THE NOVEL-SCRIPT PROJECT II

Calling theatre script-writers!

The Novel-Script Project II is a project that is co-ordinated by Twist Theatre Development, in partnership with the Netherlands-based theatre group Siberia, the National Arts Festival, and the Performing Arts Network of South Africa (PANSA).

This exciting project involves the bringing together of established and emerging writers from Holland and South Africa for a ten-day workshop in Grahamstown, as a prelude to the National Arts Festival. Building on the initial workshop in 2009, this workshop will see writers creating scenes based on a selected local novel, and being mentored through the process of shaping and rewriting these scenes in order to further develop their craft.

One writer will be selected by a jury panel at the festival, and be commissioned to create a new play for the 2011 NAF.

The workshop will be followed by a second phase in August/ September 2010, where selected writers will work with a Durban-based director and community theatre group as part of the Twist Theatre Development project. The writers will be commissioned to write a new play for the community theatre group, based on their particular needs.

Twist are looking for six South African writers to participate in this process. The Grahamstown workshop focuses on professional development and the further mastery of the craft of script-writing, and is not for first-time writers.

Writers must be experienced in script-writing for the theatre and meet the following criteria: they must have proven theatre script-writing experience, fluent in English and able to write in English. They must also be computer literate, preferably with own lap-top computer and open to constructive criticism and workshop processes. Writers must be available to be in Grahamstown between June 15 and 26, 2010, and be prepared to work with community theatre groups as well as being available to travel to Durban later in 2010 for follow-up work with Twist Theatre Development Projects

Those wishing to apply should send a short relevant CV of theatre writing experience as well as a sample of two pages of dialogue from a recent theatre script (no TV/film please). These documents must be emailed in word doc form (not docX) to info@twistprojects.co.za before April 9 at 16h00. No late entries will be considered.

Writers will be short-listed and a selection made by April 16, 2010. Travel expenses and accommodation will be covered, and a small daily S&T allowance given to writers. There is no payment for participation in the workshop.

For more information, contact info@twistprojects.co.za or call 082 673 6662.