Flipside‘s Scratch Night is a casual sharing platform for artists to ‘test’ brief excerpts of new material on a friendly, live audience.

Practising and aspiring artists are invited to present short performances of up to 10 minutes each, with a special focus on physical or improvisational comedy, and revues.

Participants will be allocated time to present their work, after which they will receive feedback from a panel of industry professionals or teaching artists. Audience members, via online means, will be able share their thoughts on the performances or offer encouragement to participants.

Work presented at Scratch Night should be work-in-progress, and can be work that is in the very early stages of development. For audiences, Scratch Night is a great way to see new works, contribute to the development of a piece and support the artists, all in a fun night out. Standout works may be developed and featured in the next edition of Flipside‘s Scratch Night!

Important information for applicants:

• Registration starts 5 May 2021, Wed at 9am. Applications close 24 May 2021, Mon, 11.59pm.
• Successful applicants will be informed by 26 May 2021, Wed.
• Scratch Night will take place on 1 & 2 Jun 2021, Tue & Wed.
• Participants must be at least 18 years of age.
• Participants will be given a maximum of 30 minutes to prepare and rehearse for their performance on their assigned performance date(s).
• Participants are expected to work with a standard lighting state and basic sound equipment at the venue.
• Shortlisted participants will be given the venue technical rider and no additional equipment will be provided.
• Participants are to run their own performance cues if any, in consultation with the venue light/sound operators.
• Please note that no remuneration is offered for participation.