National Script Workshop
An intensive studio for the creative development of new works
The two-week National Script Workshop provides writers with the resources to progress to the next stage of creative development, without the expectation of an immediate performance outcome or the need to produce a performance-ready draft.
Writers are invited to continue the development a new work in its early stages of creative development in an intensive studio environment with directors, dramaturgs and an ensemble of actors. Scripts may be completed first drafts requiring further dramaturgy, or incomplete drafts needing to undergo further development.
NATIONAL SCRIPT WORKSHOPS 2012
There are four National Script Workshop opportunities in 2012
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Session |
Workshop Dates |
Applications |
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Workshop #1 |
23 April – 4 May |
Open in Jan Close 12 March |
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Workshop #2 |
28 May – 8 June |
No submissions Award recipients 2012* |
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Workshop #3 |
6 August – 17 August |
Open in May Close 25 June |
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Workshop #4 |
8 October – 19 October |
Open in July Close 27 August |
*In 2012, one session is reserved for the winners of The R.E. Ross Trust Playwrights' Script Development Awards and the Max Afford Playwrights' Award
Session 1: 23 April - 4 May
Scowl by Angus Cerini
The Bull, the Moon and the Coronet of Stars by Van Badham
2012 Submission Changes
PlayWriting Australia is changing the way it processes manuscripts. As you may know, PlayWriting Australia is one of a very small number of organisations left in the world that reads entire manuscripts gratis. This will not change.
As with all our programmes we read submissions to the National Script Workshop in a multi-tiered assessment process that allows for multiple considered discursive responses. This will not change either.
From 2012, however, we want all our programmes to feed into the selections for our annual National Play Festival. As a result, plays selected for presentation during the 2013 Festival will be drawn from submissions to our various programmes, most especially the National Script Workshop and PostScript . As such, there will be no additional closing date for submissions to the National Play Festival.
This will increase demand for those programmes and as a result we have included three closing dates for the National Script Workshops to our 2012 calendar as listed above. And of course you can submit a script to PostScript at any time throughout the year. This change will allow us to better track, nurture and develop new writing in Australia, ensuring that the National Play Festival showcases the finest new plays available.
More information
Ensure you have read the detailed submission guidelines
Contact PlayWriting Australia at info@pwa.org.au or 02 8571 9177 before the closing date if you still have questions
How to Apply
Read the full Application Guidelines (click to download PDF )
Fill out an Application Form (download as Word or PDF )
Attach:
- Two copies of your script (including one ‘clean’ copy)
OR an incomplete draft with a full synopsis
- Development notes for the workshop
- Additional required information as listed in the Guidelines
Applications must be must be sent to PlayWriting Australia, by 5pm on 12 March 2012. Mailed application must be post-marked on or before that closing date. Late submissions will not be considered.
Past recipients
Visit the Playography
Archive
National Script Workshop 2009
National Script Workshop 2008
National Script Workshop 2007
