Capital - A Festival of New Writing

T01349310702

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Archive :: production:T01349310702, play:S02050287883, venue:V0812942011

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Production details

Capital is a brand new festival which brings together writers, actors and theatre-makers to celebrate and promote the work currently being developed in Birmingham and beyond. Held at The Old Joint Stock Theatre, the festival will include a series of rehearsed readings, a showcase of short plays and an opportunity for the public to contribute their reactions to Cameron’s vision of the 'Big Society' Using the backdrop of the current political and economic climate, the festival will provide an informal platform for writers to explore their ideas, test out new work and engage new audiences. Rehearsed readings of three new plays to enable writers to test out their work in front of an audience. Extracts will be performed across three nights, exploring the moral trade-offs that people make in pursuit of the greater good.