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Theatre Scratch Programme

Bro Fitness

By Electric Cabaret
Performed by Richard Jones and Wayne Miller

Chastened by the modern obsession with heath, Wayne and Richard decide to explore all aspects of fitness. Diving head on into a brave new world the un-dynamic duo soon realise there’s more to this world than meets the eye. Selflessly prepared to lead the way, dynamic duo BroFitness will divulge their unique teachings on the matter of ‘The Hunt for Perfection’.
 
Bro Fitness is a work in progress that bring together various ideas for two characters we have been working on.

Electric Cabaret specialises in the practical application of Mime, Clown, Living Statue, Street Theatre, Stiltwalking and the blend of these disciplines.
 

An Old Fashioned Girl

Written by Kluane Saunders
Performed by Kluane Saunders and Richard Mann

This cabaret has never been performed before. We want the piece to have its first outing in front of an audience before we take it to various fringe venues including the Bedford Fringe.

Kluane Saunders is an actress, and a trained soprano, with extensive dance and movement training. Recent highlights include playing ‘Glinda’ in The Wizard of Oz and being a soloist in the cabaret Make ‘em Laugh. Kluane will also be appearing as ‘Maddie’ in the workshop of a new musical Devilish! at the Tristan Bates Theatre in March 2015.

An Old Fashioned Girl will be Kluane’s second self-written cabaret.

The Choice

Written and Performed by Michael Leverett and Fraser Prince

The choice is a partly written, part devised satirical performance exploring societies increasing obsession with mobile technology. A snapshot of two modern day men suffering when their technological safety blanket is removed.
Doing it wrong productions, is a new group and this is our first performance.

Scratch Night Programme

Waterloo

Written by Jaime Woodham
Performed by Jaime Woodham, Steve Hay, and Abi Hood.

Let us take you by the hand and lead you through the Streets of Waterloo, we’ll show you something that will make you change your mind.
 
Waterloo is a trio of monologues, based on real life stories and characters, inspired by the writers experiences of growing up in an area that is not quite as it seems.
 

SWEEP!

Created by Anne L Ryan
Music: Spiegel im Spiegel

This solo physical theatre performance works with stillness, movement, voice and music connecting with what Arvo Part calls ‘a prism of light’. There is no narrative just the observation of what is happening now and the immediate affect it is having on us. 

This vignette is the first of a series of five. The series will be developed over the next year and drawn together into a 40 minute solo vocal theatre piece. 

The Fourth Dog

Written by Zena Forster

Performed by members of Oxford Actor’s Network:

Three generations, three stories, three toilets.  Set on the day of a big family wedding, The Fourth Dog is a play about heredity, identity and love.
It’s the Big Day, but things aren’t quite going to plan.  Katie’s realised she can’t just ‘wing it’, Alice can’t face playing “Mother of The Bride”, Deedee can’t bear being on the edge and Valda can’t get out of her wheelchair without the help of her husband, Peter, who just can’t help himself.  Then there’s Andy, who’s beginning to think he ‘just can’t’…

Whilst the play was originally written for the stage, it has only been produced for radio and so together with the writer, we would like to explore some of the challenges of presenting in within the confined space the setting requires.

Featuring:

Alleluia on the Funeral Bus, written and performed by Amy Enticknap

A very early Scratch of a one-woman piece by Amy telling the story of a journey to East Africa.

And….

Wartime Women: The Khaki Cabaret, written and performed by Fiona-Jane Weston

What did Mummy do in the war? Things she’d never done before! 

A cabaret show created for the beginning of the WW1 Centenary, this piece examines the roles of women in both WW1 and WW2. This is a preview of a show that will be performed at St James’ Theatre in London in July.

Jeremy Allen, The Pitch
Adie Mueller and Mike Carter, The Sandman
Re:Conception Theatre, What Happened to Harley Warren?

Re:Conception Theatre
Photograph by James Sutton

Adie Mueller
The Sandman by Adie Mueller and Mike Carter
Photograph by James Sutton

Feedback with Re:Conception Theatre
Photograph by James Sutton

Feedback Notes
Photograph by James Sutton

Clown Piece by Chris Michael
Photograph by Josh Tomalin, www.overnightcopyright.com

Clown Piece by Chris Michael
Emma Boor
Photograph by Josh Tomalin, www.overnightcopyright.com

• Chris Michael – Clown piece
• Almost Random Theatre – Christmas Lunch, Written by Francesca Crisante, I-Ting Liu and Chris Sivewright
• Momo Theatre – Sketch

• Patrissia Cuberos– Woman of Shadow, Woman of Light.
• Balancing Act – Spare Prick, written by Joe Graham.

• Kate Saffin – Being Deaf.
• Ivan Hall – Four Walls.
• Nicola Borthwick – BatGirls. 

• Bad Host Theatre – When Lions Drink.
• Spaniel in the Works – It had to begin somewhere and other stories.
• Circle of Two – Do Puppets Dream.

Circle of Two
Photograph by James Sutton

Spaniel in the Works
Photograph by James Sutton

Bad Host Theatre
Photograph by James Sutton

Bad Host Theatre
Photograph by James Sutton

• Huck March– Alexander the Great
• David Bailey – The Security Man.
• Hannah Matthews – The Interview.