TUESDAY 7TH FEBRUARY

SCRATCH THEATRE

7.00PM DOORS
Admission: £3 ON THE DOOR

SCRATCH@FRUIT #7

The Magnificent Seventh

Script-in-hand performances of new work for the stage presented in an informal 'developmental' environment. This is the seventh scratch night to be held at Fruit and will include new pieces by seven magnificent locally-based writers - Tom Davis, Martin Gore, Mike Metcalfe, Derek Ricketts, Stephen Smith, Lynne Taylor and Ian Winter. The evening will also include contributions from Andy Wilson and Tim Bettridge and the work will be read and performed by actors from the region. The evening is produced by Ensemble 52.

SCRATCH THEATRE

NEW WORK FOR THE STAGE BY THE REGIONS OWN WRITING AND PERFORMING TALENT.

SEE THEATRE EVOLVE IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES AND LET WRITERS KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

BE PART OF A THEATRICAL REVOLUTION


An innovative 'scratch theatre' night will showcase new pieces of work for theatre and reveal the creative process to audience members. Audiences will also be invited to provide feedback to theatremakers.

Scratch nights have become a regular fixture at southern venues, such as the Battersea Arts Centre (BAC) and the Royal Court. Now, Fruit will play host to work that will be allowed to evolve in front of audiences.

Dave Windass said: "The night will allow audiences to see new text-based work for the stage by the region's ever-expanding writing talent. What we're hoping long term is that each piece of work will evolve into a full-length show. When people see what we're up to we're also hoping that the format and venue will encourage people to take risks.

"This isn't about presenting polished pieces of theatre beneath a proscenium arch but about working through ideas and seeing what does and doesn't work, without worrying that the wheels might fall off. I'm expecting the first night to be very exciting and, who knows, maybe a little bit revolutionary.

"Involving audiences in the process is a good thing that should be encouraged and I think it's also mutually beneficial for everyone involved."

Ensemble 52's artistic director Andy Pearson said: "This is a great opportunity for us to discover new writers and new writers to discover themselves by seeing their work on its feet, it's a very exciting theatre event for the City"

www.ensemble52.com
www.scratch-theatre.co.uk