Cancelled due to Weather conditions

New work for stage will ripen at Fruit

Scratch @ FRuIT, Sunday 28th November. Tickets ‚£3 on the door.

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 at the the first Scratch @ Fruit night on Sunday, 28th November.

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

The evening is being produced by Ensemble 52 ¢â‚¬â€œ the resident theatre company at new venue Fruit ¢â‚¬â€œ and curated by Hull-based playwright Dave Windass. Eight pieces of work will be showcased at the initial night with a view to developing the theatre pieces in an ongoing process.

Dave Windass said: ¢â‚¬Å“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.

¢â‚¬Å“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.

¢â‚¬Å“Involving audiences in the process is a good thing that should be encouraged and I think it¢â‚¬â„¢s also mutually beneficial for everyone involved.¢â‚¬

Ensemble 52′s artistic director Andy Pearson said: ¢â‚¬Å“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¢â‚¬â„¢s a very exciting theatre event for the city¢â‚¬

Scratch @ Fruit takes place on Sunday 28th November from 7-9pm. Tickets, priced at ‚£3, will be available on the door.