New Opportunities For Maori And Pacific Writers

Tena Koutou, Talofa Lava, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Kia Orana

Malo e lelei, Taloha ni, Ni Sa Bula
Greetings to all
 
Auckland City, The EDGE and Playmarket are thrilled to be able to offer new and existing AUCKLAND based Maori and Pacific Island writers the opportunity in 2007-8 to create and develop new plays as part of the upcoming 2008 Pasifika Playwrights Forum and Matariki Festival Maori Theatre Hui

Successful applicants will receive:

The support of a professional dramaturg (or drama tutor) over their play’s drafts, and workshop and public presentations as part of either Pasifika
Playwrights, March 2008 (for Pacific Island writers) or Matariki Festival June-July 2008 (for Maori writers)

FOR PACIFIC ISLAND WRITERS APPLICATIONS ARE DUE 5PM WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 31 2007    
FOR MAORI WRITERS APPLICATIONS ARE DUE 5PM FRIDAY DECEMBER 7 2007     

 
Submissions are open to anyone of Maori or Pacific Island descent with a good
story to tell and a passion for writing for performance of all kinds.
Applications and enquiries must be in writing to:
Mark Amery, email director@playmarket.org.nz or, P.O. Box 9767, Te Aro, Wellington.
 
Your submission must include in writing:
  
-               A working title
-               A short synopsis of your story.  What is it about?
-               A scene by scene breakdown: This may be a list of events or a more detailed account of the action of planned scenes.
-               An outline of the characters.  Who are they? What kind of journey will they be going on in the play?
-               A sample scene or a full draft. Include dialogue and stage directions.  You can include a full scene, or sections from different scenes.  Plays already at first or later draft are         acceptable for application but must not have been previously produced professionally ( i.e. with paid cast and crew.)
-               A personal statement about playwriting.  Why do you want to write for the stage?  A covering letter explaining who you are, outlining your writing background (if any) and personal background, and why you have submitted this proposal.
-               Your full name, address, phone number and email.
-               Number the pages of your script.
  

Any questions or enquiries welcome to:
Mark Amery, Playmarket: director@playmarket.org.nz or ph (04) 382 8462
 
This programme has been designed to provide Maori and Pacific Island playwrights support in their ideas reaching their full dramatic potential.  
 
Playmarket is New Zealand's leading script development organization and playwrights' agency.  Its National Script Development Programme is made possible with funding from Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, ASB Community Trust and Auckland City Council.

Aotea Centre, THE EDGE, Auckland, Friday September 7.
10.30am The Sound of a Car by Thalia Henry  
12.30pm Gotta Light by Ashley Milne  
2.00pm We Should Catch by Georgina Titheridge  
3.30pm Waking Monarch by Kate Morris  
5.30pm Armslength by Branwen Miller  
8.30pm Bruised by Thomas Sainsbury
For further information: scripts@playmarket.orgnz

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