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Cymro Cymraeg 🏴 Co-Artistic Director @theRSC . Views my own.
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Here’s our beautiful theatre
@ChichesterFT
all lit up in red in support of our entire industry.
@LightItInRed
#LightItInRed
Bravo to our technical team. Thank you to everyone who has given their support throughout this last period. May we open soon!
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Our first physically distanced audience tonight
@ChichesterFT
for a test event which was unexpectedly moving.
#StepByStep
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Ydy!! 🏴🏴🏴
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So: 2020.
.
@DanielGwynEvans
and
@KathyBourne6
have announced
#Festival2020
: five world premieres, two musicals & major revivals of great modern dramas. We have a 50:50 gender playwright balance; 60:40 female directors; and tickets frozen at 2019 prices.
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#Cowbois
@TheRSC
is such a glorious thing. Felt terrified and lucky to be a queer cowboi for two days.
#EmergencyCover
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This made the heart leap this morning.
Thrilling and emotional to have the company and band of
#FlowersForMrsHarris
filling our stage again, thanks to composer Richard Taylor who’s making this cast album happen. A joy and privilege to host.
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Dear god.
@AnnaJaneCasey
. The lowest, most humble bow to you. ❤️ Please watch, everyone.
.
@AnnaJaneCasey
has been a West End performer for 32 years - but as one of an estimated 3 million who didn't meet eligibility for government support, she has left the stage behind to become a delivery driver.
#ITVTonight
's 'Secrets of your Online Christmas' is on
@ITV
at 7:30pm.
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Before the war in Coriolanus, I used to sneak into the wings to watch Twelfth Night in the RST
@TheRSC
. Haydn Gwynne as Olivia. She brought the house down with two words (“Most wonderful”) in the final act. She spoke Italian. She flew with Shakespeare, Sondheim and Cy Coleman.
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#NormalPeople
transports. It aches. It actually hurts. Exquisite. Everyone, everything. But especially
@mescal_paul
and
@DaisyEdgarJones
.
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Tomorrow’s
#Sondheim
concerts
@ChichesterFT
are now feeling like acts of resistance/defiance. Bring them on. We’re streaming the 7pm if you fancy joining us. My friends
@jennarusselluk
@GabbyBro
@hanwaddingham
#CliveRowe
sing their hearts out.
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EVERYONE: A MEET & GREET HAPPENED
@ChichesterFT
TODAY! Forgive me shouting but it was a homecoming!
An exciting moment for us as cast, creatives and CFT staff come together for day one of
#Crave
rehearsals. Opens 29 October
#SarahKane
#SeeItSafely
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So,
@ChichesterFT
's production of Caroline, Or Change is going to that place where neon lights are bright...
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Just so proud of the
@ChichesterFT
team and I don’t care who knows it.
Chichester Festival Theatre (
@ChichesterFT
) will plant trees every time it opens a new production, in place of giving gifts and cards to company members, as part of its environmental strategy
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@ChichesterFYT
’s
#Pinocchio
got a standing ovation tonight, as making theatre increasingly feels like a naughty act...
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During tech, this happened.
@TheLionKing
London, we challenge you to give
@ShowBoatMusical
some Ol' Man River...
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Here we go, folks.
Today's the day! We could not be more excited to be reopening our doors tonight for
#Crave
- our first performance in 252 days. There's still time to join us in person, or you can catch live streamed performances from Saturday!
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"That is not because the arts keep us alive (thank you to the NHS for that) but because they give us something worth staying alive for." Amen.
Sam Mendes: how we can save our theatres | Financial Times
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We rehearsed today. Oh,
@JulianOvenden
@Gina_Beck
@GabbyBro
@robhouchen
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼. Unadulterated bliss to hear you and a deep joy to sing together. Bring on our
#ConcertInThePark
@ChichesterFT
!
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So, here we go.
#LoveCFT
Chichester Festival Theatre's 2019 season announced, with actors featured including Hadley Fraser, Amara Okereke, James Nesbitt, Clare Burt, Hugh Bonneville, Sheila Hancock and many more
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Ovations to
@LezBrotherston
for designing
@ChichesterFT
‘S
@_scene_change_
moment and for wrapping our building in positivity and theatricality.
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Over the moon.
@SuttonCasting
. Bring on the whole thing.
✨ Today we’re excited to announce Charlotte Sutton as our new Head of Casting.
We’re looking forward to welcoming Charlotte to the role from November this year 👋
🗞️ Read more:
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Last night’s album cover. Album is called Green Shoots. Out soon. Expect more.
#ConcertInThePark
@ChichesterFT
Immense gratitude to all who made it happen and to all who came.
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@RishiSunak
A sincere thank you. For listening and responding in such an unprecedented way.
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Did some ACTING [caps intended]. God, it was nice. But the main message here is: we’re welcoming you back - safely.
