Bex Bowsher
@bexbowsher.bsky.social
Disability Rights Activist | Theatre Director | Stage and Screenwriter
Always try to be kind and generous
Always try to be kind and generous
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When Musk denies that he did a big ol Nazi salute during the inauguration, remember this, from Jean-Paul Sartre, 1944.
January 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
When Musk denies that he did a big ol Nazi salute during the inauguration, remember this, from Jean-Paul Sartre, 1944.
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BREAKING: The High Court has ruled the government's consultation into plans to slash billions of pounds from disability benefits claimants was unlawful
The case was brought by Ellen Clifford
Full report coming
The case was brought by Ellen Clifford
Full report coming
January 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
BREAKING: The High Court has ruled the government's consultation into plans to slash billions of pounds from disability benefits claimants was unlawful
The case was brought by Ellen Clifford
Full report coming
The case was brought by Ellen Clifford
Full report coming
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I am once again begging you to understand that a man can be good at art AND a monster. Pretending once the truth comes out that the art was never actually that good only shelters the next monster.
January 14, 2025 at 8:14 AM
I am once again begging you to understand that a man can be good at art AND a monster. Pretending once the truth comes out that the art was never actually that good only shelters the next monster.
Pals…. What accountancy software are you using? Especially looking for recommendations from ND folk who can convince me it’ll be better than my spreadsheet
January 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Pals…. What accountancy software are you using? Especially looking for recommendations from ND folk who can convince me it’ll be better than my spreadsheet
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OK #theatre #writing #scriptsky #youngfolks #community focused folks. Basically hi everyone who cares about #words &/or #youngwriters in the #north of #England. Please share the heck out of this opportunity from @thewritingsquad.bsky.social WE ROCK & we're looking for our next cohort. THANK YOU👇🏻👇🏻💯👇🏻👇🏻
Happy New Year! If there's one thing we're looking forward to in 2025 it's a new cohort of Squad writers! Applications open now, deadline 31st March! www.writingsquad.com/join-the-squ...
Join the Squad - The Writing Squad
www.writingsquad.com
January 6, 2025 at 9:06 AM
OK #theatre #writing #scriptsky #youngfolks #community focused folks. Basically hi everyone who cares about #words &/or #youngwriters in the #north of #England. Please share the heck out of this opportunity from @thewritingsquad.bsky.social WE ROCK & we're looking for our next cohort. THANK YOU👇🏻👇🏻💯👇🏻👇🏻
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I love this. Think about access as part of a show’s dramaturgy to move away from ableist norms
This artists access statement is tremendous. I want this for all of us. All shows, not just ones made by and about ME/CFS & the ongoing pandemic
December 16, 2024 at 8:21 AM
I love this. Think about access as part of a show’s dramaturgy to move away from ableist norms
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Thanks to all you lovely people who’ve donated so far. There’s 24 hours left on our crowdfunder, helping Unfolding Theatre tour new family show ‘Here Be Dragons’ to North East communities in 2025. If you can spare a few quid it would be massively appreciated. ❤️ 🐉
www.spacehive.com/here-be-drag...
www.spacehive.com/here-be-drag...
Here Be Dragons: North East Adventures
Help us bring Here Be Dragons to North East communities! Your support funds one week of local performances, including a show for Deaf Awareness Week, spreading joy, music, and adventure for all.
www.spacehive.com
December 15, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Thanks to all you lovely people who’ve donated so far. There’s 24 hours left on our crowdfunder, helping Unfolding Theatre tour new family show ‘Here Be Dragons’ to North East communities in 2025. If you can spare a few quid it would be massively appreciated. ❤️ 🐉
www.spacehive.com/here-be-drag...
www.spacehive.com/here-be-drag...
A thread worth reading
To nondisabled folks identifying with, developing empathy for, and pledging to protect a certain dashing young man with a spinal condition and memorable Italian name:
Ok now do that for every disabled person.
Ok now do that for every disabled person.
