Maren Thom
@MadamMarenT
one part @perform_pod, one part stuff
.@MadamMarenT and I are incredibly proud to have made it onto the list! Here’s to spiked - keeping it real
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My @compactmag_ Debut 😊 Loved writing it.
“A society that trades emancipation for representation will not remain liberal for long.” Read Maren Thom’s @MadamMarenT piece in COMPACT: compactmag.com/article/neithe…
My compact debut. 😊 Neither Side Wants to Emancipate Women | Compact compactmag.com/article/neithe…
Everyone’s arguing about Snape’s looks. But the real secret behind HBO’s casting? Class. Always class. 🇬🇧 Discover why Paapa Essiedu might be the most authentic Snape yet — not despite the change, but because of it. Watch full pod now: youtu.be/d3sxQp0Smh8?si… @perform_pod |…
Watch me and @MadamMarenT take on the spectre of “woke” casting in HBO’s new Harry Potter series! We don’t think it is - something more interesting is going on youtu.be/d3sxQp0Smh8?si…
Out now. 🤤
Alan Rickman is Snape — we get it. But what if class, not cheekbones, was the real secret? A slightly heretical new Performance Anxiety from @MadamMarenT & @typofoto
We know the truth behind the success of the Minecraft movie 🎬 Watch Performance Anxiety at the Movies to find out what it is 👀🍿
Historical adaptations tell you much more about now than they do about history. @typofoto on the infamous anachronistic wedding dress in the new Wuthering Heights adaptation.
On the Portillo Show
People have to defend culture because institutions won’t. Performance Anxiety @MadamMarenT
English institutions are treating history with scorn and now people are angry at art. The POD on the Portillo Show
backstage!!! The Pod was on the Michael Portillo show today. @typofoto @MadamMarenT
Performance Anxiety go to the cinema! In our new shorts feature, we get the bottom of why people are not watching #SnowWhite. #disney #rachelzegler #galgadot #controversy #moviereview #performanceanxiety #cinema #movies
Casting is storytelling!
A very clear demonstration of our favourite insight — casting and performance are inseparable. When a film centres on one individual (rather than an ensemble), the awards of best acting and best casting often go to the same actor/actress. Examples: 🎭 2025: Anora wins Best…
Excellent comment by @FOMO_sacer
‘Politics must stay out of theatre’ Shunned by institutions for dodging political declarations, @FOMO_sacer champions art that questions, not preaches. From our Event Creativity in Chains: The Diversity Agenda
We wrote about the EU going full-speed ahead on gender identity. And why this should be on your radar for 2025. - with @RoisinMichaux and Anna Zobnina thecritic.co.uk/the-eu-is-refu…
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