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New Theatre and Performance

Join us for our Scratch nights of new theatre and performance at the Jack Studio. Every two months we host a 75-minute show of five to six performances in a quick fire night of fresh new material.

We are looking for pieces that are exciting, innovative and engaging. We are strong advocates of diversity in theatre and are open to all. The audience will give feedback after the event which we will send to you.  Are you ready to surprise us?

Please note that Scratch at the Jack is on a pause at the moment.

In the meantime we are not accepting any submissions for this event. 

We’ll update the website with more details later.

Thank you to all our amazing Scratch at the Jack Co-ordinators:

Joe Lidster, Tristan White, Serena Haywood, Dilek Latif, Tanith Lindon

Line up and booking

What we are looking for

  • Pieces or performances in development of 10 minutes or less in duration.
  • This might include theatre (including extracts from a new play or a short play), film script, sketch comedy, performance poetry, spoken word etc.
  • Some pieces may not be for us, and we will let you know either way. We are sorry, but due to the number of applications we do not give feedback on pieces not selected.
  • If your piece is selected you will be notified in plenty of time. You will need to find your own performers / director. But right now it’s the script that’s important – we’re here to help!

What we offer artists

  • An award-winning studio theatre space with technical support.
  • Feedback from an audience who enjoy giving feedback! This is collected anonymously then sent to you a few days after the show.
  • If you are part of our show, we will promote it in social media posts in the weeks before the performance and on the theatre’s website. We need your details (director, performers) two weeks before the show. Please send any simple technical requests two weeks before the performance.

TECHNICAL ELEMENTS

  • We need your details (director, performers) two weeks before the Scratch Night. Please send any simple technical requests two weeks before the performance.
  • We cannot offer rehearsal space in advance, but you are welcome to come to the theatre from 12pm-5pm on the day of the show to familiarise yourself with the space, rehearse and meet the other performers.
  • You will also meet the technician for a quick run through at 4pm, in the order of the show.
  • Please bring any sounds files on a USB stick and send them in advance to
  • Please note the stage will have the current theatre production set in place, and so we will only be able to accommodate lighting and staging to fit this.
  • Use of Music – if you are using music in your piece, this needs to be copyright free, or cleared via PRS in advance if it is interpolated (ie you are interacting with this on stage). Any questions, please be in touch with us before your performance. If you are using music within your piece, you are responsible for getting clearance from PRS and for the cost of using the music.

How to apply

Please note we are not currently taking submissions for Scratch at the Jack.

Please fill in the application form and send your script in as a word document or PDF.

We cannot accept pieces that are longer than 10 minutes duration, or applications that do not have a script.

The Scratch email account is checked on a weekly basis. We have a rolling programme and if the next show is full, you may be offered a slot at a later date.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Scratch application form

What audiences have said

Brilliant all round. Diverse pieces, top quality writing and performances. A real treat.

As ever, it was overall an entertaining night.

It was a good mix of interesting pieces; the standard was very high and I enjoyed it very much.

Well done to all involved. A. very useful and important event for airing new work and ideas.

Smashing evening proving, as if it needed to prove, that there are so many talented new writers and actors out there. Would be great if more TV/film companies made the effort to nurture new talent as much as theatre does.

Always seems to fly by: if a piece isn’t completely your cup of tea, there’s be another one along in a minute. I feel confidence in the quality of the content.

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