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You may be interested in the following research about Scratch Nights from UnderConstruction and other companies curating Scratches.

Setting up and running a Scratch Night by UnderConstruction Theatre:
Scratch Research Paper

Getinthebackofthevan have recently conducted Arts Council England funded research in to Scratch Nights:
www.getinthebackofthevan.com/research/research/

Tess of the D’Urbervilles or is it just icing on the cake?

Thoughts after TES during the post-show discussion Written and Performed by Steve Larkin 23rd May 2014, Arts at the Old Fire Station 1. Do you think it helps you know Tess of the D’Urbervilles or is it just icing on the...
Residency Diary: Day 10

23rd of May The day of the performance. Dress rehearsal put back from 10 to 3 then 4 then 5. We finish programming sound and light with just 15 minutes to spare before doors open! Chris, Josh and Lizzy work constantly...
Residency Diary: Day 9

22nd May Chris gets to work on the raw samples that I have uploaded. Josh sits and watches and tries lighting states. By the end of the day we are only a third of the way through ordering/editing. I try out...
Residency Diary: Day 8

21st of May The corporation Apple see to it that I need to pay through the nose to get connected. The goal posts move and I continue to pay to stay connected. I have to shell out an absurd amount of...
Residency Diary: Day 7

Tuesday 21st May More than 12 hours in a theatre. Lost the audio files I spent the weekend and the evening before creating – boo Found a load of them again – hurray Couldn’t get through to Josh the technical manager...
Residency Diary: Day 6

Monday 19th May This week there is a lot to achieve. It’s easy to forget how much there is to fit in to a production week; rigging and focusing lights, tech sheets, tech runs, dress runs, press photography and more…. It...
Residency diary: end of first week

Lots to be happy about, lots to be scared about. Great sessions with Lizzy McBain. So much time is needed to knock this thing into shape and shape is the operative word. I have to map my way through the plot...
Theatre Scratch Residency: Day 4/5

How to work as Director / Dramaturg with an artist who has been developing a show on his own for over a year and already performed it a number of times in front of an audience? How to be most useful...
Theatre Scratch Residency: Day 3

Wednesday 14th May A choice of dresses this morning to spend the day editing and developing my script and acting out scenes whilst in character. I was attracted to the little black mini dress (of course I’m that sort of gal)...
Theatre Scratch Residency: Day 2

Tuesday 13th of May Shorter day in the dance studio today. Worked on my tech script. Tried to work whilst in the persona of the female character I am trying to perfect. Found it hard to multitask! Being a woman obviously...
Theatre Scratch Residency: Day 1

12th May 2014 – Steve Larkin The end of my first day is approaching and it has been fascinating and illuminating. I am sat now in a dance studio in front of a mirror looking at the tired face of a...

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