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Scrounger is commissioned by Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme as part of Fair Play a national project tackling socio-economic inequity in theatre.
Creative team:
Written and performed by Felix Mufti
Director: Caitriona Shoobridge
Producer and Sound Designer: Anishka Sharma
Composer: Hugh Sheehan
Mix Engineer: Nigel Appleton
Marketing and graphic design: Holly Adomah
Originally commissioned by 20 Stories High as part of Class Assembly: Northwest
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