New writing opportunity with international
theatre, Royal Court. Applications deadline April 14, 2013.
The British Council is offering South
African playwrights the opportunity to work with one of the UK’s leading
national theatre companies for a new writing project.
There are 12 places for emerging
playwrights who can show evidence of a track record of writing plays regardless
of whether they have been published or performed. The applications will be
assessed by a panel consisting of representatives of the British Council, Royal
Court and South African theatre professionals.
Royal Court will travel to South Africa to
host the workshop (held in Magaliesburg from July 6 to 14) which aims to support
each playwright in writing a new contemporary play. The workshop will be
designed for the needs of each writer, explore individual interests, and by the
end of the week each writer will be asked to propose an outline of a new idea
for a contemporary and original play.
Following the workshop, the participants
will be asked to submit their play to the Royal Court who will continue to work
with playwrights over the coming two years to develop the plays.
The London-based Royal Court runs long-term
play development projects in many different countries, helping to stimulate new
writing across the globe.
Send your application to Lois Anguria (lois.anguria@britishcouncil.org.za
) with the following items:
-
a brief statement (motivation
letter) of why you would like to attend the workshop
-
a single page CV including your
date of birth and gender
-
one scene from a recent play
you have written and a synopsis of that play
-
two letters of recommendation.
The application should be in English and
the workshop will be conducted in English. However, samples of your work can be
written in any language and the British Council will arrange for appropriate
translations to be made.
Application deadline is April 14 with the
participants being announced on May 7. The Workshops will take place from July 6
to 14, 2013. There will also be further activities beyond the workshops, so by
applying you are committing yourself to being involved in the project for up to
two years.
The workshop will be a residential in
Magaliesburg, South Africa. Accommodation, food and workshop spaces will be
provided. The British Council office in Johannesburg will facilitate travel.
For more information visit www.britishcouncil.org
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