Arts journo Rebecca Watson’s widely praised debut novel little scratch was given the theatrical treatment by Miriam Battye and first presented as a performance piece at Hampstead Theatre, at the tail end of 2021. Directed by Katie Mitchell with an accompanying rhythmic score by Melanie Wilson, theatregoers get another chance to witness this extraordinarily original and uncompromising flow of consciousness piece, at the New Diorama.
little scratch - New Diorama Theatre - L-R Eve Ponsonby, Eleanor Henderson, Rebekah Murrell & Ragevan Vasan (photo by Ellie Kurttz)
Truth is stranger than fiction in this depiction of last year’s libel case, adapted from the courtroom’s actual transcripts. But what point is it making?
