Photos: Matt Cooper, Stewart Baxter & Phoebe Donbavand
Scarborough Stories

Co-Produced by ARCADE and The Stephen Joseph Theatre
NOVEMBER 2021 - JULY 2022
BE PART OF SCARBOROUGH STORIES
People of Scarborough: Come make a brand new show with us.
Scarborough Stories is for anyone who has a story they want to tell. The project provides an opportunity for participants to spend some time creatively exploring their own stories and ideas - supported by our lovely team.
What is the show?
The finale of Scarborough Stories will reimagine the theatre experience by putting the local community at the forefront, turning the streets of Scarborough’s town centre into the stage from Thursday 7 - Saturday 9 July 2022. It will be a completely new way to enjoy performance, and will feature real stories from the community, told by the people who have lived them.

Who can be involved?
ARCADE are looking for community members aged 14+, who live or work in the Scarborough borough, and have a touch of curiosity. No theatre or writing experience is needed, only a willingness to work with new people and to try something different. The creative process will be led by a small team of professional artists, including singer, community musician and composer Rebecca Denniff.

How can you be part of it?
There are a number of ways you can help bring the inspiring show to life:
As Storytellers, where you will be supported to create and write your Scarborough story about something that matters to you. You can choose to share this with audiences during the show or can nominate someone else to share your story. Storytellers will need to attend workshops once a week during May and June, which will help shape the final work.
As part of the Finale Choir, where you will get the unique opportunity to co-write the finale show song with professional musicians, take part in rehearsals, and perform as part of an amazing community choir for the show finale.
As an Audience Guide, where you will be trained by a professional stage manager to welcome audiences to the show, guiding them through their experience of Scarborough High Street.
If you missed our Community Cast Taster Workshop on Thursday 28th April but would like to be invoked please email sophie@hello-arcade.com
We are looking for businesses on the high street as venues for the show please email jim@hello-arcade.com to find out more.

What our participants say
Get involved from home

If you can’t join us in real life, you can still take part by sharing your story of Scarborough via social media using the hashtag #scarboroughstories or post us your story to ARCADE, Unit 301, Woodend Creative Centre, The Crescent, Scarborough, YO11 2PW.
Alternatively, share your story with us by writing in the grey box below.
Access
Workshops: all workshop venues will be wheelchair accessible. We will ask participants to let us know if they have any access requirements when they sign up, which we will be glad to support.
Performances: all performance venues will be wheelchair accessible. BSL interpretation and audio description during performances will be available.
Partners
Scarborough Stories is co-produced by ARCADE & Stephen Joseph Theatre with support from CaVCA and funded by Yorkshire Coast Bid and Arts Council England. Scarborough Stories is a Yorkshire Coast BID project.

The Story So Far
200 participants so far
12 artists/local creatives involved
50 workshops done or planned
15 local venues
Participants aged 14-88
The show
The streets of Scarborough are filled with stories. Memories of those who have gone before us, and promises of things yet to come. The finale of Scarborough Stories will be a unique celebration of our town’s people, imagination and the stories that matter. It will take place in unexpected, immersive and site-specific locations around the town centre - a completely new way to enjoy performance and storytelling. Travel the streets, guided by the people who know them best, and experience a side of Scarborough that will only show itself for three special performances on 7th, 8th and 9th July 2022.
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