Oliver O'Shea

@oliver_oshea

Associate Director @pilot_theatre & freelance theatre director, dramaturg & practitioner. Own views here.

York, England

Joined June 2010

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British Council@phBritish · Feb 12

Introducing Coastal Connections: a collaboration between Pilot Theatre (UK) and PETA (Philippines) and a recipient of Connections Through Culture grant! View the full list of projects here: ow.ly/2ILv50USep4 #ConnectionsThroughCulture #Arts

Oliver O'Shea@oliver_oshea · Apr 16

A great day for @pilot_theatre leading workshops at the @National_Drama conference today exploring the empowerment of the Drama teacher as artist

NNational Drama@National_Drama · Apr 16

Our delegates get moving with a practical movement workshop led by the @pilot_theatre team.

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National Drama@National_Drama · Apr 16

Our delegates get moving with a practical movement workshop led by the @pilot_theatre team.

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National Drama@National_Drama · Feb 22

We are delighted to be collaborating with Pilot Theatre at our conference. Attend workshops run by Pilot Theatre practitioners with time for devising & opportunities to discuss & plan ideas for your own practice. Book your tickets at: bit.ly/4i7Cs7J

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National Drama@National_Drama · Feb 20

Happy Half Term to our amazing teachers. Use your time off to get your EARLY BIRD ticket for the National Drama conference at Royal Holloway University. Keynote with Katie Mitchell, workshops with Pilot theatre. Book your tickets at: bit.ly/4i7Cs7J #ND2025

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Oliver O'Shea@oliver_oshea · Feb 11

a special project @pilot_theatre that we completed at the end of 2024 - a collaboration with a Ukrainian band formed in York. With the support of @emilylevymusic they composed their first song Rollercoaster. Take a listen here: youtube.com/watch?v=doA3nu…

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British Council@phBritish · Feb 10

Introducing the 2024/25 Connections Through Culture Grantees! Check out the full list of inspiring grantees and their projects here: ow.ly/5qOm50UUBIS 📷 Rochelle Haley, A Sun Dance, 2024. Photos (c) Steve Tanner. #ConnectionsThroughCulture

Oliver O'Shea@oliver_oshea · Dec 10

The final hour of match-funding remaining - every £1 donated to @pilot_theatre via @BigGive in the next hour is doubled!

PPilot Theatre@pilot_theatre · Dec 10

We have just over 1 hour left to reach our target & we're 95% there! If you can, please consider donating as every penny contributed to our campaign will provide free access for disadvantaged young people to freely experience live theatre & workshops bit.ly/PilotBigGive

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Pilot Theatre@pilot_theatre · Dec 9

With just over 24 hours left we’re so close to our #BigGiveChristmasChallenge target! Can you help us get there? We currently need £500 in donations to take us to our target of £6,000. donate.biggive.org/campaign/a0569…

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Pilot Theatre@pilot_theatre · Dec 4

If you'd like to help us meet our goal of £6,000 then you can donate through bit.ly/PilotBigGive. PLUS every donation is doubled by the Big Give! #BigGiveChristmasChallenge

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Pilot Theatre@pilot_theatre · Dec 4

HUGE thank you to everyone that donated on the first day of our @BigGive #JustTheTicket campaign! So far you've helped us raise £3,886 towards providing free tickets & access to workshops for less advantaged & marginalised young people.

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Oliver O'Shea@oliver_oshea · Dec 3

Consider donating to @pilot_theatre Just the Ticket campaign to support our work with young people and DOUBLE your donation: £1 becomes £2, £5 becomes £10 bit.ly/PilotBigGive

PPilot Theatre@pilot_theatre · Dec 3

On this #GivingTuesday, the @BigGive's #ChristmasChallenge opens & so does our #JustTheTicket campaign! We're fundraising this year to provide free tickets & access to less advantaged & marginalised young people. bit.ly/PilotBigGive

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Next Door But One@ndb1arts · Nov 25

THIS WEEK 👇 Our first session of our latest Opening Doors programme! Come meet some of the brilliant people behind the work of @YorkTheatre @YorkLibrariesUK @pilot_theatre @mediale_uk @YorkMuseumTrust @yorkearlymusic 🎟️ still places left: buff.ly/3Onoke1

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Derby Theatre@derbytheatre · Nov 22

Apply now for this exciting new role! MGCfutures partners with Derby Theatre to create an exciting new opportunity - News - MGCfutures mgcfutures.com/derby-theatre-…

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Next Door But One@ndb1arts · Nov 20

Our first Opening Doors session is NEXT WEEK! We’re starting with a fantastic panel discussion on the different approaches to producing & programming that @Yorklibrariesuk @yorktheatre @pilot_theatre @mediale_uk @yorkearkymusic @yorkmuseumtrust take. 🎟️buff.ly/40jbN2d

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Oliver O'Shea@oliver_oshea · Nov 4

A wonderfully sunny few days in Porto with our production Firewall @derbytheatre (and photos from our performance back at home a few weeks ago) 📸 Graeme Braidwood

oliver_oshea's tweet image. A wonderfully sunny few days in Porto with our production Firewall @derbytheatre (and photos from our performance back at home a few weeks ago) 📸 Graeme Braidwood

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Oliver O'Shea@oliver_oshea · Oct 14

Back @derbytheatre this week reviving the new play Firewall @ryan_leder - we had a preview performance at a school in April, and now the first public performance is this Saturday. Before heading off on a schools tour and festival in Porto! derbytheatre.co.uk/event/firewall/

oliver_oshea's tweet card. Firewall - Derby Theatre

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Oliver O'Shea@oliver_oshea · Oct 1

Two surprise connections with schools which @pilot_theatre are working with this week - a workshop at our Finance Director's former school in Wolverhampton, and the Sound Designer for Run, Rebel with her former school while they were watching her show @TheatrePeckham

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