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TRASHED at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017

Help us take Sascha Moore's original play, TRASHED, to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2017

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TRASHED at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017

TRASHED at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017

TRASHED at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017

TRASHED at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017

TRASHED at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017

Help us take Sascha Moore's original play, TRASHED, to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2017

Help us take Sascha Moore's original play, TRASHED, to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2017

Help us take Sascha Moore's original play, TRASHED, to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2017

Help us take Sascha Moore's original play, TRASHED, to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2017

David William Bryan
David William Bryan
David William Bryan
David William Bryan
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London, United Kingdom
$6,981 USD $6,981 USD by 96 backers
$6,384 USD by 90 backers on May 28, 2017
Overview
LAB RATS are taking Sascha Moore's one-man play TRASHED to Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017. We've been offered a great slot at the prestigious Underbelly venue in Edinburgh, but we need your help to get the show up there! If all goes to plan, David William Bryan will be performing TRASHED daily at the Underbelly in Edinburgh throughout August. Any contributions are beyond appreciated and we hope you'll join us in Edinburgh! Thanks for checking out our fundraising page!

Summary

Sascha & I (David) met at a writer's workshop at the Bush Theatre in 2012. After producing various plays on our own, we formed LAB RATS in 2016 and staged a work in progress run of Sascha's new play, TRASHED, at the Pleasance Theatre, London in April 2016.

TRASHED was extremely well received by audiences and the show sold out. But, due to the typically unprofitable nature of fringe theatre, despite selling out, LAB RATS actually lost £500 (and that's without paying anyone!) 

After the success of the rough first outing of the show, we've been given the opportunity to take TRASHED to Edinburgh, where we'll be able to showcase it in the best possible environment with a daily slot at the prestigious UNDERBELLY VENUE:

TRASHED is the embodiment of our passion for and dedication to producing high-quality fringe theatre. The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is the perfect opportunity for us to showcase our work to the industry and the ideal launch pad for the LAB RATS brand. Our aim is to leave our stamp on the industry and our audiences; to tell exciting, evocative stories that are accessible to all, including first-time theatre goers.

Unfortunately, producing a show at the Fringe is notoriously expensive. But fortunately for us our aim is exposure, not profit. We’re aiming to break even and that's how we decided on our target for this campaign. 

Here's what's happening at Edinburgh this year...

 

What We Need 

Below is an outline of some of the costs associated with taking a show to Edinburgh. This campaign's goal is a realistic crowdfunding contribution towards our total fundraising target. We plan to raise money in other ways, as well as putting money in ourselves.

N.B: these are just some of the big costs. There are many, many more not listed!


Accommodation: approx. £4k

It’s a long way from home so we need somewhere to rest and keep warm during those long (and famously wet!) Scottish Summer nights. Your contributions will help us pay for a modest base for our team during the run.


Marketing and PR: approx. £4k

With over 3,000 other shows to compete with, marketing and PR are key to raising awareness and standing out from the crowd during the Fringe. The money you donate will go towards registration fees, advertising, posters and flyers helping us to build a strong presence.


Travel: £500

There are over 400 miles between London and Edinburgh, a little outside the remit of Dad’s Taxis! Money raised will help pay for the train fares of company members, as well as transportation for our set.

Rehearsal Space: £300

Since our initial scratch run, we have reworked and redeveloped the script and continue to make tweaks and amendments. We need space to hone and polish the performance, making it the very best version of itself.

SO, JUST THE BASICS (and without paying anyone): £9000.00

We are incredibly grateful for any donations received – however big or small – and have devised a rewards system to thank all of our contributors. 

The Play

TRASHED tells an incredible working class story of love, loss and missed opportunity.

Set on a fly-tipping site in Yorkshire, TRASHED tells the story of Keith 'Goody' Goodman; a raucous antihero who has been working on the bins for nineteen years and whose career is, quite literally, rubbish.

But Goody is hiding from something, and as the play unfolds we learn about the recent death of his daughter, how much he's been drinking and the dark secrets he's hiding from.

Risks & Challenges

For any performer or company, regardless of size or budget, taking a show to Edinburgh is incredibly financially challenging. Even if we reach our fundraising target, this project is going to cost us a lot of money and any shortfall will be taken out of our own pockets.

