National Play Festival
promoting the best new Australian writing
The centrepiece of the National Play Festival is the Showcase season of polished readings of new Australian plays. In 2011, the Showcase season will present a snapshot of the future of Australian playwriting. We strongly encourage imaginative and inventive responses to the possibilities of theatre.
Showcase plays are selected by competitive entry by PlayWriting Australia. The selection process concentrates on finding finished works that demonstrate an ambitious and vigorous engagement with their subjects and a sound understanding of the medium. Selected playwrights are provided with travel and accommodation and a collaborative team of actors, directors and dramaturgs to rehearse, develop and perform the Showcase plays.
The Showcase season is attended by key producers and presenters from across Australia to preview the selected works and join in the debate about where theatre writing is going. Works showcased at the Festival in previous years have gone on to be selected for production, and the Festival has also been a springboard for playwrights to access residencies, commissions and development opportunities both here and abroad.
NATIONAL PLAY FESTIVAL 2011
Applications open
Closing Date: 10 September 2010
More information
Download Application Guidelines: Word (360KB) PDF (162KB)
Download Application Form: Word (354KB) PDF (116KB)
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