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My review of ‘Theatre in a Post-Truth World: Text, Politics, and Performance’ is now available in the latest edition of Contemporary Theatre Review: https://lnkd.in/dn7FZkhY

Here’s the link to sign up for our #ActGreen 3 webinar. The biggest and most comprehensive view yet of audience views on sustainability in cultural organisations.

Learn more about Serendipity Out and About which takes contemporary theatre away from the formal stage into intimate heritage spaces: https://lnkd.in/dxRx7raG

A Guide to Captioning for the Arts, Cultural and Performance Sector in Scotland Created by Louisa McDaid, an Edinburgh based Theatre Captioner, Live Captioner and Lipspeaker, this comprehensive guide will walk you through every aspect of captioning for the Arts, Cultural and Performance Sector in Scotland. https://lnkd.in/e5C-rbhC

The award-winning story examines the dynamics of power in the theatre industry, and is one of only two works written by Davids not set specifically in Cape Town, her place of birth. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/etds-Y4Q

🌍🎭 "Europe as a Beautiful Mess" – An Interview with Heidi Wiley 🎭🌍 For 15 years, Heidi Wiley has led the European Theatre Convention, the largest network of publicly funded theatres in Europe. In this thorough conversation, she discusses the role of theatre in today’s polycrisis world, the fight for artistic freedom, and why collaboration across borders is more important than ever. 📰 Read more about the challenges and future of European theatre here: https://lnkd.in/df6-9e7y

I could talk underwater about the importance of the youth arts sector; its vibrant legacy made up of highly-skilled arts workers dedicated to collaborating alongside young people. Youth arts companies are the foundation of our arts community, holding the wellbeing of young people at its core, and committed to developing emerging artists as our future creative leaders. Everyday I see first hand the positive effects an engagement with theatre has on young people, the contributions we make to our arts sector, and the social impact on our wider community. Despite the significant benefits youth arts creates, there is entrenched disparity in arts funding and support, causing youth companies like ours to be deprioritised, and the artistic quality of our work overlooked. The fact we survive is a testament to our collective passion, resilience and resourcefulness. But things need to change if we are to be sustainable, and thrive.

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I have been screaming this from rooftops for the past decade. Specially in B2B marketing. 95% of brands are still afraid to explore beyond their old standard, but let me tell you something, your buyer is a human, that will see on a daily basis over 20-50 ads through his socials, newsfeeds and sites. Most of those ads will say nothing to the buyer. Your 50% off ad? He has seen 10 of those before arriving at yours. Another demo video? Oh, your competitors already did one before he even got to yours. Does he remember it? Heck no. It all goes into the void. He won't even register the ad. You know what he will register? Humor. Heart. Emotions. Humaniyu. Something that will make him laugh, cry. Something that will make him relate. Relate is the keyword. And most important: remember. You might be wary of what I am saying. But I have been doing exactly that for a lot of companies throughout the years and brands. And the impact has always been succesful. A great example in the Print Industry is Enfocus. Some might be sceptical, others might find it weird. But the result is there. I have heard from several customers more about Print Hard than about the latest update of PitStop. I have heard about characters we created in campaigns more often than any promo we ever did. Why does it work? Because everyone wants to belong. To be part of something awesome. And that is what I am continously fighting for. Making your brand awesome. But beware, the most difficult thing is to remain genuine. You can add a piano and a soft voice to create emotions but if it doesn't come from rhe right place, it will just go into the void.

In our newest journal article, "The Intersection of Faith and Theatre in C.S. Lewis’ Works," we delve into how FPA uses theatre to deepen our engagement with Lewis' messages of faith. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4fISx3f