David Stevens
@sarafand.bsky.social
Story teller - Theatre is real, outside is fantasy!
#FBPE
#FBPE
Superb Italian meal last night in Newcastle Try Pani's for excellent Sardinian food near Theatre Royal. Next time we visit the area will return
November 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Superb Italian meal last night in Newcastle Try Pani's for excellent Sardinian food near Theatre Royal. Next time we visit the area will return
Very much enjoyed Susanna at Theatre Royal Newcastle last night.The collaboration with Phoenix Dance Theatre was first class. Lovely theatre as well
Yes a story for our times.Pleased we went to the pre show talk.
Yes a story for our times.Pleased we went to the pre show talk.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Very much enjoyed Susanna at Theatre Royal Newcastle last night.The collaboration with Phoenix Dance Theatre was first class. Lovely theatre as well
Yes a story for our times.Pleased we went to the pre show talk.
Yes a story for our times.Pleased we went to the pre show talk.
Managed to see again #CyranoDeBergerac at the beautiful Swan Theatre last night. One of the finest productions @the-rsc.bsky.social have presented in the last 15 years. Well done all deserves to travel.
October 31, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Managed to see again #CyranoDeBergerac at the beautiful Swan Theatre last night. One of the finest productions @the-rsc.bsky.social have presented in the last 15 years. Well done all deserves to travel.
@the-rsc.bsky.social Superb for the RSC & Congratulations to Prasanna Puwanarajah who has won Best Director at this year's UK Theatre Awards for his direction of Twelfth Night. A magnificent production with the wonderful Freema Agyeman as Olivia and Michael Grady-Hall as Feste. Very much deserved.
October 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM
@the-rsc.bsky.social Superb for the RSC & Congratulations to Prasanna Puwanarajah who has won Best Director at this year's UK Theatre Awards for his direction of Twelfth Night. A magnificent production with the wonderful Freema Agyeman as Olivia and Michael Grady-Hall as Feste. Very much deserved.
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I’m just glad it went to someone standing up for democracy instead of tearing it apart!
I’m just glad it went to someone standing up for democracy instead of tearing it apart!
Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela
US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:26 AM
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
I’m just glad it went to someone standing up for democracy instead of tearing it apart!
I’m just glad it went to someone standing up for democracy instead of tearing it apart!
Excellent comments from Michael Heseltine who believes we must not abandon the shared laws of Europe & cannot afford to forget the lessons of history.
He warned that , extremists are back on the streets using immigration as a scapegoat. The young disagree 80% under 50 think we should be in the EU,
He warned that , extremists are back on the streets using immigration as a scapegoat. The young disagree 80% under 50 think we should be in the EU,
October 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Excellent comments from Michael Heseltine who believes we must not abandon the shared laws of Europe & cannot afford to forget the lessons of history.
He warned that , extremists are back on the streets using immigration as a scapegoat. The young disagree 80% under 50 think we should be in the EU,
He warned that , extremists are back on the streets using immigration as a scapegoat. The young disagree 80% under 50 think we should be in the EU,
Who coined the phrase 'economic with the truth'?Well Mr Farage time for you to apologise to the British public yet again.
Nigel Farage - "I've never met the Russian ambassador."
I remember the furore about 'spin' during the Blair years. Brexit politicians replaced spin with blatant lies, and they've carried on ever since. It's another element of fascism that has entered our politics.
I remember the furore about 'spin' during the Blair years. Brexit politicians replaced spin with blatant lies, and they've carried on ever since. It's another element of fascism that has entered our politics.
October 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Who coined the phrase 'economic with the truth'?Well Mr Farage time for you to apologise to the British public yet again.
Superb #Cyrano Adrian Lester,Susannah Fielding, Scott Handy & all the Ensemble @the-rsc.bsky.social Buy tix - at the beautiful Swan. Stage review says it all.
www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/cyra...
www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/cyra...
Cyrano de Bergerac review at the RSC: Adrian Lester is magnetic as Cyrano
Read our review of Cyrano de Bergerac at the RSC: Adrian Lester’s passionate performance empowers a bold adaptation of Rostand’s romantic tragedy
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October 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Superb #Cyrano Adrian Lester,Susannah Fielding, Scott Handy & all the Ensemble @the-rsc.bsky.social Buy tix - at the beautiful Swan. Stage review says it all.
www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/cyra...
www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/cyra...
Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation
For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences.
They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...
