SCRATCH NIGHTS
WHAT IS A SCRATCH NIGHT?
Scratch Nights offer an informal evening dedicated to the development of brand-new work. They give artists the opportunity to put new ideas in front of a live audience, allowing them to experiment, take risks, test ideas on stage, and share new work with peers and wider public - all in a supportive environment.
These early beginnings of ideas might one day turn into fully formed pieces.
Our previous Scratch Nights have been hosted by The Lowry in Salford.
More about the most recent Scratch Night below.
SCRATCH NIGHT - FEBRUARY 2024
The Lowry Scratch Nights X New Earth Academy+ took place on Friday 16 February 2024 with around 100 audience members in attendance.
The evening was curated in collaboration with New Earth Theatre and Horizons Collective and we were delighted to present the following line-up of artists:
HOME TO HOME by Isabella So
NAIL DIVA by Sarah Murray
YOU’RE ON MUTE by Louiseanne Wong
SCATTERBRAIN by Matthew Bevan
DRIFT by Pui-Ka Cheng
Past Scratch Nights
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Writers Academy: North West 2021
Led by playwright and dramaturg Naomi Sumner Chan the course provided participants with the opportunity to learn the core principles of playwriting and write their own short play which will be read by actors in an informal end of course sharing.
Course Tutors: Naomi Sumner (Course Leader), Suzanne Bell (Guest Tutor), Sudha Bhuchar (Guest Tutor – Writing for Children).
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Performers Academy: North West 2021
Every Saturday afternoon students met online with director Kash Arshad. During the week, there were evening sessions in voice and movement as well as additional guest workshops.; and lunchtime industry talks. The course finished with a showcase for an invited audience.
Course tutors: Kash Arshad (Course Leader), Vera Chok (Improv), Sachi Kimura (Movement), Kwong Loke (Voice)
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Performers Academy: Manchester 2020
The course was led by performance artist Stacy Makishi alongside sessions in voice, movement and clowning and weekly lunchtime Q and A’s on a range of topics with industry professionals.
Course tutors: Live Art Social (Distancing) Club: Stacy Makishi, Movement: Jennifer Jackson, Voice: Gary Horner, Voice: Sam Malone, Clowning: Georgia Murphy
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Writers Academy: Manchester 2020
Students met online on the last Saturday of every month, developing their writing skills for live performance and creating a short piece of writing.
In addition, there were monthly Watch Parties, where the participants watch a theatre piece online and then have a video chat to discuss what they have seen.