INN CROWD: Call out for applications

INN CROWD is a programme of high quality live literature performances touring to rural pubs across the South East and East of England from 2016 – 2019.  It is intended to help reinforce pubs as central to rural community life by bringing exceptional cultural experiences to new audiences.

Applause Rural Touring and Creative Arts East are working with Pub is the Hub and artistic partners New Writing South and Writers’ Centre Norwich to deliver INN CROWD.
We are looking for three sorts of performances:
Ready-to-Go: shows, sets or performances that have already been developed, have already had runs or tours, have records of critical or audience feedback and are available for booking now.
Reshape: shows, sets or performances that have been fully or partially developed and can be reshaped to suit the Inn Crowd scheme with minimal additional development time and assistance from the Inn Crowd consortium. To tour Sept 2017 onwards.
Co-Production: ideas for new shows, sets or performances that can be developed with time and assistance from the Inn Crowd consortium. To tour Feb 2018 onwards
Performances can be suitable for adult or family audiences. Our expansive definition of Live Literature includes elements of theatre, poetry, spoken word, storytelling, literary adaptation, comedy, live art and audience participation …but the starting point for performances that we consider for this scheme must be written or composed text.
Ready-to- Go: artists fee ranging from £350 – £750 (inc VAT travel costs, equipment hire, accommodation and other expenses.) per booked performance
Reshape: up to £1,000 development budget + rehearsal space at Writers’ Centre Norwich and / or New Writing South in Brighton + artists fee ranging from £350 – £750 (inc VAT travel costs, equipment hire, accommodation and other expenses.) per booked performance
Co-Production: up to £3,000 development budget + rehearsal space at Writers’ Centre Norwich and / or New Writing South in Brighton artists fee ranging from £350 – £750 (inc VAT travel costs, equipment hire, accommodation and other expenses.) per booked performance
For more information and how to apply please visit www.inncrowd.org.uk/performers