Brilliant news!

Proud to be a trustee of UK Pantomime Association .. see you all at G Live #panto #awards

Congratulations to all our nominees and especially the winners. A special mention should go to Staffordshire Uni students, who took home six of the 10 awards today. Well done Film Production @ Staffordshire University! #RTSMidsAwards

We have started rehearsals and what a wonderful group of experienced creative peeps I am working with.

Fabulous first day rehearsing in Manchester 53two for JB Shorts - scuppered to get to New Vic Theatre for conrad nelson's production by an M6 delay and a three hour drive back! #shouldhavecaughtthetrain

Wonderful to see Amit Shah profiled here for Staffordshire Uni and Universities UK for the #100Faces initiative. Amit has always been a real advocate for Higher Education and a huge supporter of Staffordshire Uni

JB Shorts 2024, Manchester - Life Is No Joke robert-marsden.com/2024/04/15/jb-…

Wonderful to be back directing JB Shorts in Manchester after 14 years

The Tuesday 14th May performance of JB Shorts 24 with be #BSL interpreted! Tickets here: ticketsource.co.uk/booking/select…

This week on Wonkhe: As the Quality Assurance Agency publishes a set of 13 refreshed subject benchmark statements, Andy Smith and Laura Sperry consider the value these documents bring to the UK sector QAA wonkhe.com/blogs/the-cont…

Announcing our second-half directors! Dr Robert Marsden directing Life is no Joke; James Quinn directing This is Not a Play; & Ellie Rose directing Mrs Proops.

Rehearsals have begun, tickets are selling and cast announcements will be up soon!
ticketsource.co.uk/jb-shorts

This Easter’s reading

I'll be in the Royal Court bookshop, along with Clare Chandler, talking about our book at the Musical Theatre Network Mercury Musical Developments UK Musical Theatre Conference on Friday 12th.
Come along and say hello (and maybe buy a book, too 😋)

So grateful to be trusted with the next lot of JB's... What a dream! Made all the better by working with lovely people ✨

Wonderful to be auditioning such amazing talent in Manchester yesterday for JB Shorts 2024. Directing Dave Simpson’s ‘Life Is No Joke’ - casting by the super talented Lisa Richardson

Just updated my Twitter banner so that it shows all my books, hope there's one, or a few there, that can help you in the classroom 🎭

Creative arts courses at English universities face funding cut theguardian.com/education/2024…

🎭 I hope your acting week has been good-but with the industry the way it is, many of us will have had another slow one. We can still close out Friday in way that empowers & encourages. Here's a quick thread of ideas to help.💼 1/5

Thrilled beyond belief + truly grateful to announce the full team for The Dao of Unrepresentative British Chinese Experience which plays at Soho Theatre produced Kakilang 19 June - 13 July 2024: performed by Melody Brown Melody Chikakane Brown
& Aruhan Galieva 🦇 ARUHAN 🦇

We believe that theatre should be welcoming and enjoyable for everyone.
For more information on the types of accessible panto performances, as well as dates and times, please visit either the Imagine Theatre website or the individual venue websites.
imaginetheatre.co.uk/accessible-per…