Sewell Barn Theatre, Constitution Hill, Norwich NR3 4BB Box office: 01603 626414 Sewell Barn Trust: Registered Charity No 277724
The Sewell Barn Company
During the summer of 2020, the Artistic Directors of the Sewell Barn Theatre were contacted by members of a Norfolk creative writing course, and asked to provide a team of performers to bring their scripts to life on Zoom calls. This was such a success that we decided to run three more sessions, calling for the support of local writers and performers. We have selected ten of those pieces to be performed LIVE on the Sewell Barn stage between 9-
To ensure the safety of our audience, the capacity of the theatre (normally 100) will be reduced to 25; each half, consisting of five short items, will be performed by a team of four actors plus director and stage manager, using separate dressing rooms; and all other necessary measures will be taken to ensure the safety of audiences and cast. See more here about the steps we are taking to keep our audiences and performers safe.
The pieces in Put Your Shorts On! are written for one, two or three performers. Their style varies from the domestic to the surreal, and from comedy to sadness; the settings include parks, cafes, supermarkets and living rooms; the subject matter covers relationships, dogs, shopping and estrangement; and the characters’ ages range from 20s to 70s. The authors are local, many of whom are seeing their work performed for the very first time, and we are hugely grateful that all have agreed to waive royalties, to help make live performances possible at the Sewell Barn in such difficult times.
The Artistic Directors of the theatre, Clare Williamson and Cassie Tillett, are delighted to be working on these original pieces of writing with very talented performers, and hope very much to see you there.
Put Your Shorts On!
Wednesday 9 – Saturday 12 June 2021
7:30pm plus a 2:30pm matinee on Saturday 12 June