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At the Future of Living theatre this morning shared ownership was discussed. “Home ownership is important to us but also the affordable rental market is important. Shared ownership is part of the debate. Market and demand for shared ownership is there.” What are your thoughts on shared ownership?

It's been a great week! I work with plumbers and press agents! I've reviewed Dear Octopus at the National Theatre and Ralph Fiennes as Macbeth, both for Britishtheatre.com. In my other role, I'm writing a paper and presentation about soft skills/personal skills, that a lot of businesses report that young people are very weak at, and we need to support our students in getting into the workplace. So, here's the question. What soft skills do you look for when you're interviewing anyone for a role, particularly if they are 16-20 years old? I demonstrate a lot of transferable skills from theatre into the Plumbing and trades world, what are the key transferable skills you look for?

Among the many things I’m grateful for are the casting directors out there. (Cue “Real Men of Genius”.) You put edgy voice talent at ease. You give them room to play with the copy. You communicate what you need clearly and most importantly, with brevity! So here’s to you, Real Casting Directors of Genius! You’re the voice behind the voice. The secret sauce that makes every spot and video shine. And I for one am grateful to have worked with so many of you! I’ve consistently had wonderful experiences being coached live so I can’t understand why some talent “hide” from it or worse yet, charge more for patched sessions. I’ve never had a director behave as anything other than kind to me. Think about it: you’re both working toward the same goal! Instead of questioning if you’re nailing the read, you get feedback in real time. You learn more about the company and the target audience. But best of all, you create a real, human connection if only for a few minutes. If you’ve never coached a session, give it a try! And if you do so regularly, thank you for all you give to us during our brief time together!

For all employers searching for reliable, efficient, resilient, and effective communicators. HIRE A FORMER THEATER KID. Every skill we have incorporated into our education, as performers and production crew, has given myself and many others opportunities to grow in ways most dont realize. Obtaining and applying transferrable knowledge into every role. When you hire a theater kid, you hire a rennaisance man. When you hire a theater kid, you hire someone who can adapt and build off constructive critisism. When you hire a theater kid, you hire a worker who can make something out of nothing. Hire a theater kid if you want to see your team and business flourish.

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Here's a great intro into how to perform Shakespeare well.

Great to see the power of influencer marketing in action! A big shoutout to Syed Owais Ali for receiving a delightful PR package of mangoes. 🍋🍊 It's amazing how strategic partnerships and thoughtful PR can create such buzz and engagement. I truly believe in the impact of personalized and creative campaigns to drive brand awareness and foster genuine connections. Kudos to the team behind this brilliant idea! #InfluencerMarketing #DigitalMarketing #BrandAwareness #PRCampaign #MarketingStrategy

Street performers are, in my mind, some of the best facilitators there is 👺🤹♀️They have to be, really, because they are not promised our attention or money. Think about it. A street performer goes into a busy street and from there they create an audience from people who didn't care 1 minute ago. If that is not impressive I don't know what is. This is one of the most important tricks I have picked up from street performers: ASK FOR FAVOURS 🙏 Street performers will ask you to do things. "Hold something for me", "move the rope I have placed there", "clap in this rhythm" and what it does is, that it makes you co-creator of the experience. We become invested. We want as facilitators to make the perfect experience for our participants, but try to let go a little and experiment with handling out small tasks as part of setting up the space. Move a table, hand out papers etc. - simply be a street performer 😉 There is magic hidden in the art of asking ✨ I hope you found it useful 🙏

Navigating the rising costs and financial challenges in theatre can be tough, but we're here to keep your creative vision on track ✨ #Theatre #FinancialStrategy