BAC Freshly Scratched Application

— This was a short application and made us realise that while we could summarise our ideas for the show succinctly, we need to work a lot harder to convey what we want to develop about the show. —

You and Your Idea - 300 words max

About Shepard Tone-

Shepard Tone create participatory and playful shows to engage those who feel that theatre isn’t for them and offer unique experiences to those that do. We empower audiences to break rules and stretch the boundaries of theatrical form - whilst giving them an unashamedly fun and entertaining night out in the process. 

Our previous work has included An Abundance of Tims (Bread & Roses Theatre, Tristan Bates Theatre, King’s Head Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe) and Coming Out Of My Cage (And I’ve Been Doing Just Fine) which was presented at Pleasance Scratch in March 2019. 

About our show -
Coming Out Of My Cage (And I’ve Been Doing Just Fine)

Mr Brightside hasn’t left the UK charts in 14 years. How did it end up like this? It was only a hit, it was only a hit. Through the medium of karaoke we work with the audience to answer the question: what must you do today to be remembered?

The Killers made their career-defining hit in 20 minutes. Now, we want to do the same. Using a single microphone and a projector displaying karaoke lyrics, two performers will work with the audience to create the greatest piece of art ever made - in 20 minutes. A mix of interaction, clowning and documentary, each night a different audience will work together to create a legacy. 

We want to take a risk and test a new idea for how we might be able to give the audience exposition for the story through karaoke - essentially, the audience introducing themselves to the plot of the show by singing. 

Working with an audience is essential to developing our idea, it will give us a more confident idea of how our audience may respond and offer us something we can’t discover in a rehearsal room with our mates.