Happy 25th birthday to The National Lottery!
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Here’s the “dressing room” in The Watson Institute, Castle Carrock. I love rural touring, even if it does mean getting ready in the cleaning cupboard and then clambering over the packed audience to get to the stage. In this village, so small it doesn’t even have a shop, I performed to an audience so full, our Tech Stage Manager, Emma, was asked to operate from a smaller table to allow space for an extra audience member. It’s a joy and an honour to perform places like Castle Carrock. Thanks to ACE & the National Lottery for making this possible by supporting this month’s tour of Tetra-Decathlon - we couldn’t have done it without you
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#ruraltouring #artscouncilengland #ace #highlightsnorth #castlecarrock #cumbria #touringlife #dressingroom #glam #nationallottery25
Last venue of the tour, and we’re at the gorgeous New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth. •
Last time I was here in March 2010, we were on a “temporary” stage over the former orchestra pit after the original stage burnt down in 1972. In 2015 the theatre reopened following a massive renovation project and has been restored to its former glory.
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The venue also has a hint of circus in its history, as it was bought and run by circus proprietor, Henry Rutley, in 1854. So it’s perhaps fitting that the last show I took here was The Hot Dots, an acrobatic theatre show. •
Tonight will be a “Stagehouse” production, where the audience will be in the stage with me. It’s sad that it’s the last date of the tour but I’m excited to be here. I can’t wait. •
Massive thanks to everyone who has made the tour possible including @ordinarydecentthespian & @thejennawatt @aceagrams #artscouncilengland
#portsmouth #newtheatreroyal #theatre #theatrehistory #matcham #tetradecathlon #pompi
Another day, another show, another Heathsider.
Today, Jaime came all the way from London to see the show in Barnsley 💛
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Jaime once said, after I posted a video of lactic-induced suffering, “you really don’t mind looking like shit, do you.”
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Last show will be on Monday 21st in New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth. @newtheatreroyal •
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