NEWS FLASH – SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN!
2023 Short New Play Entry Criteria
Calling All Writers
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Submit your script before 24th September 2022 to be considered for INK Festival 2023 where we will be producing and performing more than 50 of the successful entries.
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CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSIONS – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
- Open to anyone resident in the UK and Ireland, and to UK and Irish nationals living abroad.
- Entries must be new writing or never professionally performed in the UK
- Ideally scripts should not require more than 4 actors. (Actors could always play multiple roles).
- Entries submitted online. No paper entries
- Entries should be 12-point text and include page numbers, a title page, and character list
- Please include a short synopsis of no more than 50 words
- Send scripts in Word format (not a PDF)
- You may submit only one script per category
- LINK TO SUBMISSION PORTAL WILL IS LIVE
- Submission deadline: Midnight Saturday 24th September 2022
- SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY HERE
CATEGORIES:
PLAY
A short play of up to 20 minutes on any topic which could utilise technology to create a wow factor.
ENVIRONMENTAL PLAY – “RISING WATERS”
A short play of up to 20 minutes on the 1953 Great Flood and/or future floods.
PHYSICAL PLAY – “RUN WILD”
A short play of up to 20 minutes, which should include an opportunity for physical theatre.
YOUTH PLAY (Writer must be 18 & UNDER) – “A.I”
A short play of up to 10 minutes about artificial intelligence for no more than 3 actors.
RADIO PLAY
A radio play of 44 minutes (approx. 8500 words) on any topic. Please submit just a few sample pages of the completed script and 250 words about the play and yourself as a writer.
RADIO COMEDY
A radio comedy of up to 20 minutes.
MUSICAL
A short play of up to 45 minutes including songs. Please submit a few sample pages of the completed script and attach 3 selected songs as an MP3 file.
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