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Short+Sweet Theatre Sharjah 2020

The first ever SHORT+SWEET SHARJAH was held at the Masrah Theatre - Al Qasba from Jan 17 to Feb 1, 2020 as part of the inaugural Sharjah Fringe. 

Congratulations to the winners of the first ever Gala Final of SHORT+SWEET SHARJAH and thanks to Mr Brian Wilkie MBE for presenting the awards. Here are the winners:

BEST INDEPENDENT THEATRE COMPANY: Art Box Group

BEST NEWCOMER: Yahya Abou Zeid

BEST ACTOR: Sunil Jasuja (Dedh Inch Upar)

BEST ACTOR RUNNER-UP: Ahmed Abdul Hadi (I want to sleep & Spirits)

BEST ACTRESS: Sherry Dang Briet (Between us Mother & Daughter)

BEST ACTRESS RUNNER-UP: Mona Al Mohamady (I want to sleep)

BEST DIRECTOR: Tareq Abou Zeid (Spirits)

BEST WRITER: Purva Grover (Between us Mother & Daughter)

PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER: Dedh Inch Upar presented by Theatrewallas UAE

BEST OVERALL PRODUCTION: Between us Mother & Daughter

Thanks to the Sharjah Fringe for hosting the Festival and all our wonderful writers, directors, actors and Independent Theatre Companies who made the first ever Short+Sweet Sharjah such a wonderful event. We’ll see you again in 2021!!!

The full line up for SHORT+SWEET SHARJAH 2020 was as follows:

 

Friday 17 Jan @ 16:30

A Doll's House (Presented by Art Box Group)

Cry for Me

Kite

To Be or Not To Be

 

Friday 17 Jan @ 22:00

Kite

Sprirts (Presented by Art Box Group)

The Basket-Cases

Zahra (Presented by Art Box Group)

 

Saturday 18 Jan @ 16:30

Charming Carmen (Presented by Art Box Group)

Chidi ki Dukki (Presented by Theatrewallas) 

I conquer therefore I am

Superposition (Presented by StudioRepublik)

The most important words of my life

Kite

 

Saturday 18 Jan @ 22:00

Chidi ki Dukki (Presented by Theatrewallas)

I conquer therefore I am

I want to Sleep (Presented by Art Box Group)

Kite

The Basket-Cases

 

Fri 24 Jan @ 20:00

Once in a school day (Presented by Art Box Group)

Dedh Inch Upar (Presented by Theatrewallas)

Never Give Up (Presented by StudioRepublik)

Television Man 

Charming Carmen (Presented by Art Box Group)

 

Sat 25 Jan @20:00

Dedh Inch Upar (Presented by Theatrewallas)

The Flowers

The Hold Up (Presented by StudioRepublik)

Never Give Up (Presented by StudioRepublik)

A Doll's House (Presented by Art Box Group)

 

Friday 31 Jan @ 20:00

Between us mother and daughter

Bhediya (Presented by Theatrewallas)

Never Give Up (Presented by StudioRepublik)

Shhh Don't Open That Box

 

Saturday 1 Feb @ 20:00 - Gala Final

The best plays from the Festival as chosen by our judges and audience:

I want to Sleep (Presented by Art Box Group) JUDGE'S CHOICE WEEK 1

Sprits (Presented by Art Box Group) JUDGE'S CHOICE WEEK 1

Dedh Inch Upar (Presented by Theatrewallas) JUDGE'S CHOICE WEEK 2

Between us mother and daughter JUDGE'S CHOICE WEEK 3

To be or not to be PEOPLE'S CHOICE

Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2020

The biggest little play festival in the world is now entering its 19th year in its hometown of Sydney and will be returning to the Tom Mann Theatre in Surry Hills from Feb 14 to April 19 2020.
We will be returning once again with a smorgasbord of 10-minute plays to delight your tastebuds, with hundreds of talented actors, writers and directors showcasing their skills and bringing you a wonderful season of short theatre.

The Short+Sweet festival is a wonderful tool for writers, directors and actors who want to share their voice and talent in a professional environment and venue. Its goal is to become a powerful tool for diversity in the entertainment industry, as well as providing a way to discover new or established local talent by engaging more people in the live theatre experience. The festival multiplies participants' raw and creative energy, with different ensembles, directors and writers exchanging ideas, learning from each other and providing creative inspiration.
 

VOLUNTEERS

If you have a passion for the theatre and would like to be a part of a great team then send an email to sarah.purdue@shortandsweet.org. We have roles waiting for you behind the scenes in production, props,  front of house, sponsorship and more!!! We’d love to hear from you!

