Register as a Director Dubai 2016

REGISTRATIONS CLOSE: Thursday 22 October 2015

Register your interest as a Director for Short+Sweet Dubai 2016, the biggest little play festival in the world!

If you are selected as a Director for the festival, you will get to pick from the top scripts from Dubai based and international writers which we will receive this year and a line-up of amazing actors. You will have the opportunity to direct a 10-minute performance during the Top 40 or the Wildcards and, if selected, participate in the Red Carpet Gala Finals! 

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Register as an Actor Dubai 2016

REGISTRATIONS CLOSE: Thursday 19 November 2015

Register your interest as an Actor for Short+Sweet Dubai 2016, the biggest little play festival in the world!

Registering as an actor for the Short+Sweet Festival means that you will have the opportunity to audition for all of the festival’s directors at once. We will be producing around 80 plays – your perfect role could be in any one of them!

Registrations close on Thursday 19 November. Auditions will be held on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 November 2015.

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Short+Sweet Theatre Dubai 2016

Short+Sweet is the largest festival of 10 minute plays in the world! And now it’s back in its fourth successful year in Dubaii! The 2016 Short+Sweet Dubai Theatre Festival will be held at The Junction Theatre in Al Quoz and The Madinat Theatre @ the Souk Madinat  from January 29th to March 11th, 2016.

Over six jam-packed weeks, more than 250 of Dubai’s most exciting actors, writers, directors and Independent Theatre Companies will present over 80 10-minute plays. The festival will include something for everyone - comedy, drama, romance and thrillers – and all in just 10 minutes!

Plays presented in the festival will include the best 10-minute plays from around the world as well as scripts by some of Dubai’s top playwrights, including some exciting new talent. The plays will be performed by actors from Dubai, other emirates - Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and interational groups from India.

 

Short+Sweet Hollywood

 

 

Short+ Sweet Hollywood 2017

Short+Sweet the world’s largest 10-minute theater festival is celebrating our second year in Hollywood with an expanded 6 week season at the Stella Adler Theatre commencing July 20th.

FINALS WEEK IS HERE!

Wild Card Final, Thursday, August 24th, 8pm TICKETS

Barrage From The Garage; Dad's Boring; El Tren De Los Desconocidos; My Scale Is Lying To Me; Procrastination; The Commuter; The Writer ; Tio Pablo; Waiting For Ivanka

People's Choice Final, Friday, August 25th, 8pm TICKETS

George Orwell's 1989- A "Swift" Ten Minute Adaptation; Late Night Pizza; Pitches Ain't Shit; Procrastination; Ramera; Sit Down Dinner; The Commuter; Tio Pablo

Festival Director Pick Final, Saturday, August 26th, 2pm TICKETS

Arthur and Marilyn; Barrage From The Garage; Dad's Boring; Out Of The Woods; SAM; St. Peter; Terapia; The Fugitive; The Shore; The Writer

Grand Judges' Final, Saturday, August 26th, 8pm AND Sunday, August 27th, 5pm TICKETS

Aprender A Caer; Balls Alive!; El Tren De Los Desconocidos; La Nube; My Scale Is Lying To Me; One Night Stan; The Boys Of Spring And Fall; The Golden Years; Waiting For Ivanka...PLUS winners from the rest of the week's finals!

**Gala party and awards ceremony following the 5pm show.**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$20  - General     |        $15 - Senior/ Student w.ID       |      $18 - Group 10+   

 

For "All Access Pass $100" and "Founders' Circle" tickets, please contact hollywood@shortandsweet.org  

For further information on What is Short+Sweet? and their mission.  Or Email us at hollywood@shortandsweet.org

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Thank You

Victoria Watson
Festival Director
Short+Sweet Hollywood 2017

This powerhouse festival started in Australia 15 years ago and has offshoots around the world: Australia, Dubai, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore and Zimbabwe. 

Short+Sweet Hollywood is the first Short+Sweet festival in North America and believes that Hollywood’s unique qualities will provide enhanced opportunities for artists, bringing a quick taste of local and international talent to Los Angeles.

Volunteers & Sponsors, Make this global theatre movement happen with us.

Writers, (registration closed for 2017) You can still submit your work for consideration for over 20 Short+Sweet Festivals around the World.

Directors (registration closed for 2017) We provide hundreds of scripts to choose from, a general audition in July and other support.

Independent Theatre Companies (ITC) (registration closed for 2017) have a team or part of team? Pitch us an idea for consideration.

Actors (registration closed for 2017), sign-up for the general audition.

We want to hear from international Short+Sweet participants who have been making their way in LA and would love to be on board for this incredible opportunity.

Get ready for Shorter+Sweeter in Abu Dhabi!

Event: 
Short+Sweet Theatre Dubai 2015

For the first time ever in Abu Dhabi, Constellation presents Shorter+Sweeter - the best of Short+Sweet Dubai

A night of the best plays from Short+Sweet, the world’s largest ten-minute play festival, performed by some of Dubai’s best actors and brought to the stage in stunning productions by Artistic Director Liz Hadaway and Associate Director Sidd Jose, at the magnificent Abu Dhabi Theatre.

Join us for a Taste of Short+Sweet Abu Dhabi!

Event: 
Short+Sweet Theatre Dubai 2015

Abu Dhabi will get its first taste of the world’s largest ten-minute play festival, Short+Sweet, on Saturday May 30th with a whole day of activities designed to inspire local arts lovers to get involved with Short+Sweet Abu Dhabi.

Culminating in a showing of our brand new touring show Shorter+Sweeter – the Best of Short+Sweet Dubai, the day at Abu Dhabi Theatre by the Waterfront is set to be both fun and inspiring. We hope you can join us!

