GRIT was announced in December 2014 and was an open call to writers of all ages and experiences to submit a play about everyday resistance, revolution and defiance, in response to the work on both Royal Court stages.
As a final celebration of the season of resistance, the Royal Court Theatre presented the work written by their audiences and online community from all over the world, which encapsulated this theme. Covering a variety of forms including theatre, poetry, short film, music and photography, the night gave a platform to the voices creating their own acts of defiance. Hosted by a compere and performed as a rehearsed reading by members of the Royal Court Theatre front of house team, these performances were accompanied by an open mic sign up on the night, asking writers and performers to present their scratch work. http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/grit |