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Natasha Sutton Williams speaks to writer Ben Weatherill about his play Jellyfish, a love story between learning-disabled characters starring Sarah Gordy, which is coming to the National Theatre in July
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Review: Agency, a new publication by Live Art Development Agency (LADA) reflecting on the last 20 years of Live Art, 'presents some of the most exciting diverse voices from the sector'
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Interview: Thomas Smith speaks to stuttering stand-up Nina G about life, laughs and making a difference as she prepares for the launch of her autobiography, Stutterer Interrupted
Woman squares up to man in a wheelchair
Review: Vici Wreford-Sinnott's dystopian vision 'Another England' is an 'urgent story that must be heard in this time of crisis'
Penny Pepper aka The Naked Punk muses on her minor celeb status and gives us some behind-the-scenes insight on a recent photoshoot to promote her new tour.

Colin Hambrook is taken back to the heady days of the LDAF cabarets by visiting Turtle Key Art's The JOY of Theatre - a showcase of work by 4 disabled artists.

Bryony Parsons shares a poem about a place to call home, just one that is need of some serious TLC
Jobs of the week

New Wolsey theatre logo on red backgroundNew Wolsey Theatre seeks Administration Assistant- StartEast
4 July | Ipswich | £8.85
The New Wolsey Theatre is looking for an Administration Assistant to join its busy StartEast Project Team for a temporary period. This is a fixed term contract starting week commencing 22nd July 2019 for three weeks with an option to extend.

Brighton Dome and Festival logo capital D and capital FBrighton Dome & Brighton Festival seeks Trustee
5 July | Voluntary
Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival (BDBF) is looking to recruit a number of new trustees to its Board to help take the organisation into a new phase in its history.
Theatre Royal Plymouth seeks Head of Technical | 10 Jul | Plymouth | £38K

Stockton Arts Centre seeks Community Programme Coordinator | 15 Jul | Stockton | £18k-£19k

London Creative Network: Open Call | 14 Jul | London | Free professional development

Music for Youth seeks Development Manager | 12 Jul | London | £25K

Northern Ballet seeks Communications Intern | 3 July | Leeds | £8.21 per hour

Events of the week 


Girl with down syndrome and ginger hairJellyfish at the National Theatre 
London | 5 - 16 July | from £15
Jellyfish is the story of a 1st kiss, chips by the beach & coming of age with Down’s Syndrome. It’s a unique romance across uncharted waters which asks does everyone really have the right to love as they choose?

RADA Festival: TheIllustration of a male figure upside down Point of It | London | 5 July | £15/£8
The Point of It takes three overlooked stories by E M Forster – stories of great power and theatrical potential – and weaves them into a single drama set today and in 1912.

2 men dancing RADA Festival: To See Salisbury | London | 5 July | £15/£8
Last year the city of Salisbury became infamous for being the site of a showdown within the Russian secret service involving the new poison Novichok – a Russian word now firmly embedded in British reality. Over a year on and the theatre world has yet to respond to this significant event.
 
Brighton People’s Theatre present ‘Making theatre is easy’, a workshop with Selina Thompson | Brighton | 6 Jul | Pay what you can

Vital Spark Roadshows for D/deaf, Disabled and/or BAME artists interested in making work for Children | Touring | 25 Jun - 19 Jul | Free

Venture Arts presents Conversations Series II: Other Transmissions at Paradise Works | Salford | 28 Jun | Free
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