A Knock at the Door

Writer: Michael Noonan

Director: Esalan Gates

Starring: Nesba Crenshaw, Chris Cordell

A stranger calls at the isolated home of a recluse, asking for directions; but the real reason she is there is far more sinister.

Maybe You Should Know

Writer: Maria Speight

Director: Joey Burford

Starring: Nesba Crenshaw, Haydn Watts

A young man and middle-aged woman from two different worlds confront each other and the ghosts of their past as they struggle with answering the question of what, if anything, do we owe to our mothers and they to the sons they raise.

An Acid Drop in the Barley Sugars

Writer: Andrew Flynn

Director: Jessica Bickel-Barlow

Starring: Pete Picton, James Boyd, Emma-Louise Price

A diabetic owner of an old fashioned sweet shop is disillusioned with the way life and confectionery has changed over the years and longs to return to times past.

The Wolves of St Matthew's

Writer: James Wood

Director: Jessy Roberts

Starring: Alex Crook

Father Kit Breakwater keeps his struggling West London parish afloat with charm and sheer force of will. But behind the pulpit, his faith is fractured, his debts are mounting, and his crippling gambling addiction has him teetering on the edge.

The End of the World

Writer: Jody Houghton

Director: Joey Burford

Starring: Ross Barbour, Charlotte De Lima

Malcolm lives in a world that ravaged by climate change. In an attempt to fix things, he follows an owl into a cave, and emerges in a new, unfamiliar world. Can he fix humanity's mistakes and stop the world from ending?

Scratch Night Pieces

Director: Mimi Pattinson

Starring: Joe Harrington, India Lewis

1: North/South

Writer: Tommy Pullen

North (South) chronicles the night two individuals spend together in South London, unveiling their deepest regrets, desires, and fantasies. Through their candid conversations, we witness their struggles and dreams.

2: Finish Line

Writer: Jacob Utzon Krefeld

Phil is one hundred and twenty kilometres into his first ultra marathon. He’s bloody and battered and in no state to deal with his unforgiving past, which seems to catch up with him. Can he make it to the finish line?

3: Press to Exit

Writer: Steve Arber

Press to Exit is a two-hander, taking place inside a hypnotherapist’s office (or a patient’s mind?). The piece explores themes of guilt, manipulation and consciousness. How would you react if you were told that you were responsible for a horrific accident that you can’t remember?

4: (Not) Planning Ahead

Writer: Graham Bibby

(Not) Planning Ahead takes a snapshot of the first meeting between Janet and Susan, a Mother and Daughter who are strangers since Janet gave her daughter away at birth. As the conversation reveals unexpected details, can it be said that Janet and her husband-to-be had it all figured out, or were they not planning ahead?

5: Space League

Writer: Shaun Nolan

He has always understood space, so it’s no bother that his boyfriend needs to take a rain check - don’t sweat it! But how else are you supposed to cope when your partner’s way of unwinding is completely different to yours? As desire turns into raging jealousy, self-doubt starts to rise, in a way no kind of filter would ever be able to catch.

Out and Out

Writer: Joy Beresford Frye

Director: Jessy Roberts

Starring: Amelia Paltridge

Out and Out portrays the stories of women whose lives were decimated by dismissal from the armed services solely because they were gay. This practice came to end in the year 2000 yet still they await reparation.

A Knock at the Door

Writer: Michael Noonan

Director: Esalan Gates

Starring: Nesba Crenshaw, Chris Cordell

A stranger calls at the isolated home of a recluse, asking for directions; but the real reason she is there is far more sinister.

Maybe You Should Know

Writer: Maria Speight

Director: Joey Burford

Starring: Nesba Crenshaw, Haydn Watts

A young man and middle-aged woman from two different worlds confront each other and the ghosts of their past as they struggle with answering the question of what, if anything, do we owe to our mothers and they to the sons they raise.

An Acid Drop in the Barley Sugars

Writer: Andrew Flynn

Director: Jessica Bickel-Barlow

Starring: Pete Picton, James Boyd, Emma-Louise Price

A diabetic owner of an old fashioned sweet shop is disillusioned with the way life and confectionery has changed over the years and longs to return to times past.

The Wolves of St Matthew's

Writer: James Wood

Director: Jessy Roberts

Starring: Alex Crook

Father Kit Breakwater keeps his struggling West London parish afloat with charm and sheer force of will. But behind the pulpit, his faith is fractured, his debts are mounting, and his crippling gambling addiction has him teetering on the edge.

The End of the World

Writer: Jody Houghton

Director: Joey Burford

Starring: Ross Barbour, Charlotte De Lima

Malcolm lives in a world that ravaged by climate change. In an attempt to fix things, he follows an owl into a cave, and emerges in a new, unfamiliar world. Can he fix humanity's mistakes and stop the world from ending?

Scratch Night Pieces

Director: Mimi Pattinson

Starring: Joe Harrington, India Lewis

1: North/South

Writer: Tommy Pullen

North (South) chronicles the night two individuals spend together in South London, unveiling their deepest regrets, desires, and fantasies. Through their candid conversations, we witness their struggles and dreams.

2: Finish Line

Writer: Jacob Utzon Krefeld

Phil is one hundred and twenty kilometres into his first ultra marathon. He’s bloody and battered and in no state to deal with his unforgiving past, which seems to catch up with him. Can he make it to the finish line?

3: Press to Exit

Writer: Steve Arber

Press to Exit is a two-hander, taking place inside a hypnotherapist’s office (or a patient’s mind?). The piece explores themes of guilt, manipulation and consciousness. How would you react if you were told that you were responsible for a horrific accident that you can’t remember?

4: (Not) Planning Ahead

Writer: Graham Bibby

(Not) Planning Ahead takes a snapshot of the first meeting between Janet and Susan, a Mother and Daughter who are strangers since Janet gave her daughter away at birth. As the conversation reveals unexpected details, can it be said that Janet and her husband-to-be had it all figured out, or were they not planning ahead?

5: Space League

Writer: Shaun Nolan

He has always understood space, so it’s no bother that his boyfriend needs to take a rain check - don’t sweat it! But how else are you supposed to cope when your partner’s way of unwinding is completely different to yours? As desire turns into raging jealousy, self-doubt starts to rise, in a way no kind of filter would ever be able to catch.

Out and Out

Writer: Joy Beresford Frye

Director: Jessy Roberts

Starring: Amelia Paltridge

Out and Out portrays the stories of women whose lives were decimated by dismissal from the armed services solely because they were gay. This practice came to end in the year 2000 yet still they await reparation.

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