Today I had my 1st email to say “thank you but we won’t be going any further” regarding an audition, and I can’t begin to tell you how much of a different this has made. I feel respected and can now just carry on without wondering or waiting. Anxiety kept fully at bay. 👍🏻
During act two tonight, I had a bit of a moment. Watching
@RoseAylingEllis
in
@bbcstrictly
in the interval, made me realised that, I take for granted what it is that I do as a deaf/hearing impaired dancer, and don’t give myself enough credit.
I think we all know that this decision wasn’t an easy one for me to make, but after 4 INCREDIBLY WONDERFUL years, I have decided it’s time and I shall be twirling my ribbon and taking my final bow on July 21st.
Thank you all for the love, it’s been HUGE.
💚💚💚
Not gonna lie. This currently global situation has resulted to me feeling incredibly calm. My anxiety has completely disappeared, I’m not stressed or worried and feel pretty positive, content and happy. Making the most of this reset opportunity. Anyone else? X
Tonight show is for the little 16 year old Joseph’s, who didn’t see himself anywhere on stage, who was once told, “you’ll have to been realistic with your career choices and musicals aren’t an option.”.……….
PROUD to be apart of this creative team, is an understatement. 💙💙
Absolutely beyond everything to be returning back to Oz, for
@wickeduk
reopening, and in joining this insanely talented cast, after the year and a half we’ve all endure. The highest of love and respect to everyone. Now let’s do this.💚💚💚.
You can only feel it.
Dance is a feeling.
And that’s why it’s so inclusive.
PROUD TO BE A DEAF DANCER!!
Thank you
@RoseAylingEllis
in this power. Myself, and those who are deaf artists and performers are PROUD of you.
@bbcstrictly
.
Sometimes, it’s hard to remain professional on stage when something extremely funny happens. Fighting through the tears in what’s meant to be a very serious scene collectively like dominos, was a fine moment. We’ve all been there.
Live theatre at its best.
Simeon had me in absolute tears in his speech last night, specially highlighting my deafness. Representations matters, & to have had deaf students currently studying performing arts at stage door afterwards is proof that it matters. They can see themselves. They can do it.
Saw my housemate
@_AilsaDavidson
do her thing tonight in Heathers, and I think I’ve just seen the birth of the next musical theatre superstar. The girl, can SING!! 😍😍😍!!! Proud!
So 85% of the time in the last four years has me saying “guys.... we get to do it twice tomorrow......” every Tuesday and Friday. Tonight was the last time I said it. We get to do it twice today! The final two! Let’s do this! Enjoy your sleep folks! X
Home and getting back into bed…. Today has been mentally draining.
To my WICKED cast, company, we’ve done so well to last this long. I’m proud of you all, let’s hope we’re back sooner than later. Till then, heal, rest, reenergise.
💚
Just a tweet to say ‘Thank You’ to everyone who has been in touch over the last 24 hours. Your love have been felt. To my Mockingbird cast, crew and creative team, the past two weeks have been nothing but WONDERFUL, and for that I’m incredibly grateful. 🤟🏼.
#tokillamockingbird
I didn’t see this coming due to the fact we have all already agreed that Russell was going to win, but it’s an honoured to be sharing the ‘Sam Kelly - Ozian of the Year award’ with this incredible man. Russell Walker, I fricking love you.
💚💚💚
#ozianoftheyear
While you’re all in Xmas limbo. I’ve used my time to get my tax return done and up to date, cleared my debt, deleted 50GB of space on my laptop, removed the past and tidied up my contact list, unfollowed negativity and backed up over 15,000 photos from the last decade.... 💁🏼♂️
This week has been hard in many many ways. I feel like the tide, moments of highs and then crush down. Today is a crush down. My thoughts are getting the better of me. And it’s ok. We’re allowed these emotional highs and lows. It’s what makes us human. X
The great thing that happened today is that I got
@celinedion
tickets. 💁🏼♂️. The good things about today are my health (anxiety aside), the roof above my head, the food in my belly and my parents and friends old and new. Plus the love from you all.
