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β€˜Hey’ came before β€˜hi,’ and β€˜hi' came before β€˜hello.’

β€˜Hi’ is most likely a variant of β€˜hey.’

β€˜Hello’ is not related to either.

Goodbye.

10.03.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 6421 πŸ” 1178 πŸ’¬ 239 πŸ“Œ 151
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Why Black Boys Theatre Club Fills Me With Hope I join the lads on a trip to Dracula

Why Black Boys Theatre Club Fills Me With Hope open.substack.com/pub/carlwood...

09.03.2026 08:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Olivier Awards 2026 - Who Should Win, Who Will WinπŸ† - Carl Woodward TWO very different musicals β€” one about a marmalade-loving Peruvian bear, the other a darkly Sondheim fairy tale β€” have emerged as the dominant forces at

Olivier Awards 2026 – Who Should Win, Who Will WinπŸ† www.mrcarlwoodward.com/frontpage-ar...

07.03.2026 10:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Olivier Awards 2026 - Who Should Win, Who Will WinπŸ† - Carl Woodward TWO very different musicals β€” one about a marmalade-loving Peruvian bear, the other a darkly Sondheim fairy tale β€” have emerged as the dominant forces at

Olivier Awards 2026 – Who Should Win, Who Will WinπŸ† www.mrcarlwoodward.com/frontpage-ar...

07.03.2026 10:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TGIF: Olivier Awards 2026 - Who Should Win, Who Will WinπŸ† Read on for my thoughts on how seriously you should take Olivier…

TGIF: Olivier Awards 2026 - Who Should Win, Who Will WinπŸ† carlwoodward.substack.com/p/tgif-olivi...

06.03.2026 08:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Michael Morpurgo Interview: "It is the right of every child in this country to be able to go to a theatre and not spend a fortune.” - Carl Woodward Beloved author on storytelling, war in Europe and Private Peaceful returning to the stage

BLOG: Michael Morpurgo Interview: "It is the right of every child in this country to be able to go to a theatre and not spend a fortune.” www.mrcarlwoodward.com/frontpage-ar...

27.02.2026 13:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TGIF 🀷🏻 What do you want from your programme?

TGIF open.substack.com/pub/carlwood...

27.02.2026 08:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Michael Morpurgo: "It is the right of every child in this country to be able to go to a theatre and not spend a fortune.” Beloved author on storytelling, war in Europe and Private Peaceful returning to the stage

Michael Morpurgo: "It is the right of every child in this country to be able to go to a theatre and not spend a fortune.” open.substack.com/pub/carlwood...

26.02.2026 07:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s the point of critics? hell hath no fury

Hell hath no fury open.substack.com/pub/carlwood...

22.02.2026 13:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TGIF 🌟 What a world

TGIF open.substack.com/pub/carlwood...

20.02.2026 08:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

we must recognise and uphold the right of every child in this country to have meaningful access to theatre: physically, intellectually, and emotionally x

18.02.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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13.02.2026 08:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TGIF πŸ™€ How can we ensure real change in gender equality in new writing?

TGIF carlwoodward.substack.com/p/tgif-c98?r...

13.02.2026 07:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tickets are now on sale for #WarHorse🐎

The global sensation returns home to #NationalTheatre, nearly two decades after its debut. Don't miss Joey in his grand return, galloping back into the #OlivierTheatre this May.

Book now and find out more: warhorseonstage.com

12.02.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/feb/11/kristin-scott-thomas-says-male-theatre-critics-fail-to-grasp-plays-about-women

Kristin Scott Thomas says male theatre critics fail to grasp plays about women www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...

12.02.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Drama has exited stage left from our schools For many the introduction to theatre is only ever going to get made via school

Drama has exited stage left from our schools open.substack.com/pub/carlwood...

11.02.2026 12:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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10.02.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Does Theatre Have A Bullying Problem? Come and sit down next to me, and we’ll have a slightly deranged laugh about it together.

Does Theatre Have A Bullying Problem? open.substack.com/pub/carlwood...

09.02.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Emma Thompson: β€œThe theatre is the opposite of highbrow. Everyone in London went the theatre in the old days. It was down and dirty… it does require a huge investment to go to the West End because those shows are very expensive to run and because producers of that kind of show like to make money.”

07.02.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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an unexpected look at Cynthia Erivo as Dracula 🩸

07.02.2026 11:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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American Psycho 🩸 Psychopaths are universal.

I did not like American Psycho open.substack.com/pub/carlwood...

07.02.2026 08:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TGIF 🎟️ Fee fi fo fun

TGIF open.substack.com/pub/carlwood...

06.02.2026 08:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ian McKellen performs β€œThe Strangers’ Case” speech from β€œSir Thomas More” on Colbert.

05.02.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 9249 πŸ” 3612 πŸ’¬ 177 πŸ“Œ 725

It’s called burn your bridges, start again. You should burn them every now and then or you’ll never grow!

03.02.2026 23:56 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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back at Into The Woods

03.02.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We Live in Hell, But AI Is Here to Help (Sort Of) This week, I have been reading the eerie International AI safety report: an annual survey of technological progress and the risks it is creating across multiple areas, from chatbots to the jobs market...

We Live in Hell, But AI Is Here to Help (Sort Of) open.substack.com/pub/carlwood...

03.02.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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RIP Catherine O Hara - legend who has died suddenly at the age of 71 x a twinkle and sparkle that has left the world

30.01.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

No more feelings.

Time to shut the door.

Justβ€”no more.

29.01.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TGIF Personal updates, a Broadway skirmish & more

TGIF open.substack.com/pub/carlwood...

30.01.2026 08:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You think, β€œWhat do you want?” You think, β€œMake a decision!”

28.01.2026 03:36 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0