A 🧵 on what "punk" is.
One of my lines as Ali in Lynn Faces is "There are different shades of punk."
I'm not attacking this review, but am prompted by it. Being compared to a cliched idea of what punk is has come up a couple of times.
So here I go 🗯️ 👇
All hail Queen Charlotte!
For her next series, Lady
@ShondaRhimes
will chronicle Her Majesty's rise to prominence and esteemed power in a prequel that shall witness Golda Rosheuvel reprise her role and India Amarteifio join the Ton as young Queen Charlotte.
My Iranian grandmother who died a few years ago. She once told me that it was my duty to wear short skirts if I want, and have a good time!
Also - Why is everyone's nans so much better looking! Have we all just got uglier with each generation 🤣🫠
Probably gonna get trolled to fuck over this but-
I don't actually care whether Shahima Begum was groomed etc etc .You don't get to palm someone off to another country that they've never been citizen of because you don't think they're worth having. Our creation and our problem.
🧵Theatre Criticism! I've written, featured in and am a reader of it. This is not about me or aimed at anyone. I'm observing recurring patterns and yearn for quality. This is a thread nobody asked for- take it with a pinch of salt, get stuck in, consider it, or scroll on.
Can my theatre Twitter circle stop engaging and giving platform to that Whyte Working Cl
@ss
Writers account please. You're inadvertently bumping their posts. They only had about 9 followers yesterday and you're taking the bait. Address the issues in other ways
Whilst
@BarbicanCentre
was closed last year I was in the studio reimagining the future of
@DUALshow_
. Now it's open again the previous & current
#OpenLab
cohort are up around the foyer. Conversations are happening again🤞🏼 + very excited to see what all the companies go on to do!
I can finally shout about this! I'm SO excited and still in shock to be part of
@BarbicanCentre
Theatre
#OpenLab2021
I'll be re-assembling the
@DUALshow_
team who are scattered across countries right now and I love it.
Yeah we (Theatre-Twitter) are all quoting this but I'm just gonna chuck in a reminder that class is an *International* struggle. And it is not a competition of who's had it easiest/hardest. Be honest about how you've got here if you care about making it a better playing field.
Theatremakers who play down their middle-class origins and promote a narrative of unceasing struggle are doing a disservice to those who genuinely lack privilege in the arts, says
@lyngardner
– honesty would go a long way
I actually love a Telegraph review and think it's an accolade to get under their skin. When I see a review like this from them I 100% know a show is gonna be for me. This makes me want to see it even more. Congrats to all involved! 👊🏼
So the cat's out the bag/ goldfish is out the blender (?!) But I make a brief appearance in episode 1 and can genuinely say Oscar Isaac is a good egg and lovely to work with !
Theatre has gone topsy turvy. My thoughts are also with all the casual FoH staff hoping for a nice bit of cash before the end of the year that have now had all their shifts cancelled.
A five-day rehearsal week is to be trialled across the theatre sector, as part of new
@equityuk
agreements that will also see the introduction of the industry's first code of conduct for digs.
I'm Developing my Creative Practice courtesy of
@ace_national
and learning stop motion animation and finding the shared ground with puppetry.
I'll be sharing how bad I am at it along the way, and then hopefully in a few months be not so terrible because that's what learning is.
TW II: The Return features three new tales from the Terrifying Team, plus stories from three new writers, Rebecca Batala,
@KandyRohmann
and
@Peyvandofpersia
Are you ready to meet Coral?
The most anticipated event of the season has arrived. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is now streaming only on Netflix with our magnificent Peyvand Sadeghian.
@Peyvandofpersia
@bridgerton
This is my first film commission!
I will be looking for a collaborator on this and will ONLY be using the
@mena_arts_uk
Directory to recruit so please get yourself on there if you're not already.
📽
#WeAreMENA
Commission Winners📽
We received 53 applications & were blown away by the creativity & ambition.
The winners:
Bint Mbareh, Peyvand Sadeghian, Amina Atiq, Maral Mamaghanizadeh, Jida Akil, May Ziadé, Majid Adin & Nooriyah Qais.
Let's see their stories come to life!
"Peyvand mesmerizes audiences with her portrayal of Coral...brings depth and nuance to her character, leaving viewers spellbound... a force to be reckoned with"
Very flattered by this, but let's be clear, my net worth ain't much more than a tenner 😅
Hello, if you're in London don't go to some poxy cod-Asian establishment with outwardly racist advertising like The Ivy (Asia) . It's tacky. There's no shortage of yummy, authentic and upmarket (or more budget friendly) places.
🧵
I've had several conversations recently where people are baffled by lil ol Cockney me having been born a refugee. I was born in the UK. It is not Jus Soli here. My parents are immigrants, Father a refugee. We all eventually naturalised as British citizens. (1/3)
Do British schools teach about Northern Ireland? I can't remember ever covering it , and only really know about it through personal interest (via punk history) and having friends in Belfast (also mostly through punk).