We also have some amazing opportunities for partnership and sponsorship. So, if you and your organisation would like to get involved then please let us know - we'd love to hear from you!

We look forward to welcoming writers, directors and performers to share the 2020 Short+Sweet Sydney Festival seasons at the Tom Mann Theatre, 136 Chalmers Street Surrey Hills.

Short+Sweet Theatre Dubai 2019

The seventh annual Short+Sweet Dubai Theatre Festival  will run for six sensational weeks at The Junction in Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz from January 24th to March 9th, 2019

The full schedule for the Festival will be announced soon but in the meantime here's your chance to register for the UAE's number one theatre event.

To register as an ACTOR click HERE

To register as a DIRECTOR click HERE

To register as an INDEPENDENT THEATRE COMPANY (ITC) click HERE

To regsiter as a WRITER/Enter a SCRIPT click HERE

To register as BACK STAGE CREW click HERE

To register your interest as an AUDIENCE MEMBER click HERE

DEADLINES:

SCRIPT ENTRY - 5pm, Sunday September 30

ITC and DIRECTOR REGISTRATION - 5pm, Monday October 15

ACTOR REGISTRATION - 5pm, Monday October 22

Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2019

The biggest little play festival in the world is now entering its 18th year in its hometown of Sydney. We will be returning once again with a smorgasbord of 10 minute plays to delight your tastebuds, with hundreds of talented actors, writers and directors showing off their skills and bringing you a wonderful season of short theatre.

The 2019 Short+Sweet Sydney Top-80 and Wild Card seasons will be held at the Tom Mann Theatre, 136 Chalmers Street Surrey Hills.

SEASON DATES

SHORT+SWEET THEATRE SYDNEY 2019

FINALS SERIES DATES
CREW CUT SHOWCASE | 7:30pm Saturday 7th April & 6:00pm Sunday 8th April
WILDCARD FINALS | 3:30pm Saturday 7th April and 2:3pm Sunday 8th April
PEOPLES CHOICE SHOWCASE | 7:30pm Thursday 4th April & 7:30pm Friday 5th April

GALA FINALS | 7:30pm Saturday April 27th & 6pm Sunday 28th April 
 

TOP 80 & WILDCARD SEASON
WEEK 1 | 7 - 10 February (Wildcards 9-10 Feb)
WEEK 2 | 14 - 17 February (Wildcards 16-17 Feb) 
WEEK 3 | 21 - 24 February (Wildcards 23-24 Feb)
WEEK 4 | 28 February - 3 March (Wildcards (2-3 Mar)
WEEK 5 | 7 - 10 March (Wildcards 9-10 Mar)
WEEK 6 | 14 - 17 March (Wildcards 16-17 Mar)
WEEK 7 | 21 - 24 March (Wildcards 23-24 Mar)
WEEK 8 | 28 - 31 March (Wildcards 30-31 Mar)

For a full listing of our plays in each week (Top 80 and Wildcards), see the weekly sub-menus below.

Short+Sweet Theatre Dubai

The sixth annual Short+Sweet Dubai Theatre Festival  will run for six sensational weeks at The Junction in Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz from January 26th to March 3rd, 2018

TO BOOK TICKETS CLICK HERE

In a very exciting new development in 2018, participating artists will compete for AED20,000 in prizes!!!

The full schedule for the Festival is as follows:

Week 1 Jan 26-27

Top 40 Week 1: Friday January 26 & Saturday January 27 @ 7.30pm

Wildcards 1: Friday January 26 & Saturday January 27 @ 4.00pm

 

Week 2 Feb 2-3

Top 40 Week 2: Friday February 2 & Saturday February 3 @ 7.30pm

Wildcards 2: Friday February 2 & Saturday February 3 @ 4.00pm

 

Week 3 Feb 9-10

Top 40 Week 3: Friday February 9 & Saturday February 10 @ 7.30pm

Wildcards 3: Friday February 9 & Saturday February 10 @ 4.00pm

 

Week 4 Feb 16-17

Top 40 Week 4: Friday February 16 & Saturday February 17 @ 7.30pm

Wildcards 4: Friday February 16 & Saturday February 17 @ 4.00pm

 

People's Choice and Wildcards Finals Feb 23-24

People's Choice Final: Friday February 23 4pm & 7.30pm

Wildcards Final: Saturday February 24 4pm & 7.30pm

 

Red Carpet Gala Final March 1-3

Gala Finals: Thursday March 1 7.30pm, Friday March 2 7.30pm

Red Carpet Gala Final: (including award ceremony) Saturday March 3 7pm

TO BOOK TICKETS CLICK HERE

To register for the Festival please click here 

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