We may be in the thick of our London run of Modest, but we’re not forgetting you, Hull.
With our big show of the year firmly on its feet, we can now turn our attention to our development programme, which is about to step-up a gear over the summer.
Read on for a lowdown of all the ways you can get involved in the world of theatre making over the next few months.
Writers’ Group
Our annual introduction to playwriting scheme, led by Tom Wells, kicks off with the first of five weekly evening workshops on Tuesday 5 September.
Applications are now open for anybody in Hull who has always wanted to have a go at writing a play and close on Tuesday 8 August.
- Find out more about the group and how to apply.
1:1 Script Support
Literary manager Matthew May has another bunch of one-hour meetings up for grabs for writers, unaligned with any other project, to receive free dramaturgical support on a script you’re developing.
- Find out more about the sessions and how to apply.
Out Loud
Our scratch night, in association with Silent Uproar, returns 28-29 July with a double-header, featuring Shit Life Crisis by Olivia Hannah and 1988 by Hannah Scorer.
Pay what you decide tickets are now available through Silent Uproar, while another edition in October will feature Cuckoo by Chris Pearson.
Acting Gym
Our always popular playground for performers to flex their acting muscles between work is also back, with a focus this year on monologues for auditions. Applications open Tuesday 8 August.
Take Your Seat
Fancy a free ticket to see a piece of new writing, along with a free drink, at Hull Truck Theatre? Our series of group trips to see new plays has been running since April and is a great way to enjoy a night out at the theatre in the company of others.
Our next trip is to see Better Days on Saturday 23 September and tickets are dished out through a lottery system. Keep an eye on our social media and mailing list for news on when you chuck your name in the hat.
Book Club and Library Talks
Two new features of our Theatre Library launch in August with our Library Talks and Book Club, taking place on the same Friday each month.
Book Club, our much-anticipated script-reading group, starts with a discussion of Tabby Lamb’s Happy Meal on Friday 4 August. Copies of Tabby’s script are now available to borrow from the library, to read in advance.
Meanwhile Library Talks are an invitation into our space to discuss some of the hot topics affecting the theatre world and wider society.
The first, also on Friday 4 August, will cover the online actors’ network, Spotlight and how you can make the most of it, led by artistic director Paul Smith.
- Find out more about each event and sign-up on their respective pages: Book Club and Library Talks
Theatre Library
Our collection of over 2,000 plays and theatre reference books is free-to-use and open every Tuesday morning and Friday afternoon. Alternatively you can arrange an appointment to come by another day by emailing literary manager, Matthew.
Our Play Prescriptions service also continues, where you can ask us for recommendations of texts to read if you’re stuck for a starting place.
- See our Theatre Library page for more information, including a link to view our entire collection.
Use our space
Finally, a reminder that Bond 31, our space in Hull’s Old Town is not just ours to use, but also yours. Our rehearsal room, writing room and hot desks are all free to book, subject to availability. Rehearsal room bookings are filling-up fast and info about all available spaces, including how to request a booking, is on our website.
We also recently benefitted from a £5,000 grant award from the Equity Charitable Trust to improve our space for actors. Read more about how we plan to use the money, with people already starting work to develop library reading lists.
