Short and Sweet Theatre Festival
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| Country and Region | Australia — New South Wales |
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| Type of Festival | Drama |
| Location of Festival | Newtown, New South Wales, Australia |
| Festival Address Information | Short and Sweet Theatre Festival |
| Festival Description | Held annually at Newtown Theatre and the Seymour Centre in Sydney (as well as in Melbourne, regional centres, Singapore and shortly other national and international venues) the festival has already helped launch the careers of countless theatre professionals. Featuring over 150 of the best ten minute plays from local and international writers, Short+Sweet utilizes the talents of our best young and established directors, actors and technical personnel to produce some of the best theatre on the planet. Short+Sweet starts with a call for submissions from playwrights and independent theatre companies. Last year over 1200 scripts were received! Assessors read the scripts and produce a shortlist. New and established directors select one play each, and cast the roles, primarily with actors seen at the Short+Sweet open auditions. Hundreds of actors get to perform in Short+Sweet. During the Festival, Short+Sweet presents ten different plays each week, and climaxes with a gala final and awards night, complete with a panel of industry judges. Awards include a film development prize of $2000 from the Australian Film Commission. An education program for participants is also provided through Masterclass sessions with some of Australia’s and the world’s leading theatre professionals to help inspire the next generation of theatre artists. |
| Festival Dates | January 13 – February 28, 2009 |
| Festival Links | http://www.newtowntheatre.com.au/ |
Other Sources:
Articles and Reviews:
- Bigger, better, shorter play fest returns. (Arts Hub Australia; Thursday, January 06, 2005)
http://www.artshub.com.au/ahau1/news/news.asp?Id=68792 - The small-time outfits with big hopes. By Lenny Ann Low (Sydney Morning Herald, November 26, 2004)
http://www.smh.com.au/ - Dirty rotten mongrel. By Katrina Lobley (Sydney Morning Herald, November 26, 2004)
http://www.smh.com.au/ - Shorter and Sweeter. By David Kary
http://www.davidkary.com/View-Review.asp?ReviewID=43
Press Release:
- Controversial Australian Playwright Strikes Evolutionary Chord at Prestigious Theatre Festival. (PRWEB, January 19, 2006)
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/1/prweb334390.php
Practical Info:
Venues:
- Newtown Theatre
354 King Street (Corner of King & Bray Streets)
Newtown South
Australia
Phone: (61) 2-95195081
Fax: (61) 2-95195143 - Seymour Theatre Centre
Corner of City Road and Cleveland Street
The University of Sydney
Tickets:
- Buying tickets
- Online
http://www.mca-tix.com/ - By Phone
MCA Ticketing (61) 1300-306-776
Seymour Centre: (61) 2-9351-7940
Box office accepts Cash, Cheque, Mastercard, Visa, Bankcard Box Office is open for advance bookings 9:00am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday, Saturdays 11:00am-3:00pm and prior to all performances.
- Online
How to get there:
Newtown Theatre
Very close to Newtown train station. Or take a bus. The map is available at the festival and theatre website.Seymour Theatre Centre
- By Public Transport
Train to either Central Station (bus or walk up Broadway and City Road), or to Redfern Station (walk via Lawson and Ivy Streets). State transit buses from the city numbered 422, 423, 426, and 428 (from Castlereagh Street and Railway Square at Central Station) stop outside the Seymour Centre.
- By Public Transport
Parking:
- University of Sydney multi-storey car park next to the Seymour Centre (corner of Cleveland and Shepherd Streets, entry from Shepherd Street. Pay and display ticket system (current rates are $2 per hour up to a maximum of $6).
Information for Artists:
- The cost of the Short & Sweet 2008 Script Entry Form is $15.00 per script. To sumbit application one should fill out the form at
http://www.shortandsweet.org/node/224
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