December 13, 2024 at 6:04 PM
A thread worth reading
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Help us to take new family show #HereBeDragons to event more North East communities in 2025, including a school performance as part of #WeSupportDeafAwarenessWeek. You can donate to our crowdfunding campaign here - THANK YOU! https://www.spacehive.com/here-be-dragons-north-east-adventures
December 12, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Help us to take new family show #HereBeDragons to event more North East communities in 2025, including a school performance as part of #WeSupportDeafAwarenessWeek. You can donate to our crowdfunding campaign here - THANK YOU! https://www.spacehive.com/here-be-dragons-north-east-adventures
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That the legal system too often becomes a second round of violation, abuse, and bullying is well known and still worth repeating.
Charlotte Bennett, a young employee who was found to have been harassed by Andrew Cuomo, has dropped her lawsuit against him after he used the legal proceedings to retaliate against her, including public smearing of her sexual history & court orders for her gynecological records.
December 9, 2024 at 9:59 PM
That the legal system too often becomes a second round of violation, abuse, and bullying is well known and still worth repeating.
I really enjoyed A Christmas Carol at Northern Stage last night. Great show to end a day of family Christmas traditions
December 1, 2024 at 9:25 AM
I really enjoyed A Christmas Carol at Northern Stage last night. Great show to end a day of family Christmas traditions
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Private money is no different to public money.
Being privately owned simply means profit is the motive.
Being publically owned means optimal service is the motive.
Don't mistake underfunded for broken.
Being privately owned simply means profit is the motive.
Being publically owned means optimal service is the motive.
Don't mistake underfunded for broken.
November 30, 2024 at 8:37 AM
Private money is no different to public money.
Being privately owned simply means profit is the motive.
Being publically owned means optimal service is the motive.
Don't mistake underfunded for broken.
Being privately owned simply means profit is the motive.
Being publically owned means optimal service is the motive.
Don't mistake underfunded for broken.
I’ve started responding to things on here. I know a few people have said but I just hadn’t realised how much the toxic environment in the other place was leading to me saying very little
November 28, 2024 at 12:31 PM
I’ve started responding to things on here. I know a few people have said but I just hadn’t realised how much the toxic environment in the other place was leading to me saying very little
I like these! I’d also add just to communicate in contract negotiations. If you need to run a point up the management line to get approval so it’s taking longer let me know, don’t just go ten days without responding
As someone who employed freelancers (and didn't always get it right) and am now a freelancer, here are some things I think make for good practice when paying freelancers.
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November 25, 2024 at 11:07 AM
I like these! I’d also add just to communicate in contract negotiations. If you need to run a point up the management line to get approval so it’s taking longer let me know, don’t just go ten days without responding
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Please, please, pleeeeassse stop buying train tickets on Trainline. They add a booking fee. Booking direct saves you money as none of the train companies add booking fees.
(From a disgruntled producer paying travel expenses to crew and cast)
(From a disgruntled producer paying travel expenses to crew and cast)
November 22, 2024 at 12:18 PM
Please, please, pleeeeassse stop buying train tickets on Trainline. They add a booking fee. Booking direct saves you money as none of the train companies add booking fees.
(From a disgruntled producer paying travel expenses to crew and cast)
(From a disgruntled producer paying travel expenses to crew and cast)
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🐉✨ Announcing #HereBeDragons, a magical family theatre adventure touring Sunderland & South Tyneside in 2025! 🎭 Blending music, storytelling & local creativity, it celebrates the magic hidden in our communities.
📍 Tour info: unfoldingtheatre.co.uk/here-be-dragons
The Cultural Spring, Bitesize Tour
📍 Tour info: unfoldingtheatre.co.uk/here-be-dragons
The Cultural Spring, Bitesize Tour
Here Be Dragons | Unfolding Theatre
Here Be Dragons is a captivating new show for families, packed with music, fun, and adventure.
Brought to life on The Unfolding Theatre—a unique pop-up stage crafted from reclaimed wood—the show is ...
unfoldingtheatre.co.uk
November 20, 2024 at 12:33 PM
🐉✨ Announcing #HereBeDragons, a magical family theatre adventure touring Sunderland & South Tyneside in 2025! 🎭 Blending music, storytelling & local creativity, it celebrates the magic hidden in our communities.
