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Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore… Woy Woy!
 
The world’s biggest little play festival, Short & Sweet is coming back to the NSW Central Coast and local writers are invited to join the fun!
 
Gosford City Council will again host a week-long festival of short plays at the Peninsula Theatre, Woy Woy from 23rd July 2008 featuring local actors and directors and showcasing the work of local playwrights.  After such a huge success in 2007, the Festival is set to become a regular feature on Council's artistic program.
 
Short & Sweet was originally conceived by Mark Cleary of the Newtown Theatre in Sydney. In just seven years it has grown to be the world’s biggest festival of its kind, with more than 1,500 international entries received annually and seasons featuring more than 100 plays drawing sell-out audiences in Sydney, Melbourne and Singapore – with NZ, the US and European versions on the way too!

The brilliant formula of short, tasty ’bites’ of theatre is a hit with audiences everywhere because it offers something for everyone… as well as a stage for fresh, new work and the chance for upcoming artists to strut their stuff. The same ten plays are performed each night, a panel of judges selects the Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress and the audience selects the winner of the People's Choice Award.  Prizes are awarded at a Presentation night at the end of the Festival which concludes on 26th July 2008.
 
Festival Coordinator of Short and Sweet Regional 2008 will be local actor, writer & director Brenda Logan, voted Best Director at Short and Sweet Regional 2007.  Brenda is also currently directing a play in the Sydney version of Short & Sweet, along with her busy life acting, writing, directing and teaching young people theatre craft.
 

RULES FOR WRITERS
The script has to be 10-minutes or less - so no stressing about a second Act
You can write about anything - politics, dating, family, passion, monsters, zombies, religion… the list is endless
The style is up to you - drama, comedy, tragedy, romance, thriller…
You don’t have to be an experienced writer - absolutely anyone can enter
The script must not have had a public performance NSW before

Other than the 10-minute form there’s no theme for the competition - all we’re looking for are the best 10 scripts, no matter whether they are written by seasoned professionals or first time playwrights

Completed Scripts should be sent to:
Brenda Logan
Festival Coordinator - Short & Sweet 2008
c/- Laycock Street Theatre
PO Box 9083
WYOMING NSW 2250
OR
Submit scripts and seek further information about Short & Sweet at: www.shortandsweet.org .
Writers can download the Script Entry Form from the Central Coast page of this website when it becomes available.

*  All scripts will be treated confidentially and will not be returned to sender.

AIMS OF SHORT & SWEET
* To encourage excellence in the presentation of short scripts that can stimulate, move and entertain audiences.
* To showcase the work of aspiring writers, actors and directors and to give new talent an opportunity to surface with an emphasis on local artists.
* To make theatre more accessible and affordable to a wider audience.
* To inspire theatre practitioners of the future to better their artistic practice.
* To encourage active participation in theatre making by aspiring writers, directors and performers in a supportive environment thus foster growth in the theatre.