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3 Nov 2023
Announcing LIBERATION SQUARES: a world premiere co-production by Fifth Word & @NottmPlayhouse in assoc with @BrxHouseTheatre. Next Spring, in Nottingham or on tour, see this sharp, funny, brilliant new play by TheatreUncut Award winner Sonali Bhattacharyya nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/evβ¦
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π€©Made up to see the fantastic Jamie-Rose Monk / [(the) Woman] nominated for the performance category for @OffWestEndCom Yes Jamie-Rose! Great stuff! π₯°
Offies2026 π£ππ₯ππ’π₯π ππ‘ππ π‘πΌπΊπΆπ»π²π²π (Part 1) See full list β new.offwestend.com Jamie-Rose Monk / (the) Woman The Cast / After Sunday Caroline Gruber Β· Zoe Goriely / As Long As We Are Breathing Shiloh Coke Β· Sam Bampoe-Parry / Belly of theβ¦ #Offies2026
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Feb 3
πFifth Word Monthly Mention!π¨
Our cultural highlight of January was the Museum of Austerity!
Creative Associate Nic found it to be a work of deep care, detail, innovation & activism
Watch this space for our cultural highlight for the month of love!
#immersiveexperience
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Jan 15
A huge congrats to the wonderful and thoughtful Nick Hern on his Judges Award at @TheStage Awards!
A well-deserved win for him & his team @NickHernBooks who have supported much of our work including Maddie Hindes (pictured) who joined our recent Fifth Word Playwrights panel.
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Jan 12
Calling all playwrights!
Our friends at @sohotheatre are now accepting submissions to the Verity Bargate Award!
The award returns with its biggest prize yet supported by @CharacterSeven.
πβοΈπ―Apply by: 13th April, 11am
sohotheatre.com/project/veriβ¦
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Jan 7
East Mids artists! Do you have a piece that needs a test audience?
Our friends @CITheatre have a scrappy scratch night built for experimentation, socialising & freedom to fail.
Date: 22nd Jan
Location: Fisher Gate Point NG1 1GD
Sign Up: drive.google.com/file/d/1P-nβ¦
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9 Nov 2025
1 day to join Our Story.
Register your interest by TOMORROW to learn how to interview & record real people's stories, create a new interactive multi-media exhibition & connect with other young creatives!
Join us for FREE creative workshops in Mansfield:
fifthword.co.uk/productions/β¦
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3 Nov 2025
1 week to apply to Our Story. Register your interest by 10th November to learn how to interview & record real people's stories, create a new interactive multi-media exhibition & connect with other young creatives!
fifthword.co.uk/productions/β¦
@MansfieldMuseum
@MansfieldPalace
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2 Nov 2025
What did you do for scary season? Carry on the supernatural vibe and question how much we take our idea of existence for granted! Maybe there's much more that we don't even think to consider.
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2 Nov 2025
Alongside Lawrence's & Nyaradzai's love story, they offer us ways to reflect on our culture and expectations.
Catch up on their love story & more in Episode 7 of the #WeNeedNewStories wherever you listen to your podcasts and our website.
fifthword.co.uk/productions/β¦
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30 Oct 2025
Introducing some team changes at Fifth Word Theatre! Starting with our new Executive Producer, Matthew Schmolle (he/him)!
Matthew comes from an independent producing background, is a Stage One supported producer and an alumni of The Old Vic 12...
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30 Oct 2025
Alongside this, he ran an arts charity, The Working Party, for 10 years, creating new performance, film & audio work with underserved communities in London. His production company, MSP, continues to work with cutting edge companies Not Too Tame & 62 Gladstone Street as well as...
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30 Oct 2025
supporting individual new-writing productions.
Matthew canβt wait to get stuck in to the incredible slate of projects and commissioned writers Fifth Word are holding and to start looking at what could be the future for this small but mighty, Midlands powerhouse.
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24 Oct 2025
Calling Mansfield young creatives!
If you identify as LGBTQ /an ally & are 16-19* years old, join us for FREE workshops in interviewing, photography, film & audio.
Register interest: fifthword.co.uk/productions/β¦
*Up to age 25 if you identify as having a disability &/or being Disabled.
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21 Oct 2025
what would you sacrifice in pursuit of artistic perfection?
DEAD INTERNET: AN R&D
written by @ayanphi; directed by me.
developed with the support of @KilnTheatre, @TaraTheatre & Riverside Studios.
π @RiversideLondon
ποΈ Oct 31
ποΈ riversidestudios.co.uk/see-aβ¦
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22 Oct 2025
Listen We Need New Stories!
This is a series of 9 short audio stories inspired by oral history interviews of Zimbabwean-born residents living in Nottingham.
All episodes are available for free on major listening platforms or listen here.
fifthword.co.uk/productions/β¦
ALT An illustration of a short haired Zimbabwean woman on a blue background with white stars and black stripes. Red text states: We Need New Stories
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7 Oct 2025
Join an 8-week scriptwriting course in Notts with award-winning playwright Hugh Dichmont. Explore theme, character, dialogue & more - & finish with a short script!
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Saturdays, 18 Oct - 6 Dec, 2-4pm
π The Carousel, Nottingham
βοΈ All levels welcome!
eventbrite.com/e/15921298261β¦
ALT A man sits at a cafe table with a laptop and looking confidently to camera. He wears a bright orange jackets and tartan shirt underneath as the orange city buildings are in the distance behind him.
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19 Sep 2025
Feeling the back to school blues? Get inspired with our podcast, SEE ME & meet Uroosa Arshid, the first hijabi firefighter in the UK.
Listen to how she overcame many obstacles including people's doubt here or your favourite podcast provider: fifthword.co.uk/productions/β¦
ALT A woman poses next to a firetruck, holding its handle and foot up. She smiles to camera, wearing her uniform and hijab.
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18 Sep 2025
We're excited for the UK premiere of Jaja's African Hair Braiding!
Opening at @LyricHammer in March 2026, it reunites the team behind School Girls inc Jocelyn Bioh & @mons_about - we had the joy of working with Monique & can't wait to see her talent again!
lyric.co.uk/shows/jajas-afriβ¦
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17 Sep 2025
Ahead of @NPtheatre bringing back Jane Upton's play, here's a throwback to our AD Laura seeing it in Feb - in a snap with their AD, Angharad!
We loved working with Jane for All the Little Lights & @NPtheatre.
Wishing them the best for this run!
newperspectives.co.uk/the-woβ¦
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