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October 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
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If he is really preparing for peace why is Benjamin Netanyahu continuing to kill children in bread queues & block aid delivery? Both sides need to commit to peace instead of trying to wipe out the existence of the community they don't happen to belong to.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Israeli naval forces board pro-Palestinian flotilla 75 miles from Gaza
Greta Thunberg arrested and taken into custody after six of the flotilla’s boats were boarded
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:37 AM
If he is really preparing for peace why is Benjamin Netanyahu continuing to kill children in bread queues & block aid delivery? Both sides need to commit to peace instead of trying to wipe out the existence of the community they don't happen to belong to.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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A peerage can only be removed by an act of parliament. The last time that happened was in 1917.
Our House of Lords is completely unfit for purpose, and the likes of "Lady Mone" can keep her position for life without consequences.
Our House of Lords is completely unfit for purpose, and the likes of "Lady Mone" can keep her position for life without consequences.
Covid-19 Bereaved Families on today’s ruling ordering PPE Medpro to repay £122m to Govt
“Nobody who had any part to play in the PPE scandal...should have any role in public life. Baroness Mone should have no role in making & passing the laws we all live under. Her title must be revoked immediately"
“Nobody who had any part to play in the PPE scandal...should have any role in public life. Baroness Mone should have no role in making & passing the laws we all live under. Her title must be revoked immediately"
October 1, 2025 at 9:17 PM
A peerage can only be removed by an act of parliament. The last time that happened was in 1917.
Our House of Lords is completely unfit for purpose, and the likes of "Lady Mone" can keep her position for life without consequences.
Our House of Lords is completely unfit for purpose, and the likes of "Lady Mone" can keep her position for life without consequences.
Support of the far right is just like the 30s with growth of the extreme right wing in this country.Decent people stopped them .Our multi cultured & cosmoplitan society today is much better so we must not allow the Reform party to prosper or we are doomed morally & financially
Here's a British flag we can proudly fly. It's a reminder of 1945 when the allies crushed fascism. It's a reminder of the evil of fascism and the immense sacrifices that were made to defeat it.
We must never let it return.
We must never let it return.
September 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Support of the far right is just like the 30s with growth of the extreme right wing in this country.Decent people stopped them .Our multi cultured & cosmoplitan society today is much better so we must not allow the Reform party to prosper or we are doomed morally & financially
Well done Keir Starmer for saying what you did about Farage's comments. It was blatantly racist and frankly having watched his deputy on QT why anybody can consider voting for their Party is beyond me but at the same time scary
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September 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Well done Keir Starmer for saying what you did about Farage's comments. It was blatantly racist and frankly having watched his deputy on QT why anybody can consider voting for their Party is beyond me but at the same time scary
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Congratulations to the European Ryder Cup team for their victory The USA supporters were awful ( not their team) but can you expect from the 'children' of Trump
September 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Congratulations to the European Ryder Cup team for their victory The USA supporters were awful ( not their team) but can you expect from the 'children' of Trump
How can I prevent AI answering anything I request on google etc?
Replies are often inaccurate and frankly I am old schoo l
Replies are often inaccurate and frankly I am old schoo l
fsr.mm
September 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
How can I prevent AI answering anything I request on google etc?
Replies are often inaccurate and frankly I am old schoo l
Replies are often inaccurate and frankly I am old schoo l
@the-rsc.bsky.social Brilliant adaptation by Simon Evans & Debris Stevenson #CyranoDeBergerac
Swan FPN. Adrian Lester outstanding in title role + superb returning RSC actors - Susannah Fielding, Scott Handy, Chris Nayak & Christian Patterson & entire team. "The body is the music is the word".
Swan FPN. Adrian Lester outstanding in title role + superb returning RSC actors - Susannah Fielding, Scott Handy, Chris Nayak & Christian Patterson & entire team. "The body is the music is the word".
September 28, 2025 at 1:07 AM
@the-rsc.bsky.social Brilliant adaptation by Simon Evans & Debris Stevenson #CyranoDeBergerac
Swan FPN. Adrian Lester outstanding in title role + superb returning RSC actors - Susannah Fielding, Scott Handy, Chris Nayak & Christian Patterson & entire team. "The body is the music is the word".
Swan FPN. Adrian Lester outstanding in title role + superb returning RSC actors - Susannah Fielding, Scott Handy, Chris Nayak & Christian Patterson & entire team. "The body is the music is the word".
Splendid review from the Stage. Well done the Ensemble. I can't wait to see it again www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/meas...
Measure for Measure review at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre:
Read our review of Measure for Measure at the RSC: Emily Burns’ lucid modern-day adaptation paints a bleak picture of a corrupt political system
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September 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Splendid review from the Stage. Well done the Ensemble. I can't wait to see it again www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/meas...
@the-rsc.bsky.social Absolutely bowled over with #MeasureforMeasure last night (Press Night) Dir. Emily Burns really has nailed it.The finish was remarkeable. Hats off to all and Scottish actor, Isis Hainsworth really gave among the best performances of Isabella I have ever seen. Wonderful ending.
