“First you’ll be required to work in the Department of Flora and Fauna. After that you’ll be based in the Centre for Language and in the final phase you’ll complete a placement in the Ministry of Biography. Conscription’s compulsory for three years but we do find many stay longer. Alright with all that then?”
The Firefloods have passed and now survivors face the Cinder Age. Web, Liby, Nettie and Bel have all worked in F & F for a while now, researching the wildlife that was lost. The new girl arrives. It’s always a bit difficult when the new girl arrives.
“The bats which moved like berserk leaves were identical to the waiting screens of badly tuned TV sets. Moths were like waving bye whereas butterflies meant hello, because shade bent mood.”
This project brings together critically-acclaimed writer Claire Urwin and award-winning director Rajiv Nathwani for the world premiere of Stitches, in collaboration with the University of Manchester Drama Society.
“You wonder what Urwin will produce next.” – Three Weeks
Claire is one of the UK’s brightest talents in new writing, collecting a ‘National Student Drama Festival (NSDF) Edinburgh Emerging Artist's Competition Commendation for New Writing’, followed up by the 2008 ‘International Student Playscript Competition’ award in 2009 for her first play, How Hard It Happens.
The University of Manchester graduate followed up her debut success with No Wonder, a nightmarish take on childhood fairytales, which was selected for the NSDF festival earlier this year.
“There is much to like about this intense piece.” – The Scotsman
Rajiv boasts an array of directing credits, including 4:48 Psychosis which scooped awards in the ‘Best Director’, ‘Best Ensemble’ and ‘Best Set’ categories at the Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Festival.
With such a talented team behind Stitches, Urwin, Nathwani and the University of Manchester appear set to further their growing presence at the Fringe with another journey which looks at the fabric of society.
Where: The Spaces on the Mile @ The Radisson (Fringe Venue 39).
When: Monday 17th - Saturday 22nd and 24th- 29th August 2009.
Time: 4.00pm
Tickets: £7 (£5)
From: www.edfringe.com / Edinburgh Fringe box office
PRESS
A limited number of press tickets are available for each performance.
All press enquiries relating to Stitches and Scratch That theatre company should be directed to Will Wood of Multitude Media on will.wood@multitudemedia.co.uk or 07817 014 515.
