Invitation for playwrights to submit short plays
UJ Arts & Culture will premier 'SA Shorts' directed by Alby Michaels at the 2012 National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. Established, emerging and new playwrights are invited to submit previously unpublished and unproduced ten-minute plays for possible inclusion in the production.
"I see SA Shorts as quickies for a microwave generation. It is also an opportunity for UJ Arts & Culture to start playing a leading role in the development of a new style of theatre," says Michaels who recently pulled together the ground-breaking season of 'Reading Gay'.
Plays performed by one company
"Following on the success and building on the format of Far Off Off-Broadway which was presented the UJ Drama Company earlier this year, 'SA Shorts' will effectively be a collection of short plays performed by one company of actors," he explains.
Playwrights may submit a maximum of two entries and all genres, except musicals and children's plays, will be accepted. The deadline for entries is 31 January 2012.