September 24, 2025 at 7:37 AM
@the-rsc.bsky.social Absolutely bowled over with #MeasureforMeasure last night (Press Night) Dir. Emily Burns really has nailed it.The finish was remarkeable. Hats off to all and Scottish actor, Isis Hainsworth really gave among the best performances of Isabella I have ever seen. Wonderful ending.
When will people realise that Farage will destroy the UK .He is just a toy dog following a grumpy old man who is based in Washinton but spends most of his time on a golf course. Oh wait a minute Farage does not spend much time at his wife's "home" in Clacton.
THE NHS WRECKER: FARAGE’S DISASTROUS PLAN
Nigel Farage has been warned his bid to deport legal migrants could cripple the NHS and care sectors that rely on them
Nigel Farage has been warned his bid to deport legal migrants could cripple the NHS and care sectors that rely on them
September 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
When will people realise that Farage will destroy the UK .He is just a toy dog following a grumpy old man who is based in Washinton but spends most of his time on a golf course. Oh wait a minute Farage does not spend much time at his wife's "home" in Clacton.
If Farage is foolishly allowed to form a Government this country will return to the Dark ages. It will be a most unpleasant country and personally destroy my winter years Wake up Britain.
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Tell the last one to switch off the light!
And don't even start with "No, they don't mean you, dear!".
That's exactly the country these flagbotherers want. Alone in the hooligans' pen. Not a call to thought in sight!
Tell the last one to switch off the light!
And don't even start with "No, they don't mean you, dear!".
That's exactly the country these flagbotherers want. Alone in the hooligans' pen. Not a call to thought in sight!
Farage vows to scrap indefinite leave to remain, placing thousands at risk of deportation
Reform UK plans to force non-citizens to apply for visas with high salary thresholds and no access to NHS services
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:52 AM
If Farage is foolishly allowed to form a Government this country will return to the Dark ages. It will be a most unpleasant country and personally destroy my winter years Wake up Britain.
@the-rsc.bsky.social elighted to hear that the brilliant Prasanna Puwanarajah for Twelfth Night @TheRSC
has been nominated for the Best Director (UK Theatre awards) I thought the wonderful performances of @MikeGradyhall
as Feste & Freema Agyeman as Olivia were outstanding. Very memorable shows .
has been nominated for the Best Director (UK Theatre awards) I thought the wonderful performances of @MikeGradyhall
as Feste & Freema Agyeman as Olivia were outstanding. Very memorable shows .
September 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
@the-rsc.bsky.social elighted to hear that the brilliant Prasanna Puwanarajah for Twelfth Night @TheRSC
has been nominated for the Best Director (UK Theatre awards) I thought the wonderful performances of @MikeGradyhall
as Feste & Freema Agyeman as Olivia were outstanding. Very memorable shows .
has been nominated for the Best Director (UK Theatre awards) I thought the wonderful performances of @MikeGradyhall
as Feste & Freema Agyeman as Olivia were outstanding. Very memorable shows .
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Switzerland has had a wealth tax for as long as I remember. For everyone, not just the uber wealthy.
It’s really not a big deal.
No one leaves.
Don’t believe the scare stories
It’s really not a big deal.
No one leaves.
Don’t believe the scare stories
Across various private New York Facebook groups viewed by CNN – such as those for residents of the Upper East Side – some users have anonymously discussed potential plans to move out of the city following Zohran Mamdani’s primary win. cnn.it/3IpkOjr
July 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Switzerland has had a wealth tax for as long as I remember. For everyone, not just the uber wealthy.
It’s really not a big deal.
No one leaves.
Don’t believe the scare stories
It’s really not a big deal.
No one leaves.
Don’t believe the scare stories
Yes really excellent. Emily Burns and the RSC have a winner. I urge alm to book.
New production of Measure for Measure at the RSC.
Tremendous.
Tremendous.
September 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Yes really excellent. Emily Burns and the RSC have a winner. I urge alm to book.
Delighted that Nord Rhein Westphalia in Germany appear to be containing the extremists unlike here where a Tory MP has defected to the garage party.
September 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Delighted that Nord Rhein Westphalia in Germany appear to be containing the extremists unlike here where a Tory MP has defected to the garage party.
@the-rsc.bsky.social Wonderful start for #MeasureforMeasure first preview night. Perfect adaption fo the current period Emily Burns has nailed it and the acting was first class.And as stated still in preview. Loved Isabella's farewell scene.
September 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
@the-rsc.bsky.social Wonderful start for #MeasureforMeasure first preview night. Perfect adaption fo the current period Emily Burns has nailed it and the acting was first class.And as stated still in preview. Loved Isabella's farewell scene.