Theatre in The Pound: December
THEATRE IN THE POUND
21 December, 7:00 pm
A not-for-profit scratch night, designed for individuals or groups of performers to try out 10-15 minutes of new work at The Cockpit.
Our legendary scratch nights are an accessible, affordable way for artists to try out new work on stage with full support from our backstage and tech crew.
For audiences, they're a cheap and fun night out, with the chance to see new work and share your thoughts directly with the performers!
Tickets: £1
These can only be purchased from the bar on the night. Cash or a card is fine.
We cannout guarantee that the show will be suitable for children, so best to assume that it won't be.
Dublin is Calling by Douye Fumudoh
A One-Man Show. Over the course of one night, on a long walk through the Dublin city center, Dexter, high on the lust of life, fields a barrage of phone calls starting with Oisin, his Irish party friend, and Michael, his world-apart lover. A "Nigerian Surprise" is gifted to him from Oisin which reveals a dark past that sends him spiraling between the past and present.
WRITER & PERFORMER: Douye Fumudoh
Bouncers are Slags by Ellen Dallimore
Meet your hostess for the evening! It’s her final day working at a swanky London bar, and she has no fucks left to give. This is one of many jobs she's had, and left. Why? Blame the bouncers. No matter where she works, they are always the same, and she cannot seem to resist.
WRITER & PERFORMER: Ellen Dallimore
The thing we don't talk about by Mark Spillane
A tense, fast‑paced duet of language and movement, this new work dives into the quiet beginnings of coercion and the violent rupture that follows. Two performers carve through space without touching, leaning toward and away from each other as their monologues collide. Physicality becomes confession; stillness becomes danger. A stark, breath‑driven encounter where truth breaks open and both characters realise what they’ve already lost.
WRITER & PERFORMER: Mark Spillane | WRITER & DIRECTOR: Hanan Latif
Men I Trust and Trusted by Cassie Clark
Cathy spent her early 20’s caught up in a series of romantic entanglements - all were learning opportunities, some more regrettable than others. Imagined Conversations seeks to realize those interactions you have in your head - in the most vulnerable, awkward, and most of all unfiltered fashion possible. The play seeks to explore what we learn through loving unabashedly, and where those lessons lead us.
WRITER : Cassie Clark | PERFORMERS: Cassie Clark& Max Pink
INTERESTED IN JOINING?
We love seeing work at all stages, including script readings. And we are open to whatever you're up to, however experimental. So what are you waiting for - get those applications in!
