Chrysalis 2015 application form

Chrysalis 2015 Application Form Introduction In 2015 Youth Theatre Arts Scotland (YTAS) will launch a pilot of the ‘Chrysalis’ festival – a new high-profile platform for ambitious and provocative performance by young theatre-makers.

Chrysalis aims to:    

Positively enhance the public perception of creative work by young people Attract new audiences to youth theatre arts Inspire and raise the aspiration of Scotland's youth arts sector Stimulate critical discussion

Chrysalis will be:     

The only platform of its kind in Scotland A new performance opportunity for Scotland’s youth theatre sector A new experience for audiences new to youth theatre arts Staged in a high-profile venue Curated by a consortium of specialists

Dates, venue and programme Friday 6 – Saturday 7 November, 2015 – Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh.

4 selected shows will each be performed twice over the 2 day festival.

Application criteria  Performance participants should be aged 16-25*.  The work presented must be new (i.e. created within a year of application).  A live performance of the work should be available to view between February and June 2015*.  Applications of the same performance for the National Festival of Youth Theatre (also produced by YTAS) and Chrysalis within the same year will not be permitted.  Applicants must be YTAS member organisations or willing to become a member if selected.  Applicants must demonstrate strong advanced preparation in their application (this can include supporting material).

 Applications must be a joint effort between the group leader/practitioner and their young theatremakers.

* The consortium will consider minor adjustments to these criteria under exceptional circumstances, e.g. a single cast member who is over 25 or video footage to accompany applications from outside the UK.

Artistic criteria for performance selection The artistic criteria for selection will consist of:     

Direction Performance Technical elements Text Ethics

The ‘performance’ should be*:    

Emotionally engaging Ambitious Provocative Polished

* The consortium consulted youth theatre sector professionals and young people with regard to the ‘performance’ qualities listed above. Click here to read their comments.

Timeline Applications for Chrysalis 2015 are welcomed from any eligible youth theatre groups from within or out with Scotland. Application will be via an online form and applicants will be encouraged to include supporting material (e.g. video footage of recent work).

The timeline is as follows:

31 January 2015

Applications close

Early February 2015

All applicants informed of shortlisting decision

February – mid June

Consortium views shortlisted work Feedback sent to non-short listed groups

Early July 2015

Selected groups are announced

July – November 2015

Feedback sent to non-selected short listed groups YTAS offers logistical advice and support to selected groups in preparation for the Chrysalis pilot

6 November 2015

Chrysalis pilot launched at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

How to apply Please complete the application form on the following pages and submit it by email to claire@ytas.org.uk no later than 5pm on 31 January 2015.

If you have any questions please contact Youth Theatre Arts Scotland on 0131 538 0591

Application to perform at Chrysalis 2015 1. Contact details Company name:

Company address:

Website:

Twitter:

Group leader name:

Mobile phone:

Email:

Young person name:

Age:

Is your company a member of Youth Theatre Arts Scotland or willing to become one if selected?

Yes

No

2. Company information Please describe your company and your approach to creating work (max 200 words)

Please describe how the young people are involved in both the decision-making and creative aspects of the production (max 200 words) Note: This question should be completed by the young person named above

Please explain how your company and its work will develop from being selected to take part in the Chrysalis festival (max 200 words)

3. Production information Title:

Duration:

No. of performers:

Age range:

Is this production new (i.e. less than 1 year old)?

Yes

No

Has it already been presented?

Yes

No

If yes, when and where was it first presented?

Proposed performance dates*:

Proposed performance location:

*If your production is shortlisted, members of the consortium will attend a performance between 1 February and 13 June 2015.

Please provide a synopsis of the production (max 100 words)

4. Chrysalis aims Please tell us about the ideas that inspired your production (max 300 words)

Please tell us how your production is ‘ambitious and provocative’ (max 300 words) tell us about the ideas that inspired your production (max 300 words)

5. Supporting evidence Please describe your advanced preparation for this production (max 200 words)  You many also include supporting material which provides evidence of this (up to 3 minutes video or audio and/or up to 5 high resolution images)