Embers! A New Scratch Night

8pm Wednesday - Friday

Over the Coals Presents Embers! A New Scratch Night. 

See some of the newest work in Bristol from some brave and talented people sharing their ideas in scratch form.

We welcome you to come and get involved - give your feedback, say what interests you, and let us know your constructive observations. So come and join us for Embers in a safe and nurturing space and watch out for that spark of fire. 

Each scratch reading/performance will be 10 minutes with an added 5 mins for feedback.

Here at Over the Coals we work with local actors and artists nurturing creativity in a professional setting, telling the stories that have a connection to the subjects that are close to our heart (social, political and educational conditioning mixed with a good helping of comedy).  We hope these stories will make people think, talk and maybe, just maybe, see that subject through several lenses. 

A little flavour of what you are going to experience at “Embers”

No Woman is an Island

A one person show starring Roz following her heartfelt rollercoaster ride to success. This piece is full of heartbreak and laughter in a dark, gritty and hard-hitting drama that looks at addiction, homelessness and gender.

Cheesy Chips and Mayo

Mark takes us on a trip to the seaside, we get to see what life is like off-season without the grockles. This piece investigates mental health, growth, mindset and the tales of holiday romance.

For full and up to date listings of the scratch performances on each night follow Over the Coals on Facebook.

All tickets include a £1 booking fee

Approx running time 2 hours (incl. 15 min interval)

All purchases for show at the Alma now have a suggested donation to the theatre and inhouse company of £2.00

You can remove this donation by changing the amount to £0.00, but please do consider offering your generosity to help us continue to offer great theatre at affordable prices.

The Alma Theatre has been serving the community for 25 years and has never been the recipient of ACE or other funding and were unable to secure the Covid Arts Recovery Fund. We have been offering reduced rates, preferential box office splits and extended promo support to aid the recovery from the past year and a half. Your help will enable us to continue bringing fantastic stories to your local theatre. 50% of your donation will go to the Alma Theatre, and 50% to our inhouse company, Schoolhouse Productions.