Madame Vice-President-Elect Kamala Harris and the silhouette of Ruby Bridges walking to a previously all white school, newly desegregated, escorted by four deputy US marshals in 1960. Artist credit: Kara Walker
Solo performers at
@edfringe
, I’m thinking of organising a coffee/brunch/meet for anyone who wants some support/solidarity/company. If you are interested, say hello. It can be lonely on your own, but there are loads of us out there! Let’s connect ❤️
I’m thinking maybe I should buy a large truck, build a fold out stage and start touring the country inviting local artists to perform with me in car parks...
#theatre
#savethearts
Taking a two week break from the road (and social media) to get married… I know I am extremely fortunate to be able to do this… just got to get this lot home first then swing by Paris for one more job… sending love to my friends ❤️
Very pleased to announce I’ve been elected to the Board of the
@EdFringeSociety
to represent performers. Link here to a longer post on Facebook. So many important conversations begun on Twitter this year. There is much work ahead. Please reach out ❤️
Leaving Edinburgh Waverley after one of the happiest
@edfringe
months of my life. Thank you to everyone who came to support
@withoutkatebush
in person and online: you have given me a lot of joy 🌳❤️
UK female & female identifying
#SoloTheatremakers
, would you be interested in joining an artist lead online private group to share experience, support & advice?
@victoriamelody
& I would like to hear from you. Comment below & we'll message if there's enough demand! Thank you :-)
Look at all these fabulous
#SoloShows
at
@edfringe
! Thank you to everyone who turned up to our 1st Meadows Mixer. We’ll do another one next Wed 24th 10am-12pm. Please tag yourself below! (Couldn’t catch everyone in photo or tag all!)
Do you make stuff? Can I buy it? This Christmas I am aiming to buy presents from small businesses and support friends as much as possible. Please reply with details (and don’t hate me for mentioning December already - I know things take time to create and post). Thank you 😊
I am very grateful to producers, venues, bookers and fellow performers who are taking financial & emotional risks to bring safe and high quality entertainment to live spaces. I am also grateful to the audiences collaborating with us and showing up. Thank you 😊
Today’s the day… heading back to the gorgeous
@voodoorooms
(where we opened
#AnEveningWithoutKateBush
5 years ago) to premiere a brand new show. Will it work? Let’s find out! Chookas to all the other
@TheFreeFringe
shows opening today. Go Edinburgh!
For next year’s Eurovision I am going to submit a song for England called ‘We Love You Europe’ and apart from the title it will be sung entirely in European languages. It will be a giant multi-lingual mea culpa. We will not win but we will get some points. Now where’s that pen..?
Dear
@edfringe
, please help me find wonderful shows to see around 9/9.30pm please. It’s my only time to play. I love theatre which make me laugh & cry, new writing, absurd escapades, daring clowns, intimate cabaret, anything with a good story which touches the heart. Thank you 🙏
It’s great that
@LBC
are having a conversation about The Arts but I do wish
@IainDale
would stop referring to actors as Luvvies. It plays into the whimsical notion of ‘resting actors’ lolling around, waiting for the phone to ring. I work a 7 day week, paid or not. Respect please.
So strange that so many performers have left
@edfringe
already. To everyone still doing their shows on Monday - solidarity… we might just make it to the front of the Panquake queue…
Solo Performers at
@edfringe
, we'll be doing another meet-up on the Meadows Wed 24th 10am-11.30am. Slightly shorter than last time as it's the AGM at 12pm. Meet in between Circus Hub & the community garden. I’ll be wearing a red hat and my number is +447970042014. Please share!
Reached that point in the fringe where people who said ‘I’m DEFINITELY coming to your show’ start to avoid eye contact & look shifty when you pass as they realise they’ve run out of time. It’s okay, there’s a lot to see, don’t worry. Just say you’ll do your best, much safer! 😃
Things directors have said to me as an actor: ‘You could be pretty if you lost weight’. ‘You have to decide whether you want to be Twiggy or Hattie Jacques’. ‘Make-up would help’. As part of
#ShareYourRejections
I reject them...
Where are the female critics? So far, all my written reviews for
#TheSilentTreatment
have been by men. I’m not complaining. They have been lovely and I am grateful to be reviewed at all. I’m just curious, where are the female critics?
To date this year the rail strikes have cost me personally over £1000. Hotels when there is no late replacement bus, taxis and car hire. Additional fees to technicians staying an extra night after a show. I still support their right to fight for what they deserve… and am fed up.
After 7 weeks with full time green eyebrows it’s time for me to say goodbye to Queen Rat. Thank you to everyone at
@LyricHammer
& all our amazing cast, creatives and crew for giving me such joy and letting me scare children over the Christmas and New Year period. I’ll miss Dick.
She’s huge! Well, the poster is anyway. With thanks to Helen, a nice lady who was passing by and was happy to take her very first iPhone photo!
#TheSilentTreatment
@Summerhallery
Have you ever wanted to make a one-person show but don’t know where to begin? I will be running a 2 hour online workshop for
@nurserytheatre
called ‘Going Solo’. Open to women and non-binary people of all ages and experience. 12 places max. Cost £19.13.
Dear
@British_Airways
, please help. I have bought a flight from you for £1400. It is being operated by a different airline. The different airline want to charge me £1200 to bring an extra bag. £2400 return. You say I cannot buy one from you in advance. How can this be legal?