But, the hard work doesn’t stop once we’ve made it to Edinburgh. We also want to make sure we’re engaging with as wide a range of audiences as possible and providing a truly unique story-telling experience. Lighting, sound design, set, costume; we want to make sure we’re not compromising on the quality of any aspect of our production, despite this being Fringe. Being a small team, each person involved in the project is committing a huge amount of time, energy and enthusiasm to making this happen.

Any help you can give, however big or small, is incredible and helps make the experience a little less of a struggle.

Other Ways You Can Help

Please help us spread the message by sharing this campaign with your friends and family.

Similarly, if you have any other resources that you feel could help, please get in touch. We need as much publicity, rehearsal space and other funding raising opportunities as possible.

Thank you so much for reading this and please do come to see the show. Tickets are on sale now at www.TrashedThePlay.com  !

Much love,

David & Sascha

#TrashedinEdinburgh

 

 

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TRASHED - THE DOCUMENTARY!

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**It's official, our trip to Edinburgh is being made into a documentary! We'll have a videographer following us 24/7 as we take TRASHED to the biggest arts festival in the world and attempt to make a name for ourselves. This will be a true underdog story - all the highs and lows of this epic journey will be captured forever and emailed to you as a special digital download. (**IMPORTANT >> ANY DONATION ABOVE £25 WILL ALSO RECEIVE A DIGITAL COPY OF THE DOCUMENTARY)
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A CASUAL TENNER

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We really appreciate you chucking in a casual tenner and will keep you updated on the project as it progresses over the next year, as well as thanking you for your support on our website. Thank you!
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A GENEROUS DONATION

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You’re the best! To prove it, you will receive a thank you on our website and gain instant access to our online bite-sized 'TRASHED TALK' video series in which David and Sascha talk all things TRASHED. Woohoo!
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A GLORIOUS CONTRIBUTION

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We really appreciate your generosity! You will receive a thank you on our website, gain instant access to our online bite-sized 'TRASHED TALK' video series in which David and Sascha talk all things TRASHED and you'll get 1 ticket to see TRASHED in Edinburgh. Good times!
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AN EPIC DONATION

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We're blown away by your generosity! You will receive a thank you on our website, gain instant access to our online bite-sized 'TRASHED TALK' video series in which David and Sascha talk all things TRASHED. You'll also get 2 tickets to see TRASHED in Edinburgh, a TRASHED Edinburgh t-shirt and a TRASHED poster.
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A LEGENDARY GESTURE

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HOLY MOLY, THANKS SO MUCH! Not only will you receive a thank you on our website and gain instant access to our online bite-sized 'TRASHED TALK' video series in which David and Sascha talk all things TRASHED, but you'll also receive 4 tickets to see TRASHED in Edinburgh, a TRASHED EDINBURGH t-shirt and a TRASHED poster. You'll also receive a Skype call from David & Sascha to thank you personally for being the best ever!
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A MASSIVE CONTRIBUTION

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WOWZER! Not only will you receive a thank you on our website, gain instant access to our online bite-sized 'TRASHED TALK' video series in which David and Sascha talk all things TRASHED, but you’ll also receive 6 tickets to see TRASHED in Edinburgh. You'll get a TRASHED Edinburgh t-shirt and a TRASHED poster, and a Skype call from David & Sascha to thank you personally. You'll also be invited to a rehearsal to see us putting the show together. (All dates/locations TBC)
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BECOME A PATRON

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You're now an official patron of the show. You'll be thanked on all applicable web and print marketing for your generosity, gain instant access to our online 'TRASHED TALK' video series and receive 6 tickets to see TRASHED in Edinburgh on a night of your choice. You'll also get a TRASHED t-shirt, a TRASHED poster and a Skype call from David & Sascha to thank you personally. You'll also be invited to a rehearsal to see us putting the show together. (All dates/locations TBC)
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BECOME AN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

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Not only are you now officially an Executive Producer of the show and will be credited as such, but we'll hold a private one-off performance in a London theatre, just for you and your buddies. You'll also get all the other perks listed under the smaller donations. You basically get everything! And you deserve it. You're our hero! You've no idea how much you've helped us! *N.B.: This title does not come with creative input or claim to any revenue.
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