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DYS-PLA Call For Submissions

The DYS-PLA festival celebrates dyslexic story makers as part of National Dyslexic Awareness Week in November.

msft is calling for submissions of plays of up to 60 minutes from dyslexic writers. They can be on any subject and we welcome scripts about learning differences, hidden differences and other neo-diversity topics. We are able to offer between 2–4 night run and provide actors, directors, rehearsal space (limited), and full publicity.

Deadline for first draft submissions is 1 May 2010. Scripts submitted in advance of this deadline will have the opportunity for development with an experienced director/dramaturg. Scripts will be chosen by 1 August 2010.

Email submissions to dyspla@gmail.com

DYSSING MONADYS: Call For Submissions

Are you dyslexic and talented?  Do you write stories, poems, songs, scripts, or make films?  If so, msft want to hear from you by 1 Feb 2010. We have performance slots available from 5-30 min. for writers, performers and filmmakers. dyssing monadys runs on the FIRST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH from March 2010. Please email dyssing@makingtheatrework.com with your full contact details, link of current work and script submissions. 

Sunday Surgery: Script Development & Staged Performances

Every last Sunday of the month from March 28th 2010, at The Others, 6 – 8 Manor Road, Stoke Newington, London, N16 5SA

Sunday Surgery is intended as a creative think tank where writers of all mediums may experiment and develop their new writing and gain constructive feedback from a supportive audience. 

msft offers a Sunday Service for experienced as well as novice writers, where you can develop creative ideas, build characters and push your plot to its dramatic limits. We are not here to ‘teach’ you how to write, we are here to make what you write come to life.  Once you have created a story, msft will provide space to put it on its feet, a professional director and trained actors to bring it to life in front of an audience. Successful Sunday Surgery work will then be developed further and considered for selection for msft’s festivals of new work, Write Side of the Brain and the DYS-PLA festival, to take place at a top London Venue in November 2010.

We welcome 10-60 page submissions from writers all year round – please note that submissions received by the 1st of each month will be considered for that month’s Sunday Surgery. We accept anything from first drafts up to completed scripts. msft also encourages submissions from  writers with a learning difference such as dyslexia .

Please send all submissions to sundaysurgery@googlemail.com

SpeechMotion (Promoting Poetry and Shorts) Call For Submissions

Ongoing. Deadline is the 15th of each month!

SpeechMotion runs every last Tuesday of the month–starting on Tuesday 28th July 2009 until June 2010–at The Horse and Groom, Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London.

SpeechMotion offers a platform for new performers and film makers to promote their work. The live performance can be anything from poetry to storytelling. Featured performers will be offered a performance slot of up to 20 minutes. Featured filmmakers can submit shorts on any subject–fiction or documentary–with a maximum screening time of 20 minutes. A small fee for expenses is offered to each featured performer and filmmaker.

Submissions from performers should be sent to speechmotion@makingtheatrework.com

Please include a performer CV and a short proposal, plus examples of work, poetry, or other text based material and/or a link to a live performance.

Submissions from filmmakers should be sent in DVD format along with a CV and previous credits to SpeechMotion, 12 Ivy Gardens, London N8 9JE .

SpeechMotion will also be running an open mic and screen for performers and filmmakers prior to the featured acts. Registration begins at 7pm, for a 7.30pm start. Just show up on the night at The Horse and Groom with your material, or email speechmotion@makingtheatrework.com to reserve a slot. Performers get a 5 minute slot and filmmakers 10 minutes of screening time.

SpeechMotion dates: January 26, 2010; February 23, 2010; March 30, 2010; April 27, 2010; May 25, 2010; June 29, 2010.