Deadline:
June 11, 2017
UJ Arts & Culture, supported by
Wordfest and the National Arts Festival, is excited to announce their call for
new scripts. Playwrights and theatre-makers; can you deliver a captivating
narrative in two minutes, or less?
SA Shorts II #2minutenoodles is looking for two-minute (max) play scripts. The
selected short-listed scripts will be presented for a live reading at Wordfest,
which forms part of The National Arts Festival (Grahamstown) 2017 programme; scripts
will be assessed by a panel of industry experts and selected scripts will move
through to the publication and production process planned for 2018. The
production may premiere at the 2018 National Arts Festival accompanied by a
publication of these 24 new scripts.
The genesis of SA Shorts II #2minutenoodles is SA Shorts: quickies
for a microwave generation compiled and originally directed for UJ Arts &
Culture by Alby Michaels in 2012 and
Short, Sharp & Snappy 1 and 2 (2011) compiled by Robin Malan and
Colleen Moroukian, the latter publications aimed specifically at high schools
and published through the inspired independent press, Junkets Publishers.
#2minutenoodles is set to amuse and to intrigue, creating an exciting platform for
new, emerging and established South African and Pan-African playwrights without
the pressure of commercial constraints or the box office bottom line.
The criteria of the #2minutenoodle is that the work must be predominately in English
though some vernacular will be allowed, and may not be longer than 120 seconds,
i.e. two minutes. Furthermore, this noodle should be a stand-alone piece and
must have its own build and crises. To resolve or not – is up to you! The theme
for 2017 is – Time.
The closing date for final submissions is June
11, 2017. Submissions in the form of a Word document accompanied by a 100-word
bio should be emailed to performingarts@uj.ac.za
All successful applicants will be notified
via email by no later than June 21, 2017. All applicants will receive feedback
on their scripts by the panel of industry experts. For further information,
mail Fumani Mabogoane on performingarts@uj.ac.za
UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the
Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA) at the University of
Johannesburg, produces and presents world-class student and professional arts
programmes aligned to the UJ vision of an international university of choice,
anchored in Africa, dynamically shaping the future. A robust range of arts platforms
are offered on all four UJ campuses for students, staff, alumni and the general
public to experience and engage with emerging and established Pan-African and
international artists drawn from the full spectrum of the arts.
In addition to UJ Arts & Culture, FADA
(www.uj.ac.za/fada) offers programmes in
eight creative disciplines, expanding these fields beyond their traditional
boundaries through internal and external collaborations. It has a strong focus on
sustainability and relevance and engages actively with the dynamism, creativity
and diversity of Johannesburg in imagining new approaches to art and design
education. Equipped with state-of-the-art, custom-built facilities, the Faculty
is staffed by highly regarded academics, architects, artists and designers.
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