We can't wait to welcome you back soon for
#Autumn2020
. Join Artistic & Executive Directors
@DanielGwynEvans
&
@KathyBourne6
to see what's changed since your last visit before tickets for our brand new season go on sale this week
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In rehearsals with these two,
@JulianOvenden
&
@Gina_Beck
, on the
@ChichesterFT
stage. What might have been this summer...
#SouthPacific
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Morning
@OliverDowden
, I know you’re hugely busy but may I ask for 11 mins of your time to watch this film from
@ChichesterFT
about freelance artists. Thank you.
@DCMS
@ace_southeast
@ace_national
#HereForCulture
#TheatreArtistsFund
@uk_theatre
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OK, brochure deadline, I’m coming for you this week. Then just three weeks until we announce
#Festival18
@ChichesterFT
!
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Making any kind of theatre feels almost miraculous at the moment. Last night,
@ChichesterFYT
made
#Pinocchio
and soared.
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Love this woman.
'I just want to have a coffee with my mates.'
Actor Sheila Hancock told
@Emmabarnett
what a year in lockdown has been like for her and why she thinks we need a revolution
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Surreal day. Perhaps favourite moment happened after
@omid9
sang his heart out on
@ChichesterFT
stage and HMQ turned to me and said, “He’s very good, isn’t he?”
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Big shout out to
#LydiaCassidy
our Director of Marketing and Comms
@ChichesterFT
who enabled us to go global tonight.
#Crave
was viewed in Oman, Cyprus, Canada, Australia, Germany, US, Taiwan, Japan, France, Netherlands and Wigan.
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PSYCHED!
Alecky Blythe returns with her new verbatim play, Our Generation.
Created from five years of interviews with 12 young people in the UK, it documents their journey into adulthood.
Daniel Evans directs this co-pro with
@ChichesterFT
.
Plays from 10 Feb:
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Deeply proud of everyone who helped make
#MeAndMyGirl
@ChichesterFT
tonight, as we walked the Lambeth Walk for the final time. Onstage, backstage and out front: thank you. OI!
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The final curtain call of
#Crave
tonight
@ChichesterFT
. In silence. But with a global audience. Thank you to all who made it, to those who shared it and those who experienced it. Next: lockdown. But we’ll be back. ❤️
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It’s official.
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Tonight, our
@NationalTheatre
was local, national and international.
#Pericles
is a triumph.
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Bring it on!
Big package of government support coming for the arts tomorrow - very welcome and just in time
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Warning: not even a HUMBLE-brag coming your way: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for
@NicolefcCharles
' searing production of
@royboywilliams
' Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads
@chichesterspiegeltent
:
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Genius.
Any deal will do in Boris Johnson's Amazing Technicolor Nightmare 🌈
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We rehearsed today. Yes, rehearsed. Practised. And sang. With some good humans. We hope to offer some cheer to other humans next week. There’s free mulled wine, so I’ve heard.
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For Sondheim fans. Glorious.
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It’s crazy that it’s 20 years since
#MerrilyWeRollAlong
@DonmarWarehouse
. Next month,
@jennarusselluk
and I are doing this! Each night, we’ll be singing some good tunes with our wonderful guests
@hanwaddingham
and
@GilesTerera
.
We are delighted to announce that Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell will curate a series of intimate evenings of music and song featuring a programme of songs by Stephen Sondheim, Jason Robert Brown, Noël Coward and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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About to watch the 1st preview of our co-pro with
@LyricHammer
of
#BeautyQueenOfLeenane
and realised it’s the first time we have BOTH theatres
@ChichesterFT
running simultaneously since Feb 2020. 🤯🍾
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Turns out Wales doesn't want to leave Europe after all.
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Thank you for looking after me so well
@shefunievents
.
AT 12.15pm Daniel Evans will be receiving an honorary degree.
@DanielGwynEvans
is the current Co-Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company
@TheRSC
. We also congratulate students graduating from
@SSoA_news
,
@shefenglish
&
@LandscapeSheff
#ShefUniGrad
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Sooooo thrilled to be starting on Monday with this wonderful lot.
@ChichesterFT
#MeAndMyGirl
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#RomanticsAnonymous
@The_Globe
. Witty, inventive, cheeky, generous, geeky, magic. Can I be Emma Rice for a day?
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And the day keeps on giving...
The answer is ...
@mrJamesGraham
hit play
#Quiz
dir by
@DanielEvansCFT
will transfer from
@ChichesterFT
to the Noel Coward for limited run from March 31.
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Never been so grateful for our brilliant team
@ChichesterFT
. What a day it’s been. ❤️🙏🏼
In these unprecedented times, and with the welfare of our audiences, artists and staff paramount, we are sadly postponing the opening productions of Festival 2020. All ticket holders will be contacted by the Box Office. More here (1/2):
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A thrill to see the
@NationalTheatre
announcing the work of two Welsh playwrights yesterday as well collaborations with
@crucibletheatre
and
@ChichesterFT
on two excellent pieces of work.
