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Ben Cain

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Arts Facilitator/Writer/Socially-Engaged Theatre-Maker Manchester πŸ™‹

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Social Fabric exhibition opening for Bolton Town of Culture, youth theatre with @bencain.bsky.social, film with National Saturday Club, tree sculpture installation with Chris Jones and final youth governance training with Lynsey O’Sullivan. Busy gorgeous Saturdays ✨

16.03.2025 20:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Back from a wonderful few days in The Lakes with Bolton School's cohort of young writers - leading exploratory workshops generating script ideas for their December show! @naomilord.bsky.social

20.02.2025 21:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hurtling back into participation this year with a double whammy: the first of @creatives-now.bsky.social Comedy Explorers course and then a lovely re-introduction to projects with @agencychange.bsky.social + Octagon Theatre Bolton's Cycle 2 Saturday sessionπŸ•Ί

25.01.2025 18:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today one young person, who has been struggling with their collaboration with a team member, told them 'I feel like you're the game and I just need you to tell me your coding'. What a genius analogy

10.12.2024 20:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Running into show week for The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe at Bolton School. Going to be a good one 😍

01.12.2024 21:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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All systems go with multiple project at the moment, building up to multiple sharings - but it was a delight to have the Time Bandits visit Wolsingham Primary School as part of Elysium Theatre's year-long Shakespeare Introductory project in County Durham. βš”οΈπŸ“–

25.11.2024 12:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My most recent project with Creatives Now has been a crash course on Verbatim theatre, where the young people have interviewed small business owners/shoppers in the shopping centre. A really inspiring and smart bunch!

23.11.2024 10:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Creatives Now studio in Bolton Marketplace is an absolute asset to the town, championing youth-led art + creativity. Currently showing 'some stuff' by local artist Zayd Menk

23.11.2024 10:07 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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22.11.2024 11:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Please!! πŸ™‹

22.11.2024 11:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello πŸ™‹πŸ™‹πŸ™‹

22.11.2024 09:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Having a cracking time rehearsing for The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe at Bolton School. Two weeks to go!

19.11.2024 11:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Moved over to Bluesky! Theatre people/Manchester creatives say hi! πŸ‘‹

19.11.2024 10:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0