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Register for Short+Sweet Poetry Dubai

Welcome to Short+Sweet - a more creative world ten minutes at a time! Please register here for Short+Sweet Poetry Dubai on September 22 & 23, 2017 hosted by The Junction.

Short+Sweet Poetry Dubai

Short+Sweet Dubai is an amazing year long programme of festivals to be held at The Junction in Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz.

SHORT+SWEET POETRY

FESTIVAL DIRECTOR: Dhruti Shah D'souza

The first ever Short+Sweet Poetry will be held at the home of Short+Sweet in Dubai, The Junction in Alserkal Avenue Al Quoz, on September 22 & 23, 2017.

The focus of Short+Sweet poetry is the spoken word. All other distractions are removed so that the audience and judges can focus on the words and delivery.

+ Short+Sweet Poetry is performed on a bare stage in a simple pool of light. A lectern or chair can be provided if the poet requires one. No lighting changes, sound FX or projections of any kind are permitted.

+ All poems must be the work of the poet/s and read by the poet/s. There will be three age categories – 12 and under, 13-18 and Open. There is no age limit to participation but the poet must read their own work.

+ Poems may be performed in either Arabic, English, Hindi or Urdu.

+ The poet may read any number of poems but their total stage time must not exceed 5 minutes. The time limit is strictly applied and those who go over 5 minutes are disqualified.

+ Poems must not have been presented at Short+Sweet Poetry Dubai previously.

+ Each heat will have around ten poets reading.

+ A designated number of poets will be selected from each heat by audience and judge’s voting to take place in the Gala Finals of Short+Sweet Poetry. The Festival Director (Dhruti Shah D'souza) may also chose to add additional finalist as the Festival Director’s choice.

+ The following awards will be presented to the winners at the end of the Gala Finals: Best Poet English, Best Poet Arabic, Best Poet Hindi, Best Poet Urdu, Best Poet - Audience’s Choice, Best Poem, Best Poetry Performance, Festival Director's Choice (optional) - in all three categories.

To register for Short+Sweet Poetry please click here

For more information email us on shortsweetdubai@gmail.com

ITC Registration for Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2018

Thank you for your interest in submitting an independent production for Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2018!

Independent Theatre Company Name *

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Are you under 18? *

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No

If any of the leaders of this production are under 18, please note that here. We need to know this to ensure compliance with the Working With Vulnerable People (background checking) Act 2011.

Have you performed this show on stage or screen in the past? *

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Have you participated in Short+Sweet festivals in other ways in the past? *

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Experience *

This field is not compulsory: you may either add a description of your acting experience and interests, or upload your curriculum vitae below.

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Describe your show *

Describe what you plan to put on stage. You may also submit a script.

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You may upload a script or a video of your performance.
Files must be less than 5 MB.
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Writers Name and Email *

Directors Name and Email *

Actors Names and Emails *

Directors Registration for Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2018

Thank you for your interest in directing for Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2018!

We welcome directors from all walks of life, from professional directors to enthusiastic amateurs. Everyone will be given consideration.

If you are selected as a director, you will be sent all the relevant information regarding selecting your script in due course. Before registering, please check the key festival dates and make sure you’ll be available.

Please provide your details below and the Festival Director or Coordinator will get back to you as soon as possible.

Name *

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Phone *

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E-Mail *

Are you under 18? *

Yes

No

We need to know this to ensure compliance with the Working With Vulnerable People (background checking) Act 2011.

Have you directed for stage or screen in the past? *

Yes

No

Have you directed for Short+Sweet festivals in the past? *

Yes

No

Have you participated in Short+Sweet festivals in other ways in the past? *

Yes

No

Experience

This field is not compulsory: you may either add a description of your acting experience and interests, or upload your curriculum vitae below.

Curriculum Vitae

You may either upload your curriculum vitae, or add a description of your acting experience above.
Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: txt rtf pdf doc docx.

Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2018

The biggest little play festival in the world is back for its 17th year in Sydney! We featured 130 plays across 8 massive weeks, with 2 exciting new programmes every week!

Our FINALS SERIES is showing now!

Tom Mann Theatre
136 Chalmers Street
Surry Hills

Just a 3 minute walk from Central Station!