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Immensely proud of the team
@ChichesterFT
. Their dedication, gumption, expertise and humour inspires me. Here’s a short vid of some of the goings-on and gettings-up-to of the last months. ❤️
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Shocked to hear that the brilliant Emma Rice is stepping down
@The_Globe
. The place is poorer without her.
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Look at these stunning images. 👏🏼
@brennerphotos
First look: Crave reopens Chichester Festival Theatre with Alfred Enoch, Erin Doherty, Wendy Kweh and Jonathan Slinger
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#intervaltweet
Body full of pride for the whole team tonight at final
#FlowersForMrsHarris
@ChichesterFT
Thank you all.
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The excellent
@Markgatiss
is playing Gielgud in
#TheMotiveAndTheCue
at the Coward (where Gielgud played Hamlet) which backs onto the Wyndham's where
@Markgatiss
has directed
#TheUnfriend
and where Gielgud played in Pinter.
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Congrats to all
@OlivierAwards
nominees. And entirely biased and unashamed pride for all 8 nominations for
@ChichesterFT
productions on the list...
@QuizThePlay
@carolinewestend
@kinglearwestend
@PressureThePlay
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Ah well, worth breaking an embargo for,
@FT
! This is the most welcome news. Thank you
@RishiSunak
and
@OliverDowden
who have worked hard to grapple with the particular challenges our industry is facing.
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For those who were asking...
Putting It Together: The 7pm performance of
@DanielGwynEvans
Celebrating Sondheim concert in the park
@ChichesterFT
on Nov 1st will be live-streamed, tix £15 via CFT website. Stars
@GabbyBro
#CliveRowe
@jennarusselluk
@hanwaddingham
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As a teenager, I saw Tom Wilkinson play Proctor
@NationalTheatre
, Stockmann
@youngvictheatre
& Lear
@royalcourt
. Each one powerful & memorable.
#RIP
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Sheer joy. Look at these photos. Joy to the world. 🎄🥂💃🏼
📸📢 Check out these gorgeous production photos of our wonderful
@ChichesterFYT
#Pinocchio
company At CFT until 2 January plus two
#livestream
performances 22 & 23 December! Book
@baronessledwich
| Music Tom Brady
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Our 1st Minerva show is out!
#SharonDClarke
will lead Caroline, Or Change directed by the brilliant
@mrmrlonghurst
#CarolineForPresident
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Patricia Routledge’s Tony Award was presented to her by Groucho Marx. GROUCHO MARX!!
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Keep thinking
@mrmrlonghurst
’s
#CarolineOrChange
simply can’t get any better, then
#SharonDClarke
and the company go and make it deeper and richer and I’m a mess. She’s a queen.
@ChichesterFT
#proud
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Over the moon that
@chichesterft
’s
#CarolineOrChange
is moving from
@Hamps_Theatre
to the Playhouse Theatre this November.
#ChangeComeFastChangeComeSlow
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This trailer is not the slightest bit camp. Some much needed comfort coming our way
@ChichesterFT
with these proper people. Next week. NEXT WEEK!
It’s almost time for
#AMerryLittleChristmasCelebration
@chichesterft
! Join
@RebeccaCaine
,
@SimonCallow
,
@DanielGwynEvans
,
@EmmanuelKojo_
and
@RebeccaTrehearn
for a festive feast of words and music – check out this early
#Christmas
present for a taste of what to expect 🎄⛄️🎁
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About to watch the final
@QuizThePlay
@chichesterft
& feeling grateful for & proud of all who made
#Festival2017
: artists, audiences, staff. Sleep tomorrow then it’s all about
#Festival2018
!
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Feeling very lucky and grateful to have such generous friends who are coming to help us raise money for our Young Carers Programme
@ChichesterFT
. 🙏🏼
Jenna Russell, Giles Terera, Amara Okereke and Rebecca Trehearn to star in Chichester Festival Theatre charity concert
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Afternoon privilege: Alan Bennett visits the
#FortyYearsOn
rehearsal room
@chichesterft
.
#Festival2017
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Look at these beautiful photos.
#random
#generations
Opens tomorrow night. This is
@ChichesterFT
. Yes, that's right,
@ChichesterFT
.
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So proud that we do this
@chichesterft
. Polish is the second highest spoken language in our area. Dziękuję Ci!
Tonight we were delighted to invite families to our Polish Interpreted Performance of Pinocchio. This is part of our aim to make theatre more accessible to all and to welcome as many people as possible in our community.
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Yes, you heard. Sarah Kane is playing Chichester’s main house and being beamed to the world simultaneously.
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Future directors from ALL backgrounds, please look now: .
@ChichesterFT
needs 5 of u & wd b 🤓 to hear from all sorts.
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