Announcing Shorter+Sweeter : The Best of Short+Sweet at the Madinat Theatre

Event: 
Short+Sweet Theatre Dubai 2015

For the first time ever in Dubai, Constellation presents Shorter+Sweeter - the best of Short+Sweet Dubai

A night of the best plays from Short+Sweet, the world’s largest ten-minute play festival, performed by some of Dubai’s best actors and brought to the stage in stunning productions by Artistic Director Liz Hadaway and Associate Director Sidd Jose, at the magnificent Madinat Theatre.

Short+Sweet Theatre Kuala Lumpur

S+S Theatre (KL) 2015 will be held on

Week 1: 21 Oct to 24 Oct (Wed - Sat)
Week 2: 28 Oct to 31 Oct (Wed - Sat)

Gala Night: 1 Nov (Sun)

Time: 8.30pm

Venue: Pentas 2, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac)

 

Week 1: 21 Oct to 24 Oct (Wed - Sat)

 

 

Aminah in Bolehland

 

Director : Ady Abdul Wahab

 

Playwright : Akin Muhammad
Cast: 
Ros, Miha and Ijat

 

Manstruating

Director : Dinesh Kumar

Playwright : Adam Szudrich
Cast:
 

Siti Farrah Abdullah as Woman 

 

Debt of Love

Director : Kevin Eng

Playwright : Sally Ann

 

Cintamula

Director : Fa Abdul

Playwright : Yusuf Zalfakhar

 

Do You Believe In Fairies?

Director : Sakdon

Playwright : Majidah Hashim

 

Blood Orange

Director : Jude James

Playwright : Jason Hudson
Cast:
Jean Chan as Jenny, Kimberly Wong as Daisy, Hannah Low Ern as Danielle,
Ahmed Amer as Adam, Navin as Doctor and Kiran Jacob as Nurse

 

How To Write A Ten Minutes Play

Director : Matthew Koh

Playwright : Pete Malicki
 

Will's Dramaturg

Director : Priyadashini

Playwright : Rich Rubin
Cast:
Ikhwan as Will & Dinesh Kumar as Todd

 

When He Comes Calling

Director : Sho Suzuki

Playwright : Mike
Cast:
Jay Walia & Muhammad Shukri

 

Finger Food

Director : Sudhan Nair

Playwright : Dean Lundquist

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Week 2: 28 Oct to 31 Oct (Wed - Sat)

 

Decide

Director : Adeq Sutun

Playwright : Jude James

 

Grace

Director : Marcus Lee

Playwright : Alex Broun
Cast:
Nabilah Hamid, Kosar Abbasi & Mia Sabrina Mahadir

 

Stay

Director : Mia Sabrina Mahadir

Playwright : Toby Teh

Cast:

Nik Waheeda & Timmy Ong

 

Never Walk Alone

Director : Danial Nawawi

Playwright : Lenny Wan
Cast:
Maisyarah Mazlan, Muhamad Azamirul bin Yusof & Fahmi Harun

 

Songs of the Dragon

Director : Dr Shark

Playwright : Jackie Ashkin

 

A Writer's Satire

Director : Henry Tan

Playwright : Mark. Sasse
Cast:
Andy Poon & Yong Hiong Weng

 

1504

Director : Kent Tan

Playwright : Kent Tan

 

The Keeper

Director : Toby Teh

Playwright : Kenan

 

Gnome de Plume

Director : Terence Toh

Playwright : Sally Davies

 

Pulp or No Pulp

Director : Wendy Wong

Playwright : Freddy Tan
Cast:
Shawn Loong & Jean Chan

 

Principles

Director : Kenan

Playwright : Calvin Wong
Cast:
Tan Boon Kit, Noel Foo, Dzeelfa, Vickneshwaran, Esther Ng and Riena Aisya Rinaldi

Short+Sweet Dance Kuala Lumpur

S + S Dance (KL) 2015 
will be held on the following dates at Pentas 2, klpac

Week 1: 7 Oct – 10 Oct (Wed – Sat)

Week 2: 14 Oct – 17 Oct (Wed –Sat)
Gala Night: 18 Oct (Sun)

 
Shortlisted choreographies for the Short + Sweet Dance (KL) 2015:

 
Week 1: 7 Oct – 10 Oct (Wed – Sat)

 
Un-vine

Choreographer: Afham Zainal
 

Work Phase

Choreographer: Amellia Feroz
 

Uni

Choreographer: Ismadian @ Yan

 
I'nggo Pacu
Choreographer: Mohammad Farid

 

Journey

Choreographer: Syafiq T

 

Kunci

Choreographer: Suwandi Paiman

 

Dependency

Choreographer: Priscilla Josh

 

爱•恨 (love and hate)

Choreographer: Danzton
 

Sangkut

Choreographer: Boy
 

 

Becoming Fee

Choreographers: Fairuz Fee Tauhid

 

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                                                Week 2: 14 Oct – 17 Oct (Wed –Sat)

 

There will be rainbows 

 

Choreographer: Jennifer Lai
 

Watch Out!

Choreographer: Vivian Chan

 

Listen

Choreographer: Marrul Mawardi

 

Die Freiheit

Choreographer: Nix Cheek

 
Frame of Loyalty

Choreographer: Syah Syerin
 

 
 

Who are you
 

Choreographer: Chan Wee Nee

 
Sibs

Choreographers: Dalila

 

Halus

Choreographer: Romo

 

Selendang Menari

Choreographer: GIE

 

Seksi Ovari

Choreographer: Nadhirah Razid

 

Try

Choreographer: Lau Shan Lin

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