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Our larger hopes for 'Bits 'N' Pieces is to get it onto a Scottish tour alongside de...
Help Support Saltire Sky Theatre - EdFringe 2023
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Aim
To fund the showcase and creative development of Drug Harm Reduction play by working-class theatre company in need of support.
A word from our Director 
We have been working intimately with NHS Lothian and drug harm reduction charity Crew 2000 to create a play that accurately represents Scotlands relationship with drugs. It is a story that highlights the dangers of misinformation, stigma and demonisation towards drug users in Scotland at the height of Scotlands Drug deaths crisis.
Following Fringe 2022 we are bringing it back for a 14 show run at this years festival but have hit a snag as our funding has fallen through. This is extremely disappointing for us as we feel we have hit a real breakthrough with the show and are in talks to take it on tour to reach a wider audience across Scotland, we have invited many professionals to the show with the power and resources to make sure this story is taken to the people who desperately need it.
At this point, we are at peace with the fact that the show will not make a profit but it is important that our creatives are paid for their time as we can’t afford for this show to not go on as we believe this is a story that needs to be told
ABOUT SALTIRE SKY
Originating in 2016, Saltire Sky have worked tirelessly to create immersive and lasting theatre experiences that bring stories by the people to the people. Specialising in new writing and modern classics, Saltire Sky makes Theatre for people who don't go to the Theatre. This ethos has led to five separate sell out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival alongside further productions across Scotland and the Midlands. 2018 and 2021 saw the company take on a 44 show run at the Festival on a two show a day basis.
Over the course of August 2021 the company’s show '1902' garnered a lot of steam thanks in part to the outstanding support from the BBC who filmed and showcased the production in the Edinburgh Special of "Loop". Saltire Sky were presented with Broadway Baby's Bobby Award marking '1902' as one of the best shows of the festival, before being awarded an Off West End Award for a Short Run in 2022. And last year our new show, 'Bits 'N' Pieces', won "Best Scottish Production" at the 2022 Scottish Theatre Awards.
Listen to us on Theatre Scotlands Podcast on Spotify talk about who we are and what we do below!
Theatre Scotland Podcast
PRESS FOR PREVIOUS SALTIRE SKY SHOWS
*OFFIE WINNER 2022*
OffFEST Winner for shows under the umbrella of Theatre Festivals https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/offies-2022-the-winners-in-full
*BROADWAY BABY BOBBY AWARD WINNER 2021*
"A masterpiece of visceral theatre...Saltire Sky Theatre have created a stunning piece of immersive theatre, that's as uplifting as it is tragic."
-Richard Beck: Broadway Baby
"Can't recommend this great show highly enough...Great piece of writing, acting and directing."
-Irvine Welsh
"I can safely say this had to be one the most powerful performances I have ever watched. Leaving the arches I was completely blown away by the entire experience which is exactly what live Theatre is all about."
-Elaine Chapman: MyTheatreMates / Theatre and Arts Reviews
"Searingly Powerful"
-Joyce McMillan: The Scotsman
"This is an inspired piece of theatre, beautifully crafted by the writer and passionately performed by a flawless company... It’s bold and brash and I cannot recommend it highly enough, grab a ticket if you can."
-Euan Rose: London Pub Theatre Guide
This project successfully funded on 2nd September 2023