3 Feb 2025 to 18 May 2025
12 Sep 2025
When
Thursday, November 25, 2021 to Saturday, December 4, 2021
Where
Bridge Street Theatre
Bridge Street
Coniston NSW 2500
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Short+Sweet Theatre Illawarra 2021
**New Season Dates**
Short+Sweet kicks off its third season of bite-sized theatre, two programs featuring 23 original short plays which will be staged at the Bridge Street Theatre Coniston, home of the Phoenix Theatre Company.
Scripts written by Illawarra writers were favoured heavily by our directors, an impressive testimony to our local visionaries who were up against some of our best scripts submitted from around the world.
Our 2021 Top 20 Program has a strong representation of female artists in particular, with 13 directors and 12 writers leading the way in the festival this year.
THEATRE FESTIVAL SEASON DATES
Week 1 | 25 - 27 November
Week 2 | 2 - 4 December
Performances
7:30 pm Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
TICKETS
Adult $22, Student Concession $17
Week 1 Tickets: | Week 2 Tickets:
If you have any questions please contact Executive Producer Luke Berman - luke.berman@shortandsweet.org
Principal Festival Partners 
Short+Sweet Illawarra is proud to announce our Top 20 Season of plays.
We have an exciting year, with a strong group of directors and some excellent original scripts.
- 14 x female writers and 15 x female directors
- 5 x plays are traveling to Wollongong from Sydney
- 1 Group traveling from Brisbane!
- 4 x First Time Directors
- 8 x Illawarra... read more
SHORT+SWEET ILLAWARRA THEATRE FESTIVAL 2021
TECH: Sound Files and Tech Scripts
Dear Directors
Please upload all your audio files as soon as possible. We also suggest you bring all your files (sound files, tech script) with you on a USB to your Technical Rehearsal as well as a printed copy of your tech script.
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SHORT+SWEET ILLAWARRA THEATRE FESTIVAL 2021
Please upload your posters here (if you have one for your play).
Please also upload a "hero" image. This could be a set up photo of an actor, an engaging rehearsal shot. It gives us an alternative image to promote your play. If you don't have a poster, please make sure you get at least one image over to us to we can... read more
SHORT+SWEET ILLAWARRA THEATRE FESTIVAL 2021
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FORM
For directors to complete and submitted by Friday 18th June. If you need more time, that's ok, but please contact Luke asap and let him know.
There is a handy little online drawing tool at https://kleki.com/ if you would like to upload a drawing plan.... read more
SHORT+SWEET ILLAWARRA THEATRE FESTIVAL 2021
What does the festival mean to you?
To help us promote the festival, we want to hear in your own words what the festival means to you.
We will convert your answers into quotes to use on our Season Program Booklet and for use online.
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SHORT+SWEET ILLAWARRA THEATRE FESTIVAL 2021
Actor Registration Form
Dear actors,
Firstly, thank you so much for being involved and volunteering your time and talent to our festival. We hope you will find your Short+Sweet experience an exciting theatrical challenge. But most of all, we want to make sure you're in a safe environment, and that you're nurtured and cared for at... read more
Theatre is back, and we are looking for actors to take the stage in the return of Short+Sweet Theatre Illawarra - Wollongong's contribution to the world's largest little-play festival.
It doesn't matter how old you are, what your cultural background is, your shape or size - with over 20 plays being performed, odds are there will be a role for you!
Short-form theatre is a... read more
Registrations are now open for new and experienced directors to take the helm of one of our shortlisted local and international scripts for Short+Sweet Illawarra 2021.
Directing for Short+Sweet is a fantastic opportunity for new directors to gain experience in producing short-form theatre. It is... read more
Want to submit a script and your own director? Do you have a team of actors ready to go? Submit your group submission, and apply directly to Short+Sweet Illawarra.
ITC entries are perfect for established theatre groups to get involved with Short+Sweet Illawarra and showcase their brand. However, you don't have to be an established organisation - you can form your own group just for the... read more
Short+Sweet Illawarra Team
EXECUTIVE
Luke Berman | Executive Producer, Festival Director
luke.berman@shortandsweet.org
Tom Peach | Illawarra Literary Manager
literary@blackboxtheatre.org
Bee Louise Pike | Associate Producer
bee.pike@shortandsweet.org
Lydia French Starr | Graphic Designer
Steen | Venue (Phoenix Theatre Company)
PRODUCTION TEAM
Kate Walker | Lighting Operator / Crew
INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE
Mark Cleary | Artistic Director, Short+Sweet International
Vee Malnar | International Literary Manager
Luke Berman | International Coordinator