⭐National Programs Now Open⭐Plus, get in quick for Tasmanian programs
EXCITING PROGRAMS NOW OPEN
We have opened two National programs for applications this week and two of our lutruwita/Tasmanian programs close for apps this Sunday. Please read on to find out how you can get involved and what we’ve been up to!
– APT Team
CLOSING SUNDAY: lutruwita/Tasmanian Dramaturg Development Initiative: Building a diverse storytelling community
APT is addressing the urgent need for culturally diverse dramaturgs across the Tasmanian theatre community. Led by Creative Producer Jen Rani, six dramaturgs/emerging dramaturgs from First Nations, CaLD, and PoC backgrounds will investigate the principles of playwriting from various dramaturgical and cultural perspectives and be part of the change to bring a wider range of Australian stories to life. Comprising of a Story Lab, mentorship connections, and placements within producing organisations, the cohort will gain the skills, guidance and professional connections to develop their practice and thrive in a changing industry.
OPEN TO: new and emerging lutruwita/Tasmanian based dramaturgs identifying as Australian First Nations, CaLD, and PoC are welcome and encouraged to apply
CLOSING SUNDAY: lutruwita/Tasmanian Voices: playwriting mentorship for First Nations and culturally diverse storytellers
This unique program will support emerging storytellers from First Nations, CaLD and PoC backgrounds, to create space to develop their voices, and create stories of difference and diversity across Tasmanian and Australian stages. Guided by Creative Producer Jen Rani, two experienced and culturally significant theatre practitioners will lead and mentor the cohort to nurture their unique forms of storytelling, sharpen their skills, build their knowledge, and open access to valuable industry peers and leaders.
OPEN TO: new and emerging lutruwita/Tasmanian based writers/storytellers identifying as Australian First Nations, CaLD & PoC are welcome and encouraged to apply
Duologue has a long history of supporting the vital partnership between Playwright and Dramaturg- it continues in 2023. Over six-months playwrights can develop their ideas either in person or remotely with paid support for their chosen partnership. Your words, your way, your collaborator.
OPEN: Nationally, priority focus on mid-career and established playwrights. 6 playwright/dramaturg partnerships will be supported.
NOW OPEN: The Erin Thomas Regional Playwrights Fund 2023
The Erin Thomas Playwright Fund honours the legacy of the late playwright Erin Thomas by supporting emerging regional playwrights to pursue their creative dreams. Commemorating its 10th year, the Fund has been expanded with the support of the Thomas family and playwright Andrew Bovell to offer even greater opportunities. Playwrights will develop their skills through mentorship with a seasoned dramaturg or development director as they work on a new play. This year the Fund will also host three playwriting masterclasses and a travel bursary which had paused during COVID allowing writers to connect with the wider Australian theatre community . The Erin Thomas Playwright Fund is a tribute to Erin Thomas’ optimism, talent, and generosity, and is dedicated to helping the next generation of playwrights make their mark.
OPEN TO: Playwrights living in regional and remote areas, nation-wide. 3 playwrights will be supported in 2023
We had an absolutely overwhelming response to our call out for writers and theatre makers for La Mama Pathways; the range and experience of the 150 or so EOIs was genuinely wonderful to read.
Here are our twelve La Mama Pathways participants. We’re so excited by their voices, experience and ideas, we welcome them to La Mama for the next few months, and we know you’ll all join us in congratulating them and wishing them well on this journey.
La Mama Pathways Participants: Alex Joy, Amarantha Robinson, Bronte Charlotte, Chenturan Aran, Helen Yotis Patterson, Henry Kelly, Lucy Payne, Margaret Harvey, Rodrigo Calderon, Vanessa Di Natale, Vanessa O’Neill, Yogashree Thirunavukarasu
La Mama Pathways has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
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APT has a critical role to play in the future of Australian playwriting. We will be a principal instrument of transformation and better representation, creating space and opportunity for playwrights to be at their best.
We acknowledge that we live and create on unceded lands. We pay our respects to the First Peoples of Australia, and to their elders past, present and future.
