Join us for an evening of work in progress and tasters for shows heading up to Edinburgh Fringe this year. 

Featuring extracts from two Midlands’ artists’ Edinburgh fringe shows and a brand new piece of writing in development, the evening showcases work pushing boundaries of genre exploring activism, community, celebrity and murder mystery. And will consist of: Brick by Noah Baguley, Every God Has Its Day by Grace Carter  and A Foot Is Not An Appropriate Prize For The Tombola by Dan McVey.

The Plays

A Foot Is Not An Appropriate Prize For The Tombola

After a severed foot is found in one of the tombola prizes, Lydia is determined not to let it ruin the village fete. But as the revelations get more bizarre, and Lydia attempts to work out “whodunnit”, it appears there might be a more horrific truth to the village than anyone realised. A camp and comedic interactive murder mystery inspired by the worlds of cosy crime and cosmic horror, performed by vibrant storyteller Daniel McVey. Prepare to be intrigued, entertained and leave questioning the wild world we live in.

Brick

Adrenalised and alone with an unconscious cellmate in a police holding cell after throwing a brick during a queer rights protest, he unpacks the experiences that brought him here. Pulled into protest culture through a crush on an artist‑-activist, personal grief and political fury collide with dark humour and raw confession in this urgent and powerful new play examining how systemic neglect pushes vulnerable people toward dangerous obsessions and extreme acts.

Supported by BoonDog Theatre and The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.

every God has its day

Every God has its day follows Kris Smoth, a failed hostage negotiator who accidentally saves a life during a bungled call and becomes an overnight global sensation. Built on a lie, her fame spirals as followers and online scrutiny escalate. The play examines how easily we create heroes and destroy them in our hyper-connected world, where exposure is currency and everyone’s just one viral moment away from canonisation or cancellation.

Rehearsal Images: A Foot Is Not An Appropriate Prize For The Tombola

Production Images: Brick

Production Images: every God has its day