Short + Sweet

Australia's Short+Sweet offers a Sneak Peak at Stella Adler Theatre on May 3

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Australia's Short+Sweet offers a Sneak Peak
at Stella Adler Theatre on May 3

Short+Sweet Hollywood — The biggest little play festival in the world announces its arrival in L.A. this fall with a sampling of performances from the existing Short+Sweet repertoire. The Australian powerhouse festival of 10-minute theater has already made its mark worldwide, with offshoots in the United Arab Emirates, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore and Zimbabwe. Get ready for Short+Sweet Hollywood!

Short + Sweet - South India 2017

The world’s biggest short-play theatre festival is back again in South India! This year the festival will begin on the 05th of July and will run for four weeks. Prakriti Foundation and the Blu Lotus Foundation in association with the Alliance Française de Madras and presenting sponsor Mindscreen Film Institute present Short+Sweet South India 2017.

Sponsors and Partners: HDFC Mutual Fund and Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund (Annual Sponsors), Eventjini.com (Ticketing Partner), Zebronics (Sound Partner), Amdavadi and Mangala Heritage (Prize Sponsors), Silkworm Boutique and Studio Bassam (Gala Prize Sponsors), and PS Events (Event Manager)

To know more about the festival please write to us at shortandsweetsouthindia@gmail.com or call us on 044–6684 84 84, (0) 8608 685 156 or (0) 8754 415 362.

Schedule:

Top 40 – Edouard Michelin Auditorium

Week 1 – 05, 07, 08, 09 July – 7 PM

Week 2 – 12, 13, 14, 15 July – 7 PM

Week 3 – 19, 21, 22, 23 July – 7 PM

Week 4 – 25, 26, 27, 28 July – 7 PM

Wild Cards – Edouard Michelin Auditorium

One – 08, 09 July – 2 PM

Two – 14, 15 July – 2 PM

Three – 22, 23 July – 2 PM

Gala Awards and Finals – Edouard Michelin Auditorium

Finals – 29 July – 7 PM

– 30 July – 2 & 7 PM

Key Dates:

30 April 2017 – Last date for submitting script
30 April 2017 – Last date for ITCs' submission
30 April 2017 – Last date for Directors' submission
30 May 2017 – Last date for Actors’ submission
30 May 2017 – Last date for Withdrawal
04 June 2017 – Meeting with directors; actors’ auditions
05 – 28 July 2017 – Top 40 Week and Wildcards
29, 30 July 2017 – Gala finals

Confirm your Team 2017

DUE: Monday 21 May
Once you have confirmed your full team, please let us know. We will require each person’s email address and mobile phone number in case we need to contact them.
It is important that we have a record of each person on your team to make sure they receive access to backstage and a complimentary ticket. This applies to performers or creatives that are directly involved in the creation of your work

Which strand are you in?

Title of your work *

Your full name *

Please confirm your e-mail address *

And your telephone/mobile number *

including country/area codes

Team Member 1

Please add the following details for each performer/creative directly involved in your project. 'Role' can refer to character name or creative contribution (ie. pianist). If you have less than 8 team members, please ignore the extra boxes. If you have more than 8 team members, please submit a second form or alternatively, send us an email.

Team Member 2

Team Member 3

Team Member 4

Team Member 5

Team Member 6

Team Member 7

Team Member 8

Poster Competition Upload 2017

DUE: Mon 10 July

Program Information 2017

DUE: Mon 21 May

We will be producing program booklets for free distribution before the festival opens. In order to make this work, we will need your program details quite early on.
This includes: play title, writer credit, director credit, company name (if applicable to ITCs), cast list, and a short 2-sentence blurb (max 50 words). We may have some or all of these details already, but this is your chance to re-word how they appear in the program and in other publicity materials.

Which strand are you in?

Title of your work *

Company Credit

Only if applicable, generally for ITCs and some cabaret acts.

Name of writer

Leave blank if not applicable.

Name of director

Leave blank if not applicable.

Other creative credits

Please use this field if you have any extra creative credits (ie. choreographer) to add, or if you wish to use an alternative credit to those above (ie. devised by). Please include full names. You may use this space for more than one credit.

Cast List *

Please list the full names of your performers. You do not need to include the parts that they are playing.

Blurb *

Please write a short blurb to represent your work. If you are directing a script, you do not need to use the synopsis from the script catalogue. Your blurb should not include any spoilers. It should fit with your specific vision for the production. Max. 50 words.

Book Complimentary Tickets: QLD 2016

DUE: No later than 4 days before your performance

All registered festival artists (writers, directors, and performers whose work is being presented at the festival) are entitled to reserve ONE complimentary ticket to their own performance strand. This can be used by themselves or by a friend. Please note that directors are also entitled to house seats (for details, please see artist info pack). Please do not attempt to book more than one complimentary ticket. For any concerns, contact shortsweet.production@gmail.com.

Which performance would you like to book for? *

Title of the show you are associated with *

Your name *

Please note: this name must have been registered by the director.

Name for the ticket collection

The name of the person who will collect the ticket from box office. Leave blank if it is the same name.