🏆 VAULT FESTIVAL SHOW OF THE WEEK AWARD 🏆
Awarded to exceptional productions from the Theatre & Performance programme.
The Winner for Week 4 is...
⭐️ DUAL دوگانه by
@Peyvandofpersia
⭐️
#QueenCharlotte
lands this week 4th May ! Arsema Thomas was a genuine joy to work with, and I'm excited for everyone else to be able to see our scenes together 🌟
Applied for this before lockdown and thought "well that's never happening then". Can't wait to get back in a studio and start making be new work again.
The magical Peyvand Sadeghian is here Mon 7 - Fri 11 Dec!
@peyvandofpersia
will be using puppetry to explore the idea of "losing" your voice, and where it can be found through a central character who goes on the hunt for where theirs might be
🎉 artsdepot Artist Residencies! 🎉
We're so excited to announce our lovely Autumn 2020 cohort! A wonderfully creative bunch, we can't wait to see them in our building ⭐️
🏆 VAULT FESTIVAL AWARDS 🏆
The SHOW OF THE WEEK award is awarded to exceptional productions from the Theatre & Performance programme.
The nominees for Week 4 are...
⭐️ Dual
@Peyvandofpersia
⭐ Madame Ovary
@WildChild_UK
⭐️ Nearly Human
@PerhapsContrap
When
@LillyDriscoll
isn't around to help me with a self tape 😅 Poor Matthew 🫣 In my defence, this is about 20 mins in of not managing to get to the end of the scene because he kept cutting off my lines and getting his wrong even though he had them in front of him 🙃
This is something I tell "newbies" over and over. Building your networks starts from your *peers*. Not you brown nosing from the bottom up 🤓 works for some people, but self respect is hard enough to hold on as it is .
The most important lesson to learn is the one about building your tribe. Not networking or transactional relationships but real friends who will have your back when another rejection comes through, you are messed around, people treat you badly or you feel like burning it all down
The people of Iran need the rest of the world standing by them. That's why
@DUALshow_
is asking you to send in a clip of yourself saying "Woman Life Freedom" which will be edited together and released in time for the 1st anniversary, 16th September
“Iranian authorities have been subjecting victims’ families to arbitrary arrest and detention, imposing cruel restrictions on peaceful gatherings at grave sites, and destroying victims’ gravestones.
NOT A SINGLE official has been held to account for the unlawful killing of
I don't have kids but feel this. Emails sent in the eve with a follow up in the morning of "?!?" I'm at home but I'm not on call. I am trying to have structure to my working week for my own sanity. Eves are my time to watch
#MarriedatfirstsightAustralia
ffs have some compassion
1/ 🎭 Thread: The Reality of Independent Theatre-Making & The Illusion of "Success" 🎭
You've heard me banging on about
@DUALshow_
for months (soz), and I've been pushing on but it has been an uphill struggle. Here's some hard truths -
Scale and resources: Don't compare a high-budget, internationally backed production with a fringe piece made on sheer will and a shoestring budget. The playing field isn't even, and we all know it.
#TheatreReviews
#NotAllMadeEqual
"Networking" should be about finding your "tribe" . Peers you have a genuine point of connection with.
Basically - Don't just be licking bum'oles for the sake of climbing a career ladder
Seeing a lot of tweets about Edinburgh and networking. Please whatever you do, do not make your relationships at the festival transactional. Be curious about other people and their art. Make friends. Laugh with people. Be joyous together.
Whilst
@nicolatchang
is busy taking over theatre sound design she forgot to tell us it was her birthday!
#AlmostGotAwayWithIt
*note skills in how to extinguish candles in these times
Ethnic diversity amongst puppeteers is often forgotten about and is in MUCH need of a bit more colour. Really glad to see
@LittleATheatre
offering 5 bursaries to their foundations course to try and address this. Also the brill
@oliverhymans
is teaching!
I don't have contact details for everyone that donated, so I hope you all see this. £2,040 has been rounded up and given to 6Rang. Your support means so much. Whatever the future holds for a Free Iran, it must include the LGBTQ community or it's not free at all. 🌱
Unless you're "discovered" and thrust into the spotlight, for most of us it takes longer to get a foot in. When you are trying to stay above the bread line doing a profit-share aka unpaid gig isn't the romantic artist life. Poverty is shit.
It's the 4th Anniversary of
@ProjectTwistIT
this week! We strive to fight negative narratives around
#poverty
This week, actor
@LillyDriscoll
joins our incredible list of contributors. Listen to Lilly talk about widening access to the arts & acting:
What does a British passport mean? I made
@DUALshow_
because of a similar experience. Aged 10 and stuck in Iran I realised my "Britishness" was different , and that my passport was not my protection.
