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Offer: Calling all M?ori storytellers!:Job description:Job detailsOrganisation Te Pou Theatre Closes 2 Apr 2022 Posted on 27 Apr 2021 Region Online, Auckland Work type Call for entries Work classification Performing Arts ShareKa tangi te p?p?wharauroa, ko te karere a MahuruK?anga is heralded by the blossoming of the k?whai and the call of the p?p?wharauroa as Information technology returns to our shores. This is traditionally a time of joining together and combining efforts to prepare the ground and plant for the next harvest. We see this festival as a platform to prepare the fertile ground of our M?ori Theatre community. 2022Programme Overview Two years ago, in response to COVID-19 and the impact on our sector we decided to invest more into playwrights, providing more opportunities and a longer period of development for their work. We have continued this into 2022 and are proud to be offering four playwrights a three-month script development period, culminating in a one-week workshop. Playwrights will spend July - September developing their scripts for a rehearsed reading in October as part of our K?anga Festival. This will be live or digitally presented depending on the state of the world at that time. Over the three month time frame writers will meet regularly online as a r?pu, with dramaturg and script advisors to support, motivate and provide skills. The Opportunity Your play will be developed over a three-month period and presented during K?anga. » Script Development Programme: A 12-week writing and research period with 1:1 dramaturgy sessions and regular hui » Script Workshop: A five-day workshop with dramaturge, director and actor/s arranged by Te Pou Theatre » Your play will be read at a K?anga Festival hosted event (live or online) » A writers stipend of $3,000.00 » Te Pou team will consult with you about how to further progress your play following the workshop. Conditions / Requirements: » This programme supports M?ori playwrights at any level of practice (yes, even if you've never written before or have plenty under your belt - we'll cater to your needs). » Stage plays intended for professional presentation » Plays must not have had any prior presentation season » Commitment to development of your concept or existing draft over a three month period resulting in a full script reading in October. » Be open to changing and adapting your script during the workshop period. » Auckland located or Northland located is a priority for Te Pou Theatre. However, if not Auckland located be able to travel and organize accommodation in T?maki Makaurau over the workshop period in September. Important Dates: Saturday2April 2022Due Date for submissions (by midnight) Friday 22 April 2022 Announcement Sunday 10 July 2022Programme starts (12 weeks) incl. weekly zoom meetings. More dates for hui and script deadlines will be confirmed in May 23 September 2022K?anga Festival Opening Event 26September 2022One week Script Development Workshop in Auckland as part of K?anga Festival 1 - 2 October 2022K?anga Festival Play-reading Event K?anga Festival Playwrights programme is made possible by funding from Creative New Zealand, Foundation North and Auckland Council. Links & Contact info: Te Pou Theatre How to submit the application: What you need to do to submit an application: By midnight Friday 2 April 2022 please: - Complete the google form https://forms.gle/swgPi8rSYiHL9YGa7 and attach your proposed script for development. If you do not have a script in progress, we would like to receive a treatment, an overview of your story, that's up to 5 pages long. - OR email registrations@tepoutheatre.nzto be sent a word document version to complete. Decision Making Programming decisions will be made by the K?anga Festival Director and Te Pou Theatre appointed selection team. Te Pou has a priority to serve T?maki Makaurau and Te Tai Tokerau artists, underrepresented voices and artists who have not already been through the K?anga programme. All applications are considered the beginning of a conversation, the beginning of a relationship with Te Pou. Regardless of whether the work is developed in this year's festival we will seek to find ways we can assist the development of your work. Contact If you'd like to have a korero about this opportunity Contact Us by K?anga Festival Director, Amber Curreen, on amber@tepoutheatre.nz or 021775276 Skills:
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