📍 Tour info: unfoldingtheatre.co.uk/here-be-dragons
The Cultural Spring, Bitesize Tour
📍 Tour info: unfoldingtheatre.co.uk/here-be-dragons
The Cultural Spring, Bitesize Tour
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In other news millions of people in the UK are living in poverty, destitution & using food banks
November 20, 2024 at 12:52 PM
In other news millions of people in the UK are living in poverty, destitution & using food banks
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HOW DO YOU GET YOUR PLAY ON? This was the top question when Support Playwrights ran a #NoSillyQuestions initiative. We spoke to 12 brilliant playwrights & here's what they had to say! Writers incl #ChrisBush, @tommortonsmith.bsky.social, @hannykha.bsky.social .....
open.substack.com/pub/supportp...
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HOW DO I GET MY PLAY ON? Twelve Playwrights answer.
We chatted to some brilliant playwrights, asking them to share their experiences of getting plays to production, and what advice they would give to others. Here's what they said!
open.substack.com
November 18, 2024 at 4:47 PM
HOW DO YOU GET YOUR PLAY ON? This was the top question when Support Playwrights ran a #NoSillyQuestions initiative. We spoke to 12 brilliant playwrights & here's what they had to say! Writers incl #ChrisBush, @tommortonsmith.bsky.social, @hannykha.bsky.social .....
open.substack.com/pub/supportp...
open.substack.com/pub/supportp...
As a neurodivergent person who struggles with remembering things that aren’t right in front of me, all of these new follows on this new platform are full of the joy of “oh my god and YOU! I love you” … basically I’m DELIGHTED to remake your acquaintance
November 18, 2024 at 10:34 PM
As a neurodivergent person who struggles with remembering things that aren’t right in front of me, all of these new follows on this new platform are full of the joy of “oh my god and YOU! I love you” … basically I’m DELIGHTED to remake your acquaintance
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We are not playing the "health is morality" game anymore. We should never have played it to begin with. The whole idea that if you have a pre-existing condition you have somehow earned severe illness and waved your right to compassion was pushed during lockdowns to make people spend again.
November 16, 2024 at 7:14 PM
We are not playing the "health is morality" game anymore. We should never have played it to begin with. The whole idea that if you have a pre-existing condition you have somehow earned severe illness and waved your right to compassion was pushed during lockdowns to make people spend again.
Intro yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now:
1. Waitress
2. Outdoor Shop Assistant
3. Library Assistant
4. Teacher
5. Student Support Tutor
1. Waitress
2. Outdoor Shop Assistant
3. Library Assistant
4. Teacher
5. Student Support Tutor
Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now:
1. (Underage) Bar staff
2. Bowling alley receptionist/waiter/lane host/ dogs body
3. Whole nut snack bar brand ambassador
4. Theatre Duty Manager
5. Election Poll Clerk
1. (Underage) Bar staff
2. Bowling alley receptionist/waiter/lane host/ dogs body
3. Whole nut snack bar brand ambassador
4. Theatre Duty Manager
5. Election Poll Clerk
Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now:
1. Radio Host
2. Warehouse Picker
3. Sound Designer
4. Music Journalist
5. Club Promoter
1. Radio Host
2. Warehouse Picker
3. Sound Designer
4. Music Journalist
5. Club Promoter
November 17, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Intro yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now:
1. Waitress
2. Outdoor Shop Assistant
3. Library Assistant
4. Teacher
5. Student Support Tutor
1. Waitress
2. Outdoor Shop Assistant
3. Library Assistant
4. Teacher
5. Student Support Tutor
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As a person who can be forgetful but who also wants to uphold disability justice whenever I can, I wanted to share how you can change your settings so that Bluesky won’t allow you to post until all your images have alt text. Alt text doesn’t have to be a big ordeal!
November 17, 2024 at 4:02 PM
As a person who can be forgetful but who also wants to uphold disability justice whenever I can, I wanted to share how you can change your settings so that Bluesky won’t allow you to post until all your images have alt text. Alt text doesn’t have to be a big ordeal!