<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Dear OSLIST, <div><br></div><div>I wanted to add to Johanna's lovely invitation, because Johanna's Improbable team is so impressive.  I only heard about their work two years ago, but they have been hosting open space events and refining their practice since 2006.</div><div><br></div><div>Here is a <a href="https://youtu.be/_HVyAn7qyNo">YouTube interview</a> of Phelem McDermott and Jeremy Wong about what they learned when they created their first Devoted & Disgruntled Online two years ago that I think many on this list will enjoy.  </div><div><br></div><div>Her team is so thoughtful with every design decision and that's visible immediately on their <a href="https://www.devotedanddisgruntled.com/Event/devoted-disgruntled-2022-what-are-we-going-to-do-about-theatre-and-the-performing-arts-19-21-march">registration page</a> and even more when they are facilitating.  I keep finding inspiration every time I experience their work.</div><div><br></div><div>Wishing a great morning, afternoon, and evening to all.</div><div>Lucas Cioffi</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 5:44 AM Johanna Taylor via OSList <<a href="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org">oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hello OS List!</span></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">I am writing to invite you to </span>Improbable's unconventional<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> convention for theatre makers and performing arts people, Devoted and Disgruntled (D&D) which is being held online from 19th - 21st March 2022.</span></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px"><font color="#000000"><br style="box-sizing:border-box">D&D is an opportunity for everyone passionate about the arts — from audiences to artists, CEOs to FOH staff, grassroots groups to seasoned professionals — to get together and focus on the question: "What are we going to do about theatre and the performing arts?" You can read a personal invitation from Improbable's co-artistic director Phelim McDermott <a href="https://www.devotedanddisgruntled.com/Event/devoted-disgruntled-2022-what-are-we-going-to-do-about-theatre-and-the-performing-arts-19-21-march" rel="noreferrer" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </font></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px"><font color="#000000"><br style="box-sizing:border-box"></font></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px"><font color="#000000">Last year, we moved D&D online for the first time out of necessity. However, there were so many benefits that came from hosting D&D online: many people who weren't able to make it before due to geographical or access reasons were able to join in on the conversation. We didn't want to lose any of that so we have decided to hold our annual conversation about the future of theatre online again. <strong style="box-sizing:border-box">All tickets are Pay What You Choose and you can</strong><a href="https://www.tickettailor.com/events/improbable1/621963#" rel="noreferrer" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box"> book tickets here.</strong></a></font></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px"><font color="#000000"> </font></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px"><font color="#000000">A range of access support will be available including BSL interpretation, captioning, support for blind, partially sighted and neuro-divergent participants. <a href="https://www.devotedanddisgruntled.com/devoted-disgruntled-2022-access-information#h_163143669651610733638031" rel="noreferrer" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent" target="_blank">You can read a bit more about what access support we provide here. </a></font></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px"><font color="#000000"> </font></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px"><font color="#000000">Do let me know if you have any specific questions about the event and I will be happy to help.</font></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px"><font color="#000000"> </font></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px"><font color="#000000">I hope this might be of interest, please pass this invitation on to your colleagues and anyone in your networks you think might be interested. Thanks in advance for anything you can do to help spread the word and we hope to see you there.</font></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px"><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px"><font color="#000000">All the best,</font></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Johanna Taylor </b>(<i>she/her</i>)</font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Open Space Producer</font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Improbable</font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Please note that I work three days a week, usually Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.</font></b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://twitter.com/improbable1" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">@improbable1</a>   |   0207 240 4556   |   <a href="http://www.improbable.co.uk/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.improbable.co.uk</a></font></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><div style="margin:0px"><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><b style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/improbabletheatre/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Fancy supporting Improbable whilst you shop?</a></b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(153,153,153);text-align:-webkit-auto"><a href="http://www.improbable.co.uk/support/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);text-align:-webkit-auto" target="_blank">Support us</a></font><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">   |   </span><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153)">Find us on </span><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:-webkit-auto"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/weareimprobable?fref=ts" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);text-align:-webkit-auto" target="_blank">Facebook</a></span><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">  |   </span><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153)">Follow us on </span><a href="https://twitter.com/improbable1" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" target="_blank">Twitter</a><br></div><div><div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#999999"><br></font></div></div><div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt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