Jacob Kay

Writer & Actor, Neurodiverse // @bruntwoodprize shortlist 2019 // Writing Groups: @FifthWord, @PentabusTheatre // Rep'd by Longrun Artistes.

[Jacob Kay @kaycobjay]

Excited to announce @ace_national are funding an intensive R&D for my @bruntwoodprize shortlisted play Glass! Thrilled to be supported by @derbytheatre who are providing a base for the process. Also, thank you to @AndyRoutledge_ for your continued support. Excited to get started!

[Persever-Productions @PerseverP]

1 Day Left until The UK Premiere!

We have a pay what you can option available for The UK Premiere this Sunday!

So skip the coffee shops and for the same price head to Barons Court Theatre tomorrow!

Tickets here!
https://t.co/ybOYtH1LNr

@BaronsCourt_W14

[Fifth Word @FifthWord]

The Fifth Word Playwrights are already hard at work! Last week was a moment to celebrate the group, but they're quickly developing their skills with @ZodwaNy & taking part in the first sessions at one of our wonderful partners, @derbytheatre.
Read more:
https://t.co/eFsSyQ1kEX

[Jacob Kay @kaycobjay]

❤️ @_HelenBaird

[Jacob Kay @kaycobjay]

So excited to be a part of this!

[Fifth Word @FifthWord]

Introducing the Fifth Word Playwrights! Meet Hongwei Bao, Tracy Blythe, Ash Cordery, Francesca Hess, Jacob Kay, Sarah ‘Rain’ Kolawale, Rehannah Mian, Octavia Nyombi, Aisling O'Connor, Zainab Rao, Sophie Stemmons, Finley-Rose Townsend, Emily White, Josie White & Jo Woolaston.

[Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex]

Today we’re publishing a statement on AI training, signed by 10,000+ creators already:

“The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted.”

Signatories include James Patterson, Björn Ulvaeus, Julianne Moore, Sir Kazuo Ishiguro, and many more.

Please sign: https://t.co/mwuO2KABV4

[Jacob Kay @kaycobjay]

Lovely review from @BritTheatreGuid for the National Young Writers Artflix Project!

Glad to hear that spooky campfire stories still hit 👻

Another massive shout out to @PentabusTheatre and @RuralMedia as well as my wonderful cast and creative team 🎬

[British TheatreGuide @BritTheatreGuid]

Theatre feature: The Pentabus National Young Writers ArtFlicks Project

Rural theatre company @PentabusTheatre continues to extent its range with the National Young Writers ArtFlicks Project involving six young writers each creating short films. https://t.co/OUfrWvxRyp

[Persever-Productions @PerseverP]

Week 3 of Reboot Festival is live at @BaronsCourt_W14

Our Artistic Director and Founder of Persever Productions Charlie is directing Motherland by Niall McCarthy!

We also have another member of the Persever Family taking part @kaycobjay has their piece Cattle.

Don’t miss out!

[Jacob Kay @kaycobjay]

Had such a brilliant time as part of this! Thanks to @PentabusTheatre and @RuralMedia for the opportunity 🎬✍️

[Jacob Kay @kaycobjay]

More Reboot Festival news! I’ll be performing in ‘That Sleep of Death by Morris Uriel’, on Week 2 from 10th-14th September. Gonna be an evening jam-packed with fantastic new writing.

[Barons Court Theatre @BaronsCourt_W14]

Say 'Hello' to our fantastic Reboot 4 lineup full of imaginative, personal, political, and magical short plays from around the UK and the world.

Join us from 3 - 21 September for three different lineups!

Tickets are on sale now! https://t.co/UtPEXEM2Lj

@kiboproductions

[Jacob Kay @kaycobjay]

Excited that my short play Cattle is being performed at this year’s Reboot Festival, courtesy of @BaronsCourt_W14 and @KiboProductions

17th-21st September every night alongside five other brilliant new writing pieces! Ticket link here: https://t.co/J1PUD07lcH

[Jacob Kay @kaycobjay]

Had the absolute pleasure to test some material from a play that’s been floating around in my head for a long time. Super excited about all the discoveries we made! All the thanks to my brilliant cast @_HelenBaird @AthenaZacharia & Emma Chatel, as well as @PerseverP for hosting

[Jacob Kay @kaycobjay]

Super excited for this!

[Persever-Productions @PerseverP]

The wonderful @kaycobjay brings us Slit for our Scratch Night! Don’t miss out on your tickets!

🗓️ Sunday 28th July
⏰ Doors open at 7:15pm
🎟️ https://t.co/TfTmnHLXfK

#whatson #theatre #theatrecompany #londontheatre #comedy #workshop #newwriting #actor @_HelenBaird

[Jacob Kay @kaycobjay]

This R&D was made possible by the generous support of @derbytheatre, @LincsArtsCentre and funding from @ace_national.

[Jacob Kay @kaycobjay]

It was such a privilege to see my work be brought to life by such a wonderful and talented team of creatives as part of our R&D hosted by @battersea_arts. This was the final part of this stage of the journey, and I’m really excited for what’s to come!

[Jacob Kay @kaycobjay]

Director: @AndyRoutledge_
Creative Access Consultant: @AbiTurner72
Video & Caption Designer: Tim Reid
Sound Designer: Nick Gilbert
Assistant Director: Jessica Bickel-Barlow
Cast: @elan___butler, @_HelenBaird & @DanParrActor
LAC Photography by Phil Crow

[Andy Routledge @AndyRoutledge_]

Super excited to be announcing our next @60MilesNN project and to be working with the wonderful @CarbonTheatre @ItsCharacter and @GiorgioPandiani 💥

Loads of paid opportunities to get involved as we co-create an original comic book for Northampton 👇👇

[Jacob Kay @kaycobjay]

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[Andy Routledge @AndyRoutledge_]

The closing date for this is Monday 20th at noon. If you're a Video & Caption Designer or Sound Designer who is interested in new writing, experimental and accessible work we would love to hear from you!

[DisabilityArtsOnline @disabilityarts]

▪️ @kaycobjay and @AndyRoutledge_ are looking for a Sound Designer to join them for a week-long (5 days) R&D of Jacob Kay’s play ‘Glass’.

Closing - 20 May
Location - London
££ - £1000

https://t.co/RfYBELejkh

[DisabilityArtsOnline @disabilityarts]

▫️ @kaycobjay and @AndyRoutledge_ are looking for a Video & Caption Designer to join them for a week-long R&D of Jacob's play ‘Glass’, directed by Andy.

Closing - 20 May
Location - London
££ - £1250

https://t.co/wmqZFDWsl3

[Jacob Kay @kaycobjay]

Just been at @swkplay to see Captain Amazing. What a stunning , extraordinary and absolutely brilliant piece of theatre.

A PSA: everyone go see it! 👇