2 nights. 16 plays. 30 young writers. The Theatre in the Rough Festival 2009.
TitR 09 staged two nights of explosive, poetic and comedic new work by young people from across Greater Merseyside.
From the idea of the redemption of ambition on a Merseyrail train halted by a suicide, to a comedic tour of Sefton written entirely in Shakespearean rhyming couplets, these plays were diverse, surprising and challenging.
TitR 09 took place on 19 - 20 May at the Southport Arts Centre.
by Sophia Cotterell & Sinead McIvor
A brave interrogation of difference: be that racial, ethnic, religious, or otherwise. Poses hard questions and offers no glib or easy answers.
Tues 19th & Wed 20th May
by Imogen Free & Jessica Smith
Suicide stops the train... three lives changed... Biding Tongues is a beautifully poetic play that asks us all to redeem our ambitions while we can.
Tues 19th & Wed 20th May
by Sarah Williams, with Meg Pierce & Alex Wilson
An impossible choice faces Cassie: sacrificing her personal ambitions, or the needs of her family.
Wednesday 20th May
by Jess Frackelton & Jess Wylie
Pressure mounts as Hope nears her dream... A play about dealing with the pressures of keeping up with your ambition.
Wednesday 20th May
by Katy Owens
Shakespeare resurrects to weigh up 20th century Sefton. A fast-paced, comic piece of theatre... written entirely in rhyming couplets!
Tues 19th & Wed 20th May
by Alex Moran
A dark, funny, absurdist play about not running away from yourself but confronting what most disturbs you before you can find peace.
Tuesday 19th May
Through the Face, Find the Heart
by Holly Lambert & Georgia Riley
The chavs from the estate, and the respectable lot from the nice part of town... but appearances can be deceptive.
Wednesday 20th May
by Phil Montgomery & Tom Martin
James and Jack watch a mysterious man. A play about the modern pursuit of emptiness, set in a world obsessed by celebrity gossip and vapid obsession.
Wednesday 20th May
by Charlotte Fry
Ten Things I Hate is an hilarious, no-holds-barred look at a certain borough in Merseyside... you've never heard anything like it!
Tues 19th & Wed 20th May
by Hannah Sharp & Rachel Cunningham
Set between World War 2 and the modern day, a play about brotherly and sisterly love, and never giving up.
Tuesday 19th May
by Rebecca Hassey
Jazz has split up from her soap star boyfriend Ren... and is more famous than ever. A play about the price of fame and what happens when it's gone.
Tuesday 19th May
Who Knew?
by Liam Meagher
A comedy set in a hospital waiting room. Injured gardeners Andy and Craig deal with the absurdities of Doris and her area social worker...
Tuesday 19th May
Kids on the Street
by Shanice Warrington
A group of teenagers messing about in a park turns to tragedy as another groups arrives on their patch. And featuring an unforgettable cameo by Maca Paca.
Tues 19th & Wed 20th May
The House on Red Brow Lane
by Kyle Boyle
Mike and Jenny are bored. Mike suggests checking out the haunted house. What awaits their arrival? Truly, even we don't know.
Tuesday 19th May
Funders and Friends
CREATIVE TEAM
Cast
Chris Fittock
Ylan Mackay
Keri Spellman
Lisa Symonds
Director
Chris Fittock
Sound Design
Christopher Johns
Film Maker
Phaedra Bell
The Theatre in the Rough Festival 2012 is funded by:
The Heritage Lottery Fund
Arts Council England Grants
for the Arts
And is supported by:
Merseyside Maritime Museum
Sefton MBC Arts & Cultural Services
Friends of Old Christ Church
