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 2019. A good year?
By Jaye_Kearney
In 2019, Books, Brexit, creativity, Leeds, music, performance making, Reading, stand-up comedy, The Artist's Way
Posted 8th January 2019

2019. A good year?

2019 will be the year of Brexit. On 31 December 2018 I reluctantly celebrated the changing of the calendar, knowing that this was what lay ahead in 2019 and that none of us really know what this [...]

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 every body’s brilliant
By Jaye_Kearney
In MA Performance, performance, performance making
Posted 15th September 2018

every body’s brilliant

19 performances with 19 participants (and one no-show) over 3 days…* I cannot express enough my gratitude for the honesty and openness I have experienced during every body’s [...]

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 Done is better than good
By Jaye_Kearney
In anxiety, Collaboration, creativity, liveness, performance making, rehearsals, Scratch
Posted 8th March 2018

Done is better than good

I love this quote. As an epic procrastinator I think it is worth remembering and trying to live by. I first saw it on a picture of Emma Adam’s desk. She has it on a post-it attached to her [...]

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By Jaye_Kearney
In blogging, challenge, creativity, Freelance, Getting old, independence, Latitude Festival, performance making, Reading, work
Posted 3rd February 2018

Life, the universe and everything – on turning 42

Someone recently tweeted “Turn 40 and your life becomes nostalgia, haha.” I called them out on it (gently, of course). I saw turning 40 as surprisingly freeing. I was past the age [...]

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 How do we talk to racist Uncle Bob?
By Jaye_Kearney
In Uncategorised
Posted 23rd January 2018

How do we talk to racist Uncle Bob?

Christmas is over and we are well into the new year but a few things linger on… the remnants of rather sad looking, unsold gifts in shops, the extra weight from too much cheese/port/mince [...]

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By Jaye_Kearney
In arts cuts, Brexit, Freelance, performance, Total Theatre
Posted 31st October 2017

On being fully freelance

I finally left my part-time day job on 31 August. Exactly 12 years to the day that I moved to Leeds to start working at Leeds Met Gallery & Studio Theatre. It was a very exciting decision to [...]

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By Jaye_Kearney
In Collaboration, creativity, Feminism, Latitude Festival, performance, performance making, rehearsals
Posted 10th July 2017

Taking the protest to Latitude

It’s great to be returning to Latitude later this week. It’s been 6 years since I was last at the festival. I am especially excited to be returning as a performer with SBC Theatre and [...]

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By Jaye_Kearney
In Art, Books, creativity, performance, performance making, Reading, Theatre
Posted 10th February 2017

Shorty is turning 41!

So my year of being 40 is almost over – tomorrow at 7.13am, I turn 41 – and on the whole (national and international politics aside) it’s been a good one. I started it by [...]

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By Jaye_Kearney
In anxiety, Art, counselling, documentation, Ellie Harrison, memory, mental health, Ritual, smell, Transformation, University
Posted 13th January 2017

From the Ashes – a ritual

Last night I undertook a full moon ritual. I had asked around to find a cleansing ritual and this was sent to me. I have never done anything quite like this before and I wasn’t sure what to [...]

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By Jaye_Kearney
In A Quiet Word, Alison Andrews, Compass Live Art, Ellie Harrison, Leeds, The Reservation, University
Posted 3rd January 2017

2016 – On reflection

I don’t do this every year but somehow it feels important this year. 2016 has been a terrible year for reasonable, caring and forward thinking people. The truth and expertise have been [...]

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  • 2019. A good year?
    2019. A good year?
    8th January 2019
  • every body’s brilliant
    every body’s brilliant
    15th September 2018
  • Done is better than good
    Done is better than good
    8th March 2018
  • Life, the universe and everything – on turning 42
    3rd February 2018
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