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SCRATCHWORKS THEATRE COMPANY
Nationality: British
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We are a physical ensemble of four women who create playful, accessible theatre from scratch. Our work collides modern issues with traditional storytelling techniques. After a successful run at Edinburgh Fringe, where we received the NSDF Fringe Award: Overall Body of Creative Work, 2013 Scratchworks returned to Exeter to develop A FOOLS PROOF. The piece was developed with support from The Bike Shed Theatre where we received mentoring from Lecoq trained Rhum and Clay Theatre Company. Members of our company have also worked with the likes of The Wardrobe Ensemble and Exeters award-winning clowning company, Le Navet Bete. Scratchworks work is recognised and supported by The Bike Shed Theatre Framework Programme and The Exeter Phoenix Emerging Artists Programme.
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Great Train Robbery NelGreat Train Robbery
Synopsis:
In the early hours of Thursday 8th August 1963, the heist of the century is under way. Signals are scrambled, phone lines cut and millions of pounds of cash stolen. Five days later the first clues are found, the gang is busted and the rest is history.?But what about the ones that got away? Join the four forgotten females as they leave behind their kitchen-sink lives and embark on a madcap adventure of mischief and mayhem. Using a raucous combination of physical theatre, live music and clowning, Scratchworks will unfold the untold tale of the unlikely female four.
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1st Produced:
Outpost Festival
2015
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New Model Theatre
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Top of PageNel
Synopsis:
Meet Nel: a foley artist. Don't know what that is? Don't worry, not many do. Nel brings films to life through sound. In her world, screeching tyres are made from hot water bottles and epic fight scenes are a symphony of snapping celery and frozen cabbages. Nel is good at this stuff - it's the rest of her life that's a disaster. For the first time, she finds herself completely alone.Her cat's died and she accidentally poisoned her fish. She is in need of a friend and maybe a change of shoes. But in a world of continuous self-comparison she feels inadequate and finding a friend in today's world can be more than a little stressful. Using a beautifully crafted mix of live music, onstage foley artistry and physical theatre, Scratchworks latest production presents Nel's touching story about identity, friendship and what it means to be an introvert.
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Vaults Festival 2016. Developed as part of a two week residency at The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter
1st Produced:
The Vaults, Leake St, Waterloo, SE1 7NN
10 Feb 2016
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piece 60 min
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