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NEWS - January 2005
WRITE
LIVE 2005 - WE ARE NOW CALLING FOR SUBMISSIONS...
SCRIPT
AND BIRMINGHAM REPERTORY THEATRE ARE WORKING TOGETHER
TO OFFER A VARIETY OF EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
WEST MIDLANDS BASED PLAYWRIGHTS
You
could...
...be
selected for the Birmingham Repertory Theatre's
Attachment Scheme for Playwrights.
...have
your work developed by Script through mentoring
and showcasing.
To apply
for Write Live 2005 you need to submit:
- A
full-length play, written for theatre (minimum
60 minutes running time).
- A
one-page outline of a different idea with 15
pages of dialogue.
- A
completed application form.
Click
Here to download the full RULES for entry.
Click
Here to download the APPLICATION FORM.
'RADIO
ONLINE' IS OUR NEW SCHEME FOR YOUNG WRITERS
- Are
you aged between 12-25?
- Do
you, live, work or study in the West Midlands?
- Would
you like to have a go at writing a short radio
play?
Radio
Online offers a wonderful opportunity for young
writers, who have not previously written for radio,
to write a short radio play (up to 15 minutes).
The play should be inspired by sounds that will
shortly be available via the RADIO
page of this website.
Before
submitting your play, you will have the opportunity
to attend two workshops on writing for radio run
by a BBC Radio Producer.
From
the plays submitted, three will be chosen for
recording. If yours is chosen, you will work on
rewrites with a BBC Producer and then have the
chance to watch your play being recorded.
Recorded
plays will be available to listen to on this website
and will also become part of the Birmingham Repertory
Theatre's Transmissions Festival in July 2005.
You'll also have your own copy to keep and take
away.
Register
your interest in taking part in this scheme by
visiting the RADIO page
to download and complete a form. You need to do
this by 28 February 2005.
Note:
Participating in this scheme is completely free.
Radio Online is a collaboration between Script,
Birmingham Rep and the BBC.
WRITING
OPPORTUNITIES...
OXFORD
SAMUEL BECKETT THEATRE TRUST AWARD
Deadline:
18 February 2005
This
award aims to help the development of emerging
experimental theatre practitioners and to encourage
the new generation of creative artists.
Support
is aimed at assisting artists in the transition
from fringe to studio spaces. A grant of up to
£30,000 and a 3 week run at The Riverside
Studios in November 2005 will be awarded to an
individual or company for a production of their
choice.
Artists
from all disciplines are encouraged to apply.
Bold, innovative and challenging projects will
be favoured. Successful applications are likely
to be from those with some professional theatre
experience but no more than 1 or 2 productions
in a studio or a larger space.
Further
information and submission guidelines are available
on the website - www.osbttrust.com
or email - info@osbttrust.com
SITCOM
SEARCH BY CHANNEL 5
Channel
5 have teamed up with Paramount to launch a quest
to discover new comedy writers to create its first
sitcom. The channel wants to create a half-hour
comedy aimed at 25-34 year olds which will appeal
to fans of The Office, Little Britain,
Smack the Pony and Spaced, but
also those who watch American sitcoms like Friends
and Will and Grace. The commissioning
editor for comedy, Graham Smith, says that every
script will be looked at.
A shortlist
of 5-10 will be worked on, with the writers receiving
advice from established mentors. The one with
the most promise will be developed into a potential
8 or 10-part series. The series will also be screened
on the Paramount Comedy Channel.
Scripts should be sent to: New Sitcom,
Five TV, 22 Longacre, London WC2E 9LY.
WINDSOR
FRINGE MARRIOTT DRAMA WRITING AWARD
Amateur
playwrights are invited to submit unpublished
one-act plays for the second £500 Windsor
Fringe Marriott Drama Writing Award. Three winning
scripts will be selected for performance during
Drama Nights at the Windsor Fringe in September/October.
One of the three scripts will be chosen for the
£500 prize.
Submissions
must be received by 1st March 2005.
Each
play must be no more than 30 minutes long, have
a cast of no more than six actors, and be suitable
for staging in a studio theatre. Entry fee is
£5. For further information, contact Ann
Trewartha on 01753 863 218 or at ann.trewartha@btinternet.com
BABES
WITH BLADES
International
playwriting competition aimed at increasing the
number of quality scripts featuring fighting roles
for women. This year's theme is 'An Affair of
Honour' based on a lithograph on the company's
website.
Two
winning scripts will be produced in Chicago in
the Spring as part of Babes with Blades 2005/06
season. Each winner will receive a cash prize
of $500.
Closing
Date: 1st April 2005
For
further information, visit www.babeswithblades.org
FROM
AROUND THE REGION...
NEW
THEATRE WORKS - YOUNG PEOPLE'S PLAYWRITING COMPETITION
Page
to Stage for 17-25 year olds.
The
writers are asked to submit either a monologue
or a piece for two or three performers, minimum
hand props and virtually no furniture. The maximum
length is twenty minutes.
Those
shortlisted or recommended will receive detailed
feedback for free either online or face-to-face
(their choice). The five winners will be consulted
about casting and will be invited to attend rehearsals
of their piece with professional actors and directors
during half-term week (from 30th May). The performances
will be in The Courtyard Studio Theatre, Hereford
on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th June.
Deadline
for entries: 28 February 2005. Please
email to user@chanstone.freeserve.co.uk or drop
a hard copy into the Box Office at The Courtyard
(for the attention of New Theatre Works).
THEATRE
ABSOLUTE, IN CO-PRODUCTION WITH WARWICK ARTS CENTRE,
PRESENT...
Street
Trilogy - Car, Raw, Kid by Chris O'Connell
Performed
for the first time in the UK, the three plays
in O'Connell's Street Trilogy, portray the vulnerable
and the violent as they lash out against the world
around them. From the adrenaline-fuelled anarchy
of a car theft and the ritualised violence of
teenage gangs, to the new beginnings offered by
a baby in the womb. This tightly crafted network
of dramas combine the exhilaration and the dread
of a rollercoaster ride. Each play can be viewed
separately but combined they portray a picture
of life on the dirty side of the tracks without
compromise or sentimentality.
At
Warwick Arts Centre
Tue
8 February 7.45pm Car
Wed
9 February Trilogy Day SOLD
OUT
Thu
10 February 7.45pm Raw
Friday
11 February 7.45pm Kid
Sat
12 February Trilogy Day - Car, Raw, Kid
For
ticket prices and Trilogy times call the Box Office
- 024 7652 4524
Each
show: 1 hr 15 mins
Post
show talk: Tuesday
For
other tour dates and info on the company: www.theatreabsolute.co.uk
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