Join Masterclass this August for the return of Script Scratch in partnership with The Other Palace. Brace yourself for an evening celebrating new writing in the heart of the West End.

Script Scratch is an opportunity to celebrate new writing. Hear extracts of new scripts from four Masterclass members on The Other Palace stage, explore model boxes created by talented new designers, share your feedback to help develop the work, and network in the bar afterwards with programmers, directors, producers and the next generation of writers!

How It Works: Each writer has two minutes to introduce their script, each designer has two minutes to discuss their set, before a panel of actors read a ten-minute excerpt. Then you, the audience, have a few minutes to feedback via an app before a quick discussion with the writer.

After the event we encourage you to stick around for a drink in the bar. Whether you are a writer seeking a producer, or a director looking to widen your pool of performers, your next collaboration could be one conversation away.

Book to attend as an audience member for £5 via The Other Palace's website. Are you a Masterclass member? Head to your dashboard for our exclusive member code to get a £3 ticket.

📅 Thursday 8 August ⏰ 6.30-8.00pm 📍 The Other Palace Theatre

Meet the Plays and their Writers:

Getting Closer by Rohan Gotobed

A poetic new play about the beginning, the end, myths, mistakes, and living under the spectre of man-made disaster.

Rohan is a writer and director from the South West. He is the Artistic Director of Dorsetborn, where his recent credits include Georgia and the Iceberg (SW Tour), PRIDE (National Trust) and Fort (coming to Theatre 503 in January 2025). He previously participated in Channel 4 Drama’s New Writers Programme and the Mercury Theatre’s Playwrights Scheme. He leads Poole Lighthouse’s Young Writers groups, supported by Artful Scribe, and has recently written Destroy the Precious Things for MAST Mayflower Studios’ Young Company.

Burger Chef by Ryan Leder

A podcast journalist returns home to investigate the uncanny disappearance of her childhood friend.

Ryan Leder is a playwright from Northamptonshire. He is represented by Berlin Associates and has written for theatre, radio, podcasts, virtual reality and hard print. His works include: BUS (2015, Action Transport Theatre), NUMBERED DAYS (2017, winner of the Dame Janet Suzman Playwriting Prize), LOOP (2019, with Helen Crevel), 60 MILES BY ROAD OR RAIL (2021, Royal & Derngate), YOU MUST STAY AT HOME (2021, Made With Many), A SHORT STORY ABOUT TIME TRAVEL (2021, BBC Arts and Rural Media), PATRICK (2021, Pentabus & Naked Productions), THIS PAIN IS MINE (2022, The Core at Corby Cube).

Circadian Rhythm by Henry Waddon

What happens when our biology lets us down? Do we truly have any control over our own lives?

Henry is a writer, actor and newly-qualified doctor. His most recent play, tiny violent acts began its life as a short film for the Old Vic Theatre, and a full-length version of the piece received an R&D at the Oxford School of Drama this summer. He has also previously written for Pentabus Theatre, VAULT Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe, in addition to taking part in renowned writing programmes like BBC Writersroom Voices, the Old Vic TheatreMakers, the Almeida Theatre Young Company and the NSDF Writers' Lab. His first play, PLAGUED, received the Best New Play award at the Oxford University New Writing Festival.

Last Goal Wins by Justice Ezi

Boys rediscover their home and redefine their relationships, uncovering what truly makes a place feel like home and whether they can improve it.

Justice is an actor-playwright who graduated from Arts Education School of Acting. Justice often watchs YouTube videos on creating stories, understanding themes, dialogues and plot. After graduating, Justice went on to complete Almeida’s Anthem project and Southwark Playhouse Black Writers Collective. One of his earliest plays, Calle The Great Barbecue!, had a run Theatre Peckham; exploring African/Caribbean gods and the idea of if traditions can be forgotten, all this set in a barbecue. Justice wants to continue this journey of creating pieces that tackles difficult questions and infuse multiple culture and stories.