#findingthepositives
#grateful
This beautiful lady has been cast as understudy Glinda on Broadway and will be the first Glinda of colour. The casting calls have traditionally always asked for a caucasian lady for this role but this change is overdue and is welcomed. Never give up on your dreams! 💖
Happy
#Wicked15
to
@WICKED_Musical
! Thanks for the Ozsome memories your show has allowed me to create here on the other side of the pond for 4 years in London. Here to another 15 and beyond. 💚💚💚
So I may have written an article for the
@gaytimesmag
pride month issue. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼. It’s out next Thursday, pre-order today from today via .
Thank you Gay Times for the love.
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜.
#Pridemonth
I’m so proud of this show….. and the experience and impact it’s having on people….. I’ll never stop talking about it or be grateful for being apart of it.
@TLBTmusical
, you have my entire heart. Thank you for everything you’ve given me.
I am a deaf dancer, and I’ve made a 14 year career out of being one. And for that, Joseph, you deserves some self credit, respect and love.
Thank you
@RoseAylingEllis
for using this platform and thank you
@bbcstrictly
for trusting it.
#deafdancer
#proud
Today, my beautiful Mum retires. She has always being the biggest advocate in doing exactly what you want to do.
I’m beyond proud of you Mum and thank you for following your dreams.
Have the best last day. I love you.
#proudson
@SueFletcher2
It’s not often you get to put a passion and a career together. Happy
#WorldTheaterDay
to you all. Gonna throw you back to waiting in the wings just before ‘One Short Day’ in ‘WICKED’. Still can’t believe I did this.
Jobs a deaf person could never get. Being the type writer clark in a law courtroom....
Unless you’re me, in which case, Act Two Scene One, you’ll find me typing away at every spoken word said and nailing it. 💁🏼♂️
#breakingdownbarriersagain
😂
11 years ago me and
@NikkiBentley24
sang and danced WICKED in our kitchen. Today, I'm twirling in London while she goes green in Zurich. Wish I could be there for YOUR moment. Proud is an understatement. LOVE YOU. 💚
I can’t wait to watch
#HamiltonFilm
with subtitles this weekend, I’ll finally get to enjoy it, appreciate it and understand what’s going on without the stress of missing the story. Ekkk.
#deafproblems
When I was at Disneyland California last year, I went on ‘It’s a small world’ by myself, sat on the back of the boat all alone, mouse ears intact and basically cried the whole way through cos it was so fricking magical. 💁🏼♂️.
I can not handle all these cast announcements! So so so proud of the many names I see listed!!
Get me back into an audition NOW, I want to do you all proud too!
👏🏻😭👏🏻😭👏🏻
#proudfriend
Ok so it’s started. I basically cried for the whole of ‘One Short Day’..... guess this is how it’s going to be between and the end.....
#whatatwat
haha
To all professionals in the film, television, theatre,entertainment, and arts world, join the challenge to post a photo of you in your job. Just a picture, no description. The goal is to flood social media with our profession. Copy the text and post a pic.
#SaveTheArts
Never ever want to forget last night. 1st preview done, and what a rollercoaster that was. THIS IS WHY I DO THEATRE!!! And I can’t wait for you to see it!!!
😭😭😭😭
@TLBTmusical
💙❤️🧡💛💚🩷🖤🤍
I actually don’t know what to say about this. To be nominated is one thing but to be in the same category as
@NathanElwick
& Jack Butterworth is another. Thank you.
@theMTAonline
@westendwilma
The nominees for Best West End Ensemble Performer - sponsored by The MTA are:
Joseph Fletcher (Wicked)
Nathan Elwick (Young Frankenstein)
Jack Butterworth (Hamilton)
See all nominees and book tickets to come and support here
Yesterday was pretty cool. So honoured to have been able to be secretly apart of this. Massive congrats to
@BradleyJaden
and
@OKHolding
. BIG LOVE TO YOU BOTH.
#shesaidyes
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😍😍😍
Right. Enough of this. Wednesday. Hit me.
Available for workshops, classes, motivational anyone can do this speeches? Need a choreographer and or director?
Anyone know of any jobs backstage in theatres going? Dressers?
FOH at any gyms? Boom Cycle? Barry’s? Rebel?
🤷🏼♂️