Freshly Scratched Information Pack Xmas 2012
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Freshly Scratched 7 th December 2012 | 7pm – 11pm Dear Artists, We are now accepting proposals for Freshly Scratched, which will form part of BAC’s Christmas Cook Up season. Freshly Scratched is for artists and companies who have never worked professionally at BAC before. What is Freshly Scratched? Freshly Scratched is an opportunity to try out fresh theatrical ideas in front of an audience. Each idea will be in an early stage of development and will be presented for no longer than 10 minutes. Usually three or four 10 minute pieces will be programmed alongside each other creating an evening of rough and ready flashes of inspiration mixed in with glorious failures. At the core of BAC’s Freshly Scratched, unlike other showcase-based events, is a genuine interest in exploring an idea in front of an audience, taking risks with the material presented and using audience feedback in order to help think through the next steps in developing the work. For the right work at the right time, they are a unique opportunity. We will select 18 proposals for the performance day. Each proposal should describe the seed of an idea that they wish to Scratch in front of a supportive, enthusiastic and critical audience. Themes As a provocation to artists the work will be loosely themed around one of these ideas; New Beginnings – new ideas, new worlds, new things, new people Growing Up – learning, transition, experience Change – imagine, invention, challenge, protest, fighting for a cause Performance Space In the spirit of Playgrounding at BAC – our encouragement to artists to engage with the unique architecture of our building – we are offering a choice of spaces for artists to Scratch their ideas in. Attached to this application pack are plans of these spaces and you can also request jpegs by emailing Katy on [email protected]. Please start your subject line with ‘Freshly Scratched Xmas’.
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Freshly Scratched Information Pack Xmas 2012
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Freshly Scratched 7th December 2012 | 7pm – 11pm
Dear Artists,
We are now accepting proposals for Freshly Scratched, which will form part of BAC’s Christmas Cook Up season. Freshly Scratched is for artists and companies who have never worked professionally at BAC before.
What is Freshly Scratched?
Freshly Scratched is an opportunity to try out fresh theatrical ideas in front of an audience. Each idea will be in an early stage of development and will be presented for no longer than 10 minutes. Usually three or four 10 minute pieces will be programmed alongside each other creating an evening of rough and ready flashes of inspiration mixed in with glorious failures. At the core of BAC’s Freshly Scratched, unlike other showcase-based events, is a genuine interest in exploring an idea in front of an audience, taking risks with the material presented and using audience feedback in order to help think through the next steps in developing the work. For the right work at the right time, they are a unique opportunity. We will select 18 proposals for the performance day. Each proposal should describe the seed of an idea that they wish to Scratch in front of a supportive, enthusiastic and critical audience.
Themes
As a provocation to artists the work will be loosely themed around one of these ideas;
New Beginnings – new ideas, new worlds, new things, new people
Growing Up – learning, transition, experience
Change – imagine, invention, challenge, protest, fighting for a cause
Performance Space
In the spirit of Playgrounding at BAC – our encouragement to artists to engage with the unique architecture of our building – we are offering a choice of spaces for artists to Scratch their ideas in. Attached to this application pack are plans of these spaces and you can also request jpegs by emailing Katy on [email protected]. Please start your subject line with ‘Freshly Scratched Xmas’.
How to Apply: PLEASE NOTE DEADLINE IS WED 7 NOV AT MIDDAY
1. Register with scratchr.net:
• Go to the homepage and click on 'Get Started' to register. (Make sure all the members of your artistic team are registered on Scratchr individually, so that they can each contribute to the Itch/application that you create)
2. Pick a Space
You can to choose from 5 different BAC spaces to present your Scratch:
The Foyer An open public space with a grand marble staircase and balcony. It has a mosaic floor which is famous for the bees depicted.
The New Committee Room
This space, on the first floor, is about 7 metres x 8 metres. It is a space that is normally used for workshops and residencies.
The Porter’s Mess Room
A small attic space at the top of the building with a view over London.
The Rate Collecting Hall
A large space 12m x 8m. It is a space normally used for residencies and workshops.
The Goldbug Room
A small room big enough for up to 5 people, intimate and atmospheric. Normally used for 1 on 1 performances or as a writing space.
The Fireplace Room A medium sized room, 5m x 6m approx, with a working fireplace. Normally used for residencies and talks.
2. Pick a Theme: Beginnings, Growing Up or Change
3. Make an Itch on scratchr.net:
• Go to Scratchr.net. • Log in with your new registration details (check your email to find them) • Click on 'Itches' and 'Create an Itch'. • Choose the URL name of your Itch, and then the title which you'd like to appear on
the page. Eg. Forbidden Rhythm • Once you've put in all the information outlined below, send an email to
[email protected] with the link to your Itch on Scratchr. (It should look something like this http://scratchr.net/somethingwedonttalkabout/)
• For ideas about what your Itch should look like, check out Shlomo's latest scratch project: http://scratchr.net/forbiddenrhythm/ and Hollie McNish's current itch: http://scratchr.net/somethingwedonttalkabout/
PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN YOUR ITCH:
Who your artistic team is and what work they have done before
What your idea is
Which space you have chosen and why
Which theme you have chosen and why
How a slot in Freshly Scratched will contribute to the development of your ideas
Two questions that you are looking to answer by presenting the work
