It's back....
After a hugely successful competition last year we are now launching "Write Now!", another chance to see your play on stage. Like last year, this is a competition that calls for amateur playwrights to pen their own piece of theatre.
Writers of all ages can enter a monologue, one-act play or a single scene somewhat based on life in the UAE. Plays should not exceed ten minutes or four characters. The best scripts will be short listed by the DDG Committee and will be Cast, Directed, Produced by us and will be presented in a run from the 9th to 11th of December 2010. We are pleased to announce our continued partnership with the Jamjar Al Quoz which, once again, will be the venue for the production. One twist is, unlike last year, where the winning play was chosen by the Committee, this year the winner will be decided from a tally of the votes of the audiences over the three nights of the run.
Some Tips to get you started
Do
- Ensure that the play is an original piece of work
- Ensure that each character has a unique role to play.
- Introduce each character with a brief, one-line description.
- Keep stage directions clear, concise and grammatical.
- Keep a character's speech consistent with their age and background.
- Make sure the relationships between the characters are clearly established.
- Structure the action clearly around a beginning, middle and end.
- Make sure the tone remains consistent - comedy one minute and tragedy the next is confusing.
- Try to find a title that is both catchy and fitting.
Don't
- Use dialogue to tell the audience about the characters. Where possible, tell it with an action.
- Use similar names for characters such as Tim and Tom.
So if you took part last year and have been bitten by the writing bug or have always wanted to have a go at playwriting, now is the time.
If you are going to give it a go please let us know via E-Mail so that we can register your interest.
If you have any questions please get in touch. By the way the deadline for submission of your script is 31st of August 2010, we look forward to receiving all your entries. GOOD LUCK!
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Check out the review of last years 'New Developments I' which appeared in The National' Arts section on
20th December 2010 by clicking here.
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DDG promotes ACT UP! on Dubai Eye 103.8
Click here to listen to our exclusive radio interview on Dubai Eye 103.8 where we talk about ACT UP!.
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