APPLICATIONS FOR The Alpine Fellowship Theatre Prize 2024 IS NOW OPEN.
Awarded for the best playwriting response on the theme of ‘Language’.
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Open to all nationalities.
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Applicants must be aged 18 or above at the time of entry.
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All entries must be written in English.
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Applicants can only enter one of our prizes.
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Limited to one entry per person.
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Travel expenses can be used for economy travel costs only and are not exchangeable for cash, any leftover travel budget will not be redeemed as cash.
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Travel expenses can be used for transport only and cannot be used towards accommodation outside of the dates of our symposium.
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A 500-word synopsis of your proposed play, including story and characters.
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A 500-word explaniation of how your idea responds to our theme.
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A 250-word summary of your previous theatre experience.
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A sample of previous work of at least 10 pages, so that we can get a sense of your voice, style and tone.
About your proposed play for The Alpine Fellowship Theatre Prize:
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Final plays must be no more than 45 minutes in length.
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Final plays must require no more than three actors.
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The winning proposal should be written between March-August, so you should have sufficient writing time within that period to complete and re-draft your play.
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The winning play will be performed as a rehearsed reading so simplicity in staging is preferred.
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Plays can already be written, but must not have previously been performed, including as a reading or workshop production.
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Submissions will be judged anonymously so please ensure your name does not appear anywhere on your submission materials.
Prizes:
The winner of the Theatre Prize will receive a cash prize to support the writing of their proposed play, and the runners up will receive travel expense support that must be used to attend our 2024 symposium – dates and venue to be announced.
First place: £3,000
Second place: £1,000
Third place: £1,000
Key dates*:
- Applications open: 1st January 2024
- Applications close: 1st March 2024 at 23:59 (UK time)
You can be in contact with us in case of submission or further questions.
You can see more calls HERE.
