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It’s not about mocking or commiserating - it’s about reclaiming the most frequently misunderstood syndrome on the planet and…
Changing the World One Tic at a Time
I started writing this last week, but before I could post it, a load of things happened much faster than expected, so this is an updated version of that draft.
I started by reflecting on something I’d been doing every morning and every evening, for a few weeks, only in the bathroom and only when I was on my own.…
Content warning: Descriptions of medical procedures and internal anatomy
On Valentine’s Day I wrote about the health issues I’ve been experiencing since the start of the year. To recap, my pacemaker battery box has moved so it’s now in the wrong place, and the leads that run from the box to my heart are blocking a big vein and affecting my blood flow.…
Content Warning: Description of death and hate crimes
Fifteen years ago when I tentatively started writing this blog, unsure of what I had to say or how I wanted to say it, there were a handful of people whose gentle support, tireless encouragement, interest and love gave me the confidence to keep going and to write about complex, nuanced experiences with care and honesty.…
Over the weekend my 7-year-old niece Bean excitedly discussed her World Book Day costume with me. I laughed as my sister said there was absolutely no way Bean could get painted blue for school so she could go as a Nac Mac Feegle (which are characters from her current favourite Terry Pratchett books).…
Content warning: Descriptions of medical procedures and internal anatomy
Today is Valentine’s Day so it seems appropriate to give you an update on the state of my heart. At the end of last month I wrote about some new and unexpected changes to my health that I’ve been experiencing recently.…
Back in October 2023 I wrote about relaxed performance practice and the importance of developing tools and approaches that support audiences to access art, theatre and live performance. This is particularly relevant to how we communicate the sensory elements of shows – sound, and lighting, etc.…
It’s a Sunday evening, I’m at home in bed, reflecting on a week that’s taken unexpected turn. Because these developments have implications for the weeks ahead, I’m writing this as an update for my friends, colleagues and collaborators, so you know what’s going on, and why things might need to shift at short notice.…
Last year we launched our first zine, The Department for Wonder and Play (the other DWP), as part of the Young Artists Development Programme (YADP). We’re very excited to announce that we’ll be producing volume 2 of the DWP Zine this year, entitled Beyond Borders.…
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