Email Address for confirmation *

We will send a confirmation to this email address on or before the day of the chosen performance.

Short+Sweet Theatre Manila 2016

Congratulations Winners of Short + Sweet Theatre Festival Manila 2016 Audience Choice Plays for Week 1 - Bob Gets Cast Out of Hell Week 2 - Procrastination Wildcards - Dead Giveaway Best Poster - Dominique Paytone for Objectum Sexuality Best Playwright - Allan West for Procrastination Best Director - Kim Nathanyel Sejera for Procrastination Best Actress - Andrea Melissa Camba for How Violet met Watson Best Actor - Leogene Bomitivo for It Doesn't Best Overall Production - Objectum Sexuality

Google Calendar

If you're planning to be part of Short+Sweet Canberra 2016, you can add all the events to your Google Calendar very easily!

The only link you need is: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=7ctv9pp6rdbnfc1r2o1m3d4rt...

SUBMIT A SCRIPT - SHORT+SWEET THEATRE 2016-17

Any entries received will also be considered for the following Short+Sweet festivals in 2016 (and 2017):

Queensland (deadline 11:59pm 28/3/16 AEST) + Melbourne + Canberra + Sydney 2017 + Auckland + Wellington + Manila + Dubai + Abu Dhabi + Delhi + Kolkata + Chennai + Kuala Lumpur + Penang + Hollywood + more as they are announced!

For the one entry fee of AU$20, your script will be considered for all of the above festivals. Some of the highest-rated entries from previous years were performed four or more times.

Name *

Surname *

E-Mail *

Backup email

Postal Address *

Suburb *

State *

Postcode *

Country *

Telephone/mobile *

including country/area codes

Is this the first time that you have submitted a play for Short+Sweet? *

YES

NO

Has the play you're submitting been performed? If so, in which cities? *

Play title *

Cast size *

One line synopsis for your play *

Terms and Conditions *

I agree to the Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions *

1. The running time of my play/theatre work is 10 minutes or less (scripts clearly longer than 10 minutes will not be considered and any entry fees paid are forfeited).
2. As the writer/creator of the play/theatre work I hereby give permission for the organisers to present the play/theatre work at Short+Sweet at any of the festivals it has been entered into. If I am not the writer/originator (or sole writer/originator) of the idea, story, script, theatre work or any material used in the creation of the theatre work it is my responsibility to gain permission from all other writers, originators or contributors to present the work at Short+Sweet - and to fulfil all conditions set by those writers, originators or contributors to present the work at Short+Sweet.
3. Should my play/theatre work be selected for Short+Sweet I understand I will receive no royalties for those performances but will be eligible for prizes and professional development opportunities.
4. If my play is selected/performed, I give Short+Sweet the right to film/record/photograph it for marketing and publicity purposes. Short+Sweet may also wish to use the film/recording/photograph of your play/theatre work for archival, marketing or publicity purposes by using it in an unpaid public forum such as YouTube.
5. Once selected for production in Short+Sweet I may not withdraw my playscript/theatre work from production for any reason without the permission of Short+Sweet.
6. Although Short+Sweet aims to honour the playwrights'/creators' intentions in staging their play/theatre work, I understand that in order to have my play/theatre work produced at Short+Sweet my script may need to be altered by the actors and director producing my play, due to staging restrictions or the play/theatre work running over 10 minutes. Short+Sweet Directors will be asked to consult with me on these changes either in person or via phone or email.
7. Scripts are assessed anonymously to ensure the highest standards of fairness and objectivity. In order for writers to remain anonymous to assessors they must NOT put their name anywhere on the script(s) they are submitting, including in the document's filename. 
8. Docx and doc are the preferred file formats. PDFs are also accepted.
9. Scripts which have been performed in the host city of any of our festivals are not eligible for production in that city. For example, if your play has been performed in Sydney and Sydney only, it cannot be performed in Short+Sweet Sydney but is still eligible for all of our other festivals.
10. If Short+Sweet, for any reason, believes the above criteria has not been met then my play will be withdrawn from Short+Sweet and the entry fee forfeited.
11. Additional venue-based terms and conditions may be required on acceptance of your script for production.
*Privacy Statement*
The personal information that you provided on your Short+Sweet entry and your play script will only be used by Short+Sweet. Your personal information may be used to communicate with you about Short+Sweet and other Short+Sweet related activities. You can opt of of these communications any time by responding to any emails received with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or the body of an email. In order for me to remain anonymous to assessors I have NOT put my name anywhere on the script(s) I am submitting.

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Sanjeev Dixit and Third Half Theatre win Short+Sweet Dubai for second year in a row

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Short+Sweet Theatre Dubai 2016

In an extraordinary achievement precociously talented Dubai based writer-director-actor Sanjeev Dixit and Third Half Theatre have won Short+Sweet Dubai for a second year in a row.

In front of a full house at the Madinat Theatre on Friday night, Dixit’s epic ten-minute musical, The Tragic Queen, performed by a cast of 18, took home the top award winning the Best Overall Production among a hotly contested field.