Call for new plays for the target group
29. January 2012 | SvenIn summer and autumn 2011 all partner theatres announced a contest for new professional plays for the target group in their countries with deadlines at the end of last year. Most of the theatres received noumerous plays, which now will be selected by a special jury. The winner-plays will be translated to English and become part of the PLATFORM 11+ – database. Most of them will be produced by the partner-theatres.
From the companies we received the following news:
tjg/Dresden/Germany: Till Decmber 20 more than 50 plays were sent in. The jury, including the Artistic Director Felicitas Loewe, will make a selection within the next weeks. One of the winner-plays will be produced at the theatre during the next season.
Oulu City Theatre/Oulu/Finland:
The contest ended on 2011, December 31. 16 new plays for young people were received. The jury, consisting of Oulu City Theatre’s Artistic Director Mikko Kouki, director Heta Haanperä and Platform11+ Project Manager Sari Tanner, will announce the winner at the Opening of the 31. Oulu Children’s Theatre Festival on February 20.
The play will be produced at Oulu City Theatre, it will open in spring 2013 (director Heta Haanperä).