'The Worm Collector' West Yorkshire Playhouse

When Gail McIntyre came to Brigshaw, she mentioned a recent project called ‘The Worm Collector’ which is part of a trilogy of monologues about knife crime.  I checked it out on the West Yorkshire Playhouse website and this is what it said...

"THE WORM COLLECTOR
12 February 2010 to 13 February 2010
COURTYARD THEATRE
Mark has been making a film, armed with a digital camera, an arsenal of willing family members and an unusual subject matter. Mark wants to know who has the best scar, even the tiny ones count because its not just about size but about how you get them that determines whether you’re a winner or not.

But sometimes it’s the scars we can’t see that leave the most damage, and victory may come with a very high price.

Innovative filmed sequences and a powerful live performance bring to life a story that manages to be funny, heartfelt and heartbreaking at the same time. With a shocking twist in the tale, The Worm Collector burrows into the head of a teenage boy who makes the simple mistake of taking matters into his own hands.

West Yorkshire Playhouse Touring Company
The Worm Collector by J.C. Marshall 
Director Gail McIntyre
Designer Barney George 
The Worm Collector was supported by The Royal Armouries, Education Leeds and The Home Office Community Fund."