TheSpace on Northbridge 2,5,7,9 August, 9.10 pm. 12, 14, 16,19,21,23 August, 7.10pm. Tickets £6 (£5 concessions)
There is a truth to sport. A purity, a drama, an intensity.
Inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, this new production combines explosive contemporary dance with original writing, to create a visually dynamic piece that focuses on physical and mental endurance in competitive sport.
Follow the athlete through the blood, sweat and tears that come with the drive to win, the pressure to succeed, the fear of failure and the suffering family life that simmers away in the background. The Summit takes a fractured view of this athlete’s life from training on a rainy morning, to intrusive media interviews and memories of childhood grazes from falling off her tricycle. While bringing the physical dynamism of athletic sport to the stage, the production explores the conflict between an individual’s pursuit to win gold and the external pressure to live a normal life.
Scratchworks Theatre Collective is a student-run theatre company, formed of Exeter University graduates, which produces new, experimental work in and around Exeter. Consisting of over 25 individuals, Scratchworks Theatre Collective acts as a channel for these exciting new voices to be heard. Supported by Exeter University’s Annual Fund, ‘FOX’, ‘The Summit’ and ‘On Hold’ are the theatre company’s first productions to be showcased at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013, following previews at Ignite Exeter.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
