soooooooo goooood
a man in a suit and tie is dancing in an office
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is dancing in an office
media.tenor.com
January 31, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Poem by William Carlos Williams.
January 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM