OUTBURST 10 FOR 10 with Tinderbox

10 10 F O R

Outburst 10 for 10: Making It Queer with TINDERBOX Outburst has supported the development of queer performance in Northern Ireland for ten years and some brilliant local talent has emerged over that time. To celebrate our 10th birthday, we want to encourage the next wave of Queer Performers to take a chance, play a little and see what happens...

Outburst is delighted to partner with Tinderbox to launch their new cutting edge State Of The Arts initiative; a dramaturg-led programme, developing artists and their ideas. We’re inviting 10 emerging LGBTQI writers/performers/theatre makers to take your ideas out of your bedrooms and living rooms and into The Barracks, with professional support to help you make your idea a reality.

WHO IT’S FOR 10 for 10 is for any individual writer/performer over 18, working at any level, who already has a work in progress or a strong idea for a performance or theatre piece of any length. We particularly encourage those who are creating work for the first time but all are welcome.

It’s not a space for coming up with ideas but for developing and shaping something you’ve been working on, so you must already have work to bring with you by the 29th of May. WHAT’S ON OFFER 1. A group workshop with Tinderbox to explore how you can focus shape your idea. This will take place 1-5pm on Sun 29th May. Preference on the programme will be given to those who can attend on this day.

2. A day each in The Barracks queer theatre space to get a feel for working your idea in a performance venue, with a one-on-one mentoring session with the Tinderbox dramaturg, Hanna Slattne. (dates can be arranged to suit individual schedules and availability) HOW TO TAKE PART Just send us a paragraph about your idea or work (no more than 300 words) and tell us a little about your background in relation to performance and writing, if any.

Feel free to send a script or extracts but it’s not essential.

Email: hello@outburstarts.com CLOSING DATE: 20th May 2016