Physical Theatre Bursary
Application deadline:
5pm on Tuesday 22nd August 2023.
Surge is offering two bursaries for new physical theatre work suitable for live indoor performance to emerging, Scotland-based artists and companies. The chosen artists/companies will be given a budget of £3000 towards the creation of the piece plus mentoring from Surge. The piece will be presented as a 20/30 minute work-in-progress double bill at Manipulate Festival 2024.
We are particularly interested in ideas that explore innovative visual language, storytelling without words and/or animating the inanimate. We are also interested in work that incorporates technology with live performance, although this is not essential.
Requirements:
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Present an idea for a new small-scale indoor physical theatre piece;
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The piece needs to be suitable for performance in a theatre setting
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The performers and creative team need to be available for rehearsal periods between November 2023 and February 2024. Specific dates will be discussed upon offer.
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To be available for a performance at Manipulate Festival in February 2024.
We will offer:
• Mentorship in the creation and delivery of the work
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£3000 budget
• Performance opportunity at Manipulate Festival 2024
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Travel budget for performances
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Rehearsal and creation space
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Mentorship on an application to Creative Scotland, if required.
To apply:
Please email your proposal (max. 500 words) and one short bio for each performer/collaborator (max. 100 words each), in one document, to Melanie Jordan – melanie@surge.scot
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mel at melanie@surge.scot, we can arrange a phone or video call.
The application deadline is 5pm on Tuesday 22nd August 2023.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 13th September 2023.