An Evening Without Kate Bush - what it means to be a maverick A thrilling ★★★★ rave review for Sarah-Louise Young and Russell Lucas in The Times from Deputy Arts Editor Neil Fisher (
@nfmusic
)
Hugely surprised & honoured to be nominated for an Industry Award by
@funnywomen
alongside the brilliant
@SarahComedian
&
@VixLeyton
. Feels like a particularly important time to celebrate women supporting & championing other women in comedy. Thank you ❤️
Little light shining from Tonbridge tonight as we head back out on tour with
@withoutkatebush
. Venues are selling out so if you’re planning on coming, do book early! 🌳❤️
We had 13 people in our audience for
#IAmYourTribute
at 12.05pm today and they were all terrific. Thank you Lucky 13 for taking a chance on something new ❤️
#daytimecabaret
Just seen
@sixthemusical
. It’s funny, sexy, smart and joyful and than anything makes me feel happy for a generation of young women growing up seeing this kind of representation on stage. Musical theatre is evolving...
When I am performing, my body is a temple. When I am directing, my body is a low grade kebab shop at two o’clock in the morning. Nothing like trying to fit into a costume you haven’t worn for three months to make you question your most recent life choices…
'Tis the season to be Julie as we celebrate the festivities with West End hit Julie Madly Deeply 🎄
This charming cabaret pays tribute to Dame Julie Andrews through the eyes and voice of award-winning performer
@SLYtheatremaker
20 Dec 21 – 01 Jan 22
If you partied on Clapham Common yesterday and you left a single piece of litter behind, you should be ashamed of yourself. I picked up (amongst other things) champagne bottles, beach toys, wine glasses and a knife this morning before my workout. Disgusting people.
If you want to buy our
#FrenchBrexit
song all proceeds go to supporting Open Piano For Refugees (), an Austrian non-profit that provides access to music lessons and instruments to local refugees.
@amandapalmer
#MentalHealth
. Performers at
@edfringe
, there is a free mental health drop-in facility at Fringe Central 10am-6pm plus access to one-to-one support by appointment. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you need support during the month ❤️
Dear
@TravelodgeUK
, by inflating your prices sky high during
@edfringe
you will ensure that the festival becomes an even more elitist experience, only accessibly to the wealthy (for both the public and performers). Prices have always been higher in summer but this is obscene…
Edinburgh Fringe
#soloperformers
, I’m hosting a support & solidarity drop-in on Mon 7th Aug 10am-12pm. Last year we met on the Meadows. This time we’ve got a room! Places limited to 55 so sign up if you’d like to come.
@EdFringeSociety
@edfringe
Very proud to be invited to New York for this special 10 year anniversary of the original production of Yank! with the fab
@andycoxonuk
&
@shhscotthunter
. Thank you Joe &
@DavidZellnik
& our fantastic
@YankMusical
team for making the show happen in the UK!
It’s me Cathy, I’ve come home! (Nearly spooked myself by walking into the bathroom and forgetting I had hung my costume up to dry. I blame
@elf_lyons
)
Edinburgh it’s already buzzing with relieved performers who have finished their last shows, but not everyone finishes today. To those of you still trucking on until tomorrow strength and solidarity. It’s not over until the fireworks sing!
Tonight I got to do my actual job in front of a live and appreciate audience. Thank you to
@cabaretblackcat
&
@CrazyCoqs
for making it happen and our generous guests who welcomed
@michaelroulston
and me back with a standing ovation! ❤️
Words Not Deeds! Love the statue of Emmeline Pankhurst in Manchester. Although I moved here in December, this is my first chance to see the city ahead of performing tonight at
@HOME_mcr
. Thought of you
@NaomiPaxton
❤️💪🏾
Oh my,
@jordanclarkemus
is a genius. Not only is he a brilliant composer but he has managed to breakdown one of Kate Bush's most complicated masterpieces into 48 different vocal sections. Just uploading them for the mix...
@WithoutKateBush
UK Tour minus SIX DAYS!
Loving being at the
@TheUnionTheatre
. The rehearsal space is huge and airy, the café is plentiful and friendly and it feels like a wonderfully buzzy and creative place. Where did I get my handy carry cup from you ask? Another wonderful theatre
@hopemilltheatr1
😁
#SoloPerformers
at
@edfringe
come and connect with fellow creatives, share advice, support and solidarity on Mon 7th 10am to 12pm. Free event but numbers limited so register in advance. BSL interpreter on request.
So sad to hear of shows having to close again… sending love, strength and solidarity to everyone trying to bring the joy of theatre to communities at such an uncertain time ❤️
Thank you to the very kind chap on the 417 bus who just helped me collect every single item of shopping from the top deck after the bus stopped hard and everything erupted onto the floor... You are a my travel hero! 😊
After nearly two years of waiting I can finally say WE ARE GOING ON TOUR! Check out our new
@withoutkatebush
website for initial dates including THREE WEEKS at
@sohotheatre
🌳❤️
So many beautiful tributes to Paul O’Grady. What an incredible legacy to leave behind so much love from fellow artists, family and fans. Sending love to everyone who knew him and feels his loss ❤️
@PalmersUK
@amazon
Oh Palmer’s what have you done to your lip balm? It was the only lip balm which worked. Been using it for years. Your new white one feels like putting lard on my lips and they are in tatters after one day of use. Please bring back the original! Thank you 🙏
As the public are invited to swear allegiance to the new King next weekend and his coronation bill allegedly tops £250 million, I could not be happier to be in Belgium on the big day… completely ignoring it…