key dates 2016 JULY
Assistance to attend the National Play Festival 4 July EOI closing date
Dramaturgy Training 11 July EOI closing date
National Play Festival 27 – 30 July
AUG
New Play Development 26 August individual playwrights and producing companies
For full details and to apply www.pwa.org.au/programmes
WA Advisory Panel Gita Bezard Reg Cribb Polly Low Kyle Morrison Playwriting Australia acknowledges the ongoing financial support of
Program Partners
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WA PROGRAM
Every now and again, an extraordinary opportunity comes to a company. For Playwriting Australia, this year it has been the chance to significantly expand our work in Western Australia with support from the Department of Culture and the Arts WA. I’m delighted to launch our new program for WA artists. We’re looking to extend the range of creative developments available, commission four new works, increase
the pool of highly skilled dramaturgs, and make local playwriting far more woven into the national conversation. WA’s new plays are brimming with vision, vigour, and fervour. Playwriting Australia is honoured and proud to be working more closely with you all, and I look forward to getting to know you better over the coming months and years. Tim Roseman Artistic Director
2016 WA program For full details and to apply: www.pwa.org.au/programmes PROGRAMS OPEN FOR APPLICATION IN 2016 ASSISTANCE FOR WA THEATRE MAKERS TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL PLAY FESTIVAL IN MELBOURNE We will offer $880 financial assistance for four WA playwrights or dramaturgs to attend the National Play Festival at the Malthouse Theatre July 27 – 30 as well as a Festival Pass to attend all sessions. Register your interest by 4 July 2016. DRAMATURGY TRAINING PROGRAM WITH THE BLUE ROOM theatre We are partnering with The Blue Room Theatre in presenting a 10 session dramaturgy training program from August to February.
Participants will meet every three weeks with leading dramaturg Peter Matheson and guests. They will read and discuss scripts, and build an understanding of the craft of dramaturgy. Register your interest by 11 July 2016. SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS We will support the development of plays by WA writers in the National Script Workshops, Rapid Fire and Longform programs. Playwrights and producing companies should submit via our website. The deadline is 26 August for playwrights and producing companies.
other programs PWA WA PLAYWRIGHT IN RESIDENCE We are pleased to announce that Reg Cribb is our WA Playwright in Residence for 2016. Reg will be part of our artistic team providing WA input into our artistic planning, as well as receive support to continue working on a script. This role will rotate and Reg will be followed by other writers for 2017 and 2018. CO-COMMISSION WITH WAAPA We are partnering with WAAPA to co-commission 4 short plays from WA playwrights, which will be directed and performed by WAAPA students in 2017. Details of the playwrights and plays will be announced later in 2016. PWA LAB WITH PICA PWA is partnering with PICA over the next three years to support the engagement of writers and/or dramaturgs in the creation of selected new performance works. Artists applying for inclusion in PICA’s forthcoming programs can, at the same time, apply for this additional support. Script Development with Yirra Yaakin PWA continues its ongoing work with Yirra Yaakin on the development of new Indigenous writing and stories for the stage.
Gemma Cavoli, National Play Festival 2012 (Perth), photo: Lisa Saad