People’s Choice Showcase
People’s Choice Showcase: Tue 27 Mar - Wed 28 Mar @ 7:30pm

Crew Cut (S+S staff picks)
Crew Cut: Thu 29 Mar - Fri 30 Mar @ 7:30pm

Wildcards Finals
Wildcards Finals: Sat 31 Mar @ 3:30pm, Sun 1 Apr @ 2:30pm

Gala Final and Awards
Thu 5 Apr: Gala Finals Performance 1 @ 7:30 pm
Fri 6 Apr: Gala Finals Performance 2 @ 7:30 pm
Sat 7 Apr: Gala Finals Performance 3 (+ Announcements) @ 7:30 pm

FINALS SERIES now on sale! Come and see the winners of our People's Choice, Judges' Choice and S+S Staff votes:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/shortsweet/148788

S&S Hollywood Week 1 Schedule Announced!!

Week 1 Schedule!!!

B-Roll
Written by Elena Stauffer
Directed by Dan Balcaban

George Orwell's 1989 - A "Swift" Ten Minute Adaptation
Written by Steven Hayet
Directed by Charlie Mount

Gotcha!
Written & Directed by Cy Chermak

The Boys of Spring and Fall
Written & Directed by Greg Crafts

The Pond
Written by Con Nats
Directed by Lauren Smerkanich

Register for Short+Sweet Dubai

Welcome to Short+Sweet - a more creative world ten minutes at a time! Please register here for our upcoming festivals in Dubai, hosted by The Junction.

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Participants in Short+Sweet do so on a voluntary basis. Artists selected for Short+Sweet are not entitled to payment or re-numeration of any kind although they may be eligible for various prizes.

SUBMIT A SCRIPT

Script Submissions Open

Short+Sweet Illawarra is currently taking scripts for its inaugural season of ten-minute theatre on NSW's South Coast. Short+Sweet Illawarra will launch with a Top 20 season over two weeks in October this year.

Writers from Illawarra and South coast are encouraged to submit, as we are looking to have strong local representation amongst the highest rated script entries from around the world.

Stella Adler Academy Hollywood Short + Sweet Film Festival

We invite you to submit your short film (5-10 minutes) and be part of an amazing new festival based in the heart of Hollywood. The Stella Adler Academy Hollywood Short+Sweet Film Festival is open to all comers but most welcome are local film makers.

Let’s face it - attention spans are not getting any longer and this celebration of cinema, creativity and storytelling is a professional pathway for talented film makers, writers, actors, cinematographers and directors.

We know something about how it's done… The Stella Adler Academy of Acting & Theatre – Los Angeles is a world renowned acting school located in the heart of Hollywood, CA offering extensive training for the serious actor in theatre, film, and television. The Technique grew out of Stella Adler’s work with Stanislavski, the father of modern acting and has been studied by many of the world's most notable actors, directors, and writers including: Marlon Brando, Robert DeNiro, Salma Hayek, Benicio Del Toro, Holland Taylor, Gary Ross, Eric Stoltz and Mark Ruffalo, and many more.

If your film is chosen to be part of the first festival you’ll join a program that features local and international films that will be presented at the Stella Adler Theatre on Hollywood Blvd in July/August 2017. You’ll have the chance to win Awards and Prizes. Of course we'll make sure that the 'right' people are invited along and your work is seen to it's best advantage.

The Best Film (chosen by respected industry judges) and the People’s Choice Winner (chosen by the audience) will be selected to take part in the International Short+Sweet Film Festival Gala Final on August 24 at the beautiful and historic Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. That’s where the winning films from S+S Film Festivals in Sydney, Melbourne, Manila, Dubai and Chennai will compete to take out the International Best Film Awards.

The festival is a proud member of the Short+Sweet family - the biggest 10 minute performing arts festival in the world - with events in 30+ cities across 12 countries. It’s been around for 20 years with the first S+S Theatre Festival in Sydney Australia in 2002 and to date have presented over 5,500 original new works in Theatre, Music and Dance. It might have started on the other side of the world in far off Australia but the global home of the S+S Film is now right here in Hollywood where it belongs.

KEY DATES

Earlybird Deadline (June 15th)

Regular Deadline (July 11th)

Late Deadline (July 21st)

Notification Date (July 24th)

Festival Dates (July 31st - August 21th)

Gala Final (Sunday, August 24th)

S&S Hollywood Actor Auditions Announced!

SHORT & SWEET HOLLYWOOD -- ACTOR AUDITIONS

Casting sessions will be broken down by gender and age groups so that we can have some order to the process. Since we have over 40 directors that will be part of the process, this also allows them to only sit in when needed and not burn out (the better to pay attention to you!). Caveat...if you absolutely cannot make your "assigned" time, you can come at another open day/time, but first priority will be given to the folks who's time it actually is.

WOMEN -- SATURDAY, JUNE 10th