Rough Cut Revolutions Performer Call Out for July!

We are looking to program solo work from TWO local artists and facilitate feedback in the following genres: Music, dance, theatre/performance, spoken word & stand up.

With SIRF around the corner that brings in delegates from around the world to Stockton, the theme we are interested in finding scratch work for in July is 'Looking Outwards' or 'Internationalism'. If you have a piece of work that touches on these themes (however loosely or definitively) and you want to test it out on a live audience, then we want to hear from you!

You must be 18+, local to the Tees Valley (Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland) and have work ready to be tested in front of a live audience.

Application Deadline: [5pm, Friday 19th June]
Announcement: [Friday 26th June ]
Tech rehearsal: [2PM, Thursday 30th July]
Scratch performance: [Thursday Evening, 30th July].

If chosen, you will be given 30-40 minutes to perform your work. You will also have the chance to ask audience questions, and informally network on the night.

Rehearsal space and tech support will be provided.

We will provide each performance with £250 to support them to put on their work at ARC.

Any questions, email producing@arconline.co.uk or message us on socials.

We look forward to hearing from you!
1.What is your name/company?
2.What is the first half of your postcode? (Eg TS18)
3.How are you connected to the Tees Valley? (Eg, hometown; education; work)
4.What is your creative practice? Theatre; music; poetry; comedy; dance; circus etc
5.Please provide a short bio about yourself and your creative practice (max 100 words)
6.Can you tell us a little about the piece that you would like to perform (up to 150 words)
7.Why do you want to perform at Rough Cut Revolutions? (up to 150 words)
8.How do you feel your work touches on the themes of 'looking out' or 'internationalism'? (up to 150 words)
9.Can you provide links to your work? Website, socials, YouTube etc
10.If you'd like to share a written sample of your work please attach here. Eg script; poems; monologues (Up to 10 pages)
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11.What email address can we contact you on?
12.Please confirm you are over 18.
13.Please confirm you are available on Thursday 30th July 2026 for the tech run and performance, if selected.