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When
Monday, February 3, 2025 to Sunday, May 18, 2025
Where
Turner Hall
19 Mary Ann St, Ultimo NSW 2007
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Australia
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Short+Sweet Sydney Theatre Festival 2025

SHORT+SWEET
THE BIGGEST LITTLE FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD

2025 Season Key Dates:

2025 HEATS: 

HEAT 1 (W/C FEB 3)
Open Heat for all selected scripts and ITC's

HEAT 2 (W/C FEB 10)
Open Heat for all selected scripts and ITC's

HEAT 3 (W/C FEB 17)
Pride themed week - For selected scripts and ITC's that share stories relevant to the weeks theme, or have creatives and casts that connect to and champion the theme. 

(Week Break - March 31)

HEAT 4 (W/C MAR 3)
Youth themed week - For selected scripts and ITC's that share stories relevant to the weeks theme, or have creatives and casts that connect to and champion the theme. 

HEAT 5 (W/C MAR 10)
Open Heat for all selected scripts and ITC's

HEAT 6 (W/C MAR 17)
Open Heat for all selected scripts and ITC's

HEAT 7 (W/C MAR 24)
AI assisted themed week - For selected scripts and ITC's that share stories relevant to the weeks theme, or have creatives and casts that connect to and champion the theme. We’re blending human creativity with cutting-edge technology. Whether you’re a writer, director, or performer, this week is all about collaboration between people and AI to craft fresh, exciting short plays. 
If you have a script suitable for this theme please head to the form here to submit. 

SHAKESPEARE WEEK (W/C MAR 31)
This week will be judged and run independently with Jo Bloom (Of Come You Spirits) curating the week.  ITC's and Script submissions are now open for this week - Apply here

HEAT 8 (W/C APR 7)
Deadly themed week - For selected scripts, ITC's and movement/dance pieces that share stories relevant to the weeks theme, or highlight creatives and cast members that connect to and champion the theme.
Curated by Ella Havelka. Apply here.

(Please note that we are off for the Easter Weekend)

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SEMI-FINALS (W/C APR 21 / APR 28)
Semi-Finals for all People Choice, Judges Choice and Wild Card winners from Weeks 1-8.

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CABARET WEEK (W/C MAY 5)
This week will be judged and run independently bringing back the creatively diverse "cabaret" week - no matter the skill, the talent or the technique - we invite all to apply to take part in the Cabaret week. Comedians, Singers, Dancers, Bands and more - ITC's and Performer submissions are now open for this week - Link: https://forms.gle/kWNNPqNzgW5X254B9

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GALA FINALS (W/C MAY 12)
Gala Finals for all People Choice, Judges Choice and Wild Card winners from Semi - Finals.
Prizes and Award ceremony to follow. 

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MAKING THE WORLD BETTER PLACETEN-MINUTES AT A TIME

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Festival enquiries, please contact our Festival Director Ali Bendall at ali.bendall@shortandsweet.org
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FINALS

  1. Here are the plays that are currently through to our Semi Final series and our Gala Final.

     


    GALA FINALISTS

    Gala Finalist plays are made up of the winners of each of our performance weeks (Judges Choice) and each of our three semi-finals.


    GALA FINALISTS


     


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    PEOPLES CHOICE SHOWCASE (Semi Final)

     


    CREW CUT FINAL (Semi Final)

     


    WILDCARD FINAL (Weekly Judges Runner Up)

     


PRODUCTION TEAM

  1. SYDNEY TEAM


    Ali Bendall | Festival Director 

    Email: ali.bendall@shortandsweet.org


    Izzie Harriden | Stage Manager 

    Email: izzieharriden@shortandsweet.org


    Scarlet | Assistant Stage Manager


    Jo Bloom | Producer and Shakespeare Curator

    Email: jo.bloom@shortandsweet.org


    Lawrie Wood | Technical Supervisor


    Geoff Sirmai | Festival Publicist

    Email: geoff@sirmai.com.au


    SHORT+SWEET HQ


    Mark Cleary | Artistic Director

    mark@shortandsweet.org


    Vee Malnar | Literary Manager


    Luke Berman | International Coordinator