Thursday 27 February 2014

Ideas Tap Writer in residence (deadline 3 March)

If you are an IdeasTap member, there are still a few days to go to enter this IdeasTap competition:

The Invertigo Theatre gang is giving one IdeasTap member the chance to become it's writer-in-residence. The winner of this brief gets the chance to develop their play over a three-month period. Additional benefits include: a rehearsed reading of the play at an Off-West End venue and a £350 bursary.

Judging

The Invertigo Theatre artistic team
Successful applicants will show an imaginative response to the brief in their synopsis, and their previous work can be in any style, but of a high standard.

The judges would also encourage writers to be creative in their research concepts and try to embrace oral as well as written narratives. 

Deadline

03/03/14 05:00 PM
Description    
The chaps at Invertigo Theatre are looking for a writer in residence to work with on a special project under their recently launched ShedCreative initiative. Invertigo champions lesser known new writing and is looking for an IdeasTap member keen to collaborate with a creative ensemble. 
The winning writer will receive:
  • The opportunity to develop a play over a period of three months from March to May 2014
  • A rehearsed reading of the play at a respected Off West End venue
  • The possibility of being programmed in the Invertigo 2014 calendar
  • A £350 bursary award
  • Dramaturgical support from the artistic directors of Invertigo
To apply, you’ll need to submit an original script idea of no more than 150 words on the topic of identity and its role in British society today. The play must include: 
  • Two characters only - one from Wales, one from England
  • The characters must be aged 16 to 25
Writers should be creative in their research concepts and try to embrace oral as well as written narratives.

Once all the applications have been received, selected candidates will be invited to interview on Wednesday 5 March 2014. Invertigo will then select three further candidates from the shortlist, who will be given six days to write a 10-page script, to be performed on Saturday 15 March at the Pleasance Theatre in front of industry professionals and Invertigo’s artistic team. The winner will be chosen and notified within the next few days.
 
About Invertigo
Invertigo Theatre Company represents the lesser known, from new writing to European plays. Set up by four Guildhall graduates, in their first year they have commissioned 15 new plays for two ensemble productions, had a sell-out four-star run at the Finborough Theatre, been Resident Company at HighTide 2013 and were recent winners of The Charlie Hartil Special Reserve, culminating in a highly successful Edinburgh run and a sell-out run at the Arcola Theatre. They are currently working on the project Miscellany, a co-production with IdeasTap at Rich Mix in Shoreditch.

@InvertigoCo

This brief will close at 5pm on Monday 3 March 2014 and is open to IdeasTap members aged 16 and over. If you have any technical queries, please visit the help centre. Late entries will not be accepted under any circumstances, including technical issues – so make sure you don’t leave your application to the last minute.

How to apply

To apply, click the Follow this brief button, then click Apply now and follow the instructions on the page.

Please upload supporting material to your IdeasTap portfolio – the judges will look at this when evaluating your application.

And make sure that you have a photo on your profile. As with all IdeasTap briefs, you have to have a profile photo or image to be eligible. It doesn't have to be a headshot, and you won't be judged on the quality of the image.

This brief will close at 5pm on Monday 3 March 2014 and is open to IdeasTap members aged 16 and over. If you have any technical queries, please visit the help centre. Late entries will not be accepted under any circumstances, including technical issues – so make sure you don’t leave your application to the last minute.


Also, there is a call out for creative work on the theme of love:

You can’t buy it. It’s all you need. But where is it? And can you feel it tonight?
We’re talking, of course, about LOVE. From Shakespeare’s sonnets to the bromantic oeuvre of Seth Rogan and our five-day festival, IdeasTap Takeover – no other human emotion has inspired so much great art.

So with this season’s Editor’s Brief, we want you to bring some warmth to our stony hearts. Submit your creative work on the theme of word “love” – whether that’s writing, visual art/photography, audio or video. Have as much fun as you want with the theme – we’re looking for originality, talent and creativity.

As always, our quarterly Editor’s Brief is open to all ages and disciplines, and there are three categories for you to apply to.

There will be a first (£250), second (£100) and third (£50) prize in EACH of the following categories:

1. Audio and video (no longer than two minutes)
2. Writing (no longer than 1,000 words)
3. Visual art/photographs (no more than two)

All first-prize winners will become part of our alumni. Please note that you can only apply with one entry to one category.
 
This brief closes on Friday 7 March at 5pm and is open to IdeasTap members based in the UK. If you have any technical queries, please visit the help centre. Late entries will not be accepted under any circumstances, including technical issues – so make sure you don’t leave your application to the last minute.
Image by Oscar E, on a Creative Commons license.

How to apply

To apply, click the Follow this brief button, then click Apply now and follow the instructions on the page.

Please upload your submission to your IdeasTap portfolio.

And make sure that you have a photo on your profile. As with all IdeasTap briefs, you have to have a profile photo or image to be eligible. It doesn't have to be a headshot, and you won't be judged on the quality of the image.

This brief closes on Friday 7 March at 5pm and is open to IdeasTap members based in the UK. If you have any technical queries, please visit the help centre. Late entries will not be accepted under any circumstances, including technical issues – so make sure you don’t leave your application to the last minute.

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