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Up To Scratch

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Up To Scratch is a brand-new monthly development evening that has been set up to give creatives a city-centre platform to develop their work. It’s all about bringing new work to The Old Rep!

Once a month on a Thursday night, The Old Rep will be opening its doors to artists and companies to give them the opportunity to test out their material in a safe space joined by a positive and friendly audience. The way it works is simple - submit your work to us, give us time to read it, await a slot at one of our scratch nights, turn up and experience your work up on its feet, take in the audience feedback and then enjoy the other work on display.

It is free to attend and all that we ask is that you help the other artists by offering feedback.

In return, we will give you a space, rehearsal time, an audience, feedback, and support with performers and directing where requested.

If you have any work that you would like to perform yourself, or by others, email darren.knapton@oldreptheatre.co.uk.

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The Happenings on Fenchurch Street Station by TypeWriter Theatre

A two-act play that is split between 1901 and 2001 telling the story of 2 sets of friends and their lives. Firstly the friendship of Constance and Guido, both from opposite classes but both share the same dream, to get away from their small beach town of Westcliff. When Constance realises the severity of Guido's home life living with his father, they set on a journey to London which doesn't end up how they hoped. Fast forward to 2001, Cassidy and Gabe are on their way to a university open day when they mysteriously end up in Fenchurch, they meet new people along the way and discover the story of Constance and Guido may be closer to home then they thought.

 

Perspectives by Karran Collings

Perspectives is about the fear of decisions and choices, life’s many paths and appreciating the small stuff.

 

What Myra DID by LouDeemY Productions

Myra suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder (D.I.D.). Her experience of life is chaotic, disjointed, patchy and often delusional, as she battles with the various aspects of herself, seeking a core self with which she may finally connect with the world. What Myra DID explores the seemingly often paradoxical dark and humorous aspects to living in the grips of mental illness and the distress that so often accompanies it as we learn a little of what it is like to live inside Myra’s head.

*Line-up may be subject to change.