#FreeNazanin
This has gone on for too long with empty words and no action
@THECLASSICMANNY
I've been in email correspondence today with a Matthew who has greeted me as Pevyand and Payvand. Inspired by good post I've emailed back with 'Thank you for your help Maffoo' and can't stop laughing
"Sadeghian is a bundle of eager, gawky energy as Pinocchio; her wooden boy is endlessly inquisitive, and both endearing and rather horrid when he falls under the wrong influences."
A lovely review with well deserved mentions to the rest of the team 💛
Big difference between 'not my cup of tea' and 'I want those minutes of my life back.' Your taste isn't the yardstick for quality. Acknowledge the gap between personal preference and objective merit.
#TheatreReviews
#TasteVsQuality
It's been a WILD ride but somehow we've made it to the end of the run of Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas
@LyricHammer
. Now I'm off to hibernate zzzzzzzz
2 days left of
#MartyAndTheParty
@DerbyTheatre
and it's been sweaty happy loadsa laughs supportive show to work on. I wanna shout about the immensely talented team because you should all know and be fans of them if you aren't already:
This is a conversation I've been having a lot recently. Maybe I'll have the energy one day to write about it properly, buy at the moment I'm feeling like I'm swimming upstream more than ever.
Feeling very disheartened by this industry. There’s no support for artists after the early career stage, all the money is put into schemes for new playwrights then there’s no net to catch you on the other side. 12yrs of tories has made it worse & don’t get me started on access -
'Shoulda, woulda, coulda.' Don't review the show you wish you'd seen or made. The work that's in front of you is what's up for discussion.
#TheatreReviews
#ReviewWhatYouSee
The reviewer is not a neutral observer of a neutral medium. Know yourself to know where you're coming from. You're never 'just' reviewing 'the work.' No need to apologise for it, but do be aware.
#TheatreReviews
#WatchYourGaze
Dual دوگانه //
@CamdenPT
- 19th - 23rd Sept
Inspired by
@Peyvandofpersia
's first visit to Iran aged 10 to meet her father’s family where she &
her father were held by the Iranian government. Unable to return to the UK.
#OffStageZine
2021 has felt like several years in one mentally. I got to redevelop
@DUALshow_
through
@BarbicanCentre
Open Lab (future plans coming soon). Got my
@ace_national
#DYCP
which helped me along the way to making my first stop motion animation for
@mena_arts_uk
...(cont'd)
Just had a home Covid-19 test ahead of a costume fitting next week and honestly, having a cotton bud twiddled up my nose is the most exciting thing that's happened to me in months.
Art literally gave me a voice. I don't talk about this much but when I was little I was selective mute (and often being reprimanded as for being difficult/rude,labelled as painfully shy).For lots of reasons I won't get into,I was an incredibly anxious child. (Still anxious adult)
Hopefully this tweet will be a TL cleanser but it would also help me prove a point. And I'd really love to hear your stories of how art has impacted you
Art has changed my world, it has enabled me to realise and envision different worlds and possibilities and different me's.
Monday musing: I've only ever seen very lean body types play androids. Assuming because of something around "functionality" ,but surely there could be some design features to more roly poly wobbly shapes too? Putting this out there so that someone else can write this show thanks
Bit confused by THAT article in The Stage cos from where I'm standing there's plenty of people that speak Tory in theatre and it ain't even always working for them let alone the rest.
What's a review for, really? My take is it it should help readers make up their own minds. I should be able to read your scathing review and still think, 'Might be worth a look.' Inform, don't dictate.
#TheatreReviews
#YourWordsMyMind
Happy new year! Feels we need the light more than ever right now. Even my hyacinth is struggling. Wishing you all health and happiness for the year ahead.
#Norooz
#Nowruz
#SpringEquinox
#نوروز 🌱💐
Here's our amazing writing team in all their horrific glory! You can catch all six of their pieces (world premieres, each and every one)
@GooseTheatre
next week
Here I am with a crowdfunder for
@DUALshow_
in the run up to
@edfringe
@ThePleasance
I don't intend to do this many times in my life, so can assure you I wouldn't be asking unless I needed to!
HERE IT IS. Wanted to get it up sooner but had a ‘mare getting a funding page set up.
Peyvand’s public public head shave in solidarity with Iran
More details to follow but gotta go and do a show this morning!
Funds will go to
@6rangiran
👀👩👩👦👦 Looking for homeschooling ideas?
Journey back in time with
@WatermansArts
's online theatre shows, Myths and Adventures from Ancient Greece...❗️
Daily stories (which are ideal for children aged 3-8) will be released until Sat 16 Jan 👉
Well late to the
#OVConnect
party. I'm a Theatre Maker, Actor, Puppeteer. Curious and socially engaged. Not looking for anyone in particular at the mo, but I am interested to know - any other theatre types that come from/are part of the punk/skinhead/mod etc subculture scenes?
Literally bricking it. Did our final rehearsal run+ up for
@edfringe
.
@DUALshow_
crowdfunder is SO close to it's (minimum) 2k target with 3 DAYS left. Can't express enough my thanks for the support so far given the current landscape. I'll do ya proud 💚