Resident Director

The Tricycle is inviting applications for the post of Resident Director. This new role is for a fixed period of twelve months and is funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. It will give a promising theatre director practical experience and training, as well as the opportunity to gain genuine insight of – and contribute to – the workings of a busy producing theatre.

For full information about the post, and details of how to apply,…

Yesterday I spent the whole day interviewing people for the next round of WalesLab - at some point I was asked about how the current projects were going  so I thought I'd take this opportunity to say what's been going on.

In January we embarked on a new development for WalesLab, where a targeted call was made to encourage activity in a particular area: Butetown. This is part of a new way of working across the company where we're exploring the ideas of residency in our work;  with…

In its tenth year, we're delighted to be able to support a DIY project to happen in Wales. DIY has become an important professional development opportunity for artists working in Live Art, and through WalesLab we're delighted to be able to make a project happen in Wales. 

You can find out more about the opportunities below:…

WalesLab

The deadline for the current round of WalesLab is tomorrow at midday - if you want to apply get your skates on (literally?); to find out more click here.

Emerging Directors

Would you like to be an assistant director on one of NTW's shows? Our emerging directors scheme will this year offer placements on…

Over the last eighteen months WalesLab has been quietly making a difference to lots projects accross the country, providing much needed support at the very early stages of an idea.

Over this time we've explored Augmented Reality in theatre, dating scams, …

National Theatre Wales wants to foster new directing talent. We believe that one of the most effective ways to develop as a director is by spending time in the rehearsal room observing and supporting more experienced individuals. Therefore, during our third year of work, we are again offering opportunities for emerging directors to become involved in the following shows:

Praxis Makes Perfect 

Tonypandemonium …

Open Platform

Date: 4th February 2013, 6pm

Venue: National Theatre Wales Warehouse, Industrial Unit  Browning Jones and Morris Ltd, Dumballs Road, Cardiff CF10 5FE

A £1 million initiative for new site-specific commissions across the UK

An Open event hosted by National Theatre Wales with…

Ideas Fund Edinburgh 2013

Do you want to take a show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival?

For the second year running, Ideas Tap are working with Underbelly and partners ­ including the Roundhouse, HighTide and the Bush Theatre to take a season of young companies' work to the Fringe. What's more, they'll'll be giving away £25,000 of cash plus in-kind support from Underbelly to help between two and six productions.

This opportunity is open to anyone aged…

The JMK Trust is now inviting applications for the JMK Young Director’s Award 2013

This prestigious, annual award is presented to one young theatre director of outstanding potential enabling them to mount a professional production at the Young Vic.  Previous winners of the award include: Thea Sharrock, Natalie Abrahami, Bijan Sheibani, Orla O'Loughlin, Mark Rosenblatt and Joe Hill-Gibbins. Submissions for the JMK Award will only be accepted via the JMK website between Friday 28th…

The British Council's Edinburgh Showcase 2013 is now accepting applications... I've copied the details from their website below..... Good luck

The British Council's Edinburgh Showcase is a biennial platform of contemporary UK performance featuring some of the most outstanding small and middle-scale touring productions made in the UK and selected by the British Council. We…

I got this from Mayfest and thought some of you might be interested... for full details click here. Good luck

Mayfest and Theatre Bristol would like to invite…

In this second year of WalesLab, alongside the open rounds of projects to take place throughout Wales, we'll be offering geographically specific opportunities to tie in with our production programme. The first of these will take place next March to link in with De Gabay 

Applications are now open for this next round, focused on residents of, or projects taking place in, Butetown, Grangetown,…

Over the last few months a lot of the conversations I've had with people making work have been around opportunities to present work beyond Wales. So I thought I'd draw your attention to these two festivals which have both started taking applications this week:

Sprint - Camden People's Theatre (London) - March 2013

Sprint is an annual festival of unusual and adventurous theatre and live art from the most exciting new artists and companies in the UK…

Below you'll find information about applying for the 2014 OSBTT Award - one of the UK's most significant awards to make a new piece of work.

Good Luck

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THE OXFORD SAMUEL BECKETT THEATRE TRUST AWARD 2014 

The OSBTT Award was launched in 2003. It is an Award which is regularly evolving and seeking to be more ambitious. However, its brief remains the same, namely to support emerging artists of exceptional talent.…

Following on from the discussion about Welsh work at Edinburgh I thought I'd bring this award to your attention:

Les Enfants Terribles Award 2013

The award is designed to help an exciting new company producing original work to be able to bring their show to the Edinburgh Festival - one of the greatest showcases for new theatre in the world.

The award includes :

• A cash injection of £1000

• A guaranteed slot at The Pleasance Theatre plus…

Following the recent round of WalesLab applications I'm delighted to announce the next six projects which will take place between November 2012 & March 2013.

Lost. Found. Stolen, Tracy Harris

Gower (Wales) & Cove Park (Scotland), November 2012

A raw and honest direct one woman show of self discovery exploring what it means to be 'lost, found and stolen.'…

Artsadmin have launched this years bursary scheme.

Artsadmin’s Artists' Bursary Scheme has been running since 1998 and has supported over 150 artists working individually or collaboratively in Live Art. 

The scheme supports artistic experiment, risk, speculation and play, rather than the production or touring of finished work. It offers time to explore processes and try out new ideas within a framework of constructive and critical dialogue. Artsadmin's intention is to offer…

A threat of a conversation that David and I were having being tweeted by Jen made us start talking about the openess of organisations and then moved on to openess of rehearsal rooms.

This got me thinking. 

If you're a theatre maker how open are you willing to let your rehearsal process be or get?…

Tim Price posted this in the Writers Group earlier today:

Is it time National Theatre Wales or The Sherman Cymru supported Welsh theatre but copying Northern Stage's Edinburgh model?

This year Northern Stage, the Newcastle based theatre, took over St Stephen's venue in Edinburgh and curated a series of plays by North East writers, and North East theatre companies. Northern Stage organised box office, promotion and even accomdation. 

Every year…

I look tired. I feel tired but its not surprising as for the last two weeks i've been holed up in the beautiful Elan Valley with these 17 artists and a documentary maker. 

If you don't know where it is, this is how to get there from Cardiff:…