Theater companies
Sat, 2 June 2001, 01:25 amWalter Plinge3 posts in thread
Theater companies
Sat, 2 June 2001, 01:25 amHi, I was just wandering if anyone was able to tell me which theater companies they know of workshop new stage plays and take new works under their wings? I am a writer and I know how tough it is to get your work looked at, but if anyone is able to help out with offering some places that might show some interest that would be much appreciated.
Thank you very much, Lee
Thank you very much, Lee
RE: Theatre companies
Sat, 2 June 2001, 11:55 am Your first port of call must be Stages (sorry i don't have their number on me but it is in the phone book) as they will be able to answer all your questions.
Also the Perth b ranch of the writers guild may b4e help.
Both have benefits for being memebers of , with Stages a far cheaper option with a more concentrated Perth and theatre focus.
My vague knowledge of the companies is thus...
Black Swan has it in their charter to develop new plays and have a bit of history of doing this (empahasis on the 'bit of'). Also if you are under 25 BSX may be an option as they arevlooking for young product so to speak.
Deckchair theatre have a good history of new plays but from my understanding they don't want scripts, they would much rather have the writer and develop/ write the script with them.
I have no idea about Spare Parts and Perth theatre company.
Barking Gecko do lots of new scripts but it is rare for someone to walk in with a script and for them to do it.
In fact it is fair to say it is rare for any company to take a script and put it on, alls eem to favour commisioning writers to write somewthing for them. Of course for that to happen you need to be a proven writer or at the least an emerging writer. How is that meant to happen?
Their are a lot of avenues for getting your work seen and the companies to se it and put you in the loop as apossible for a commision (of course if your work is good and you are passionate about writing and not just playing at it).
Example I know of is alocal writer who has had a couple of Blue Room shows (which is an excellent venue for new work) managed to get Black Swan to see his last show, which was of a good quality, and he has now been commisioned to write something for them!
Words on the page are great and possible to sell but i know of a few writers in town who have excellent scripts and are now in the positiuon to self produce their work because the companies aren't interested.
Ofcourse it is abig country and their is a lot of possibilities over the nullabor but i can't speak too much on them due to ignorance and a burning desire to make the industry here.
One piece of advice is get your work performed any way you can, there are enough of these emerging companies and emerging directors loking for product to put on stage and by that happen people will see your work and you can start building a reputation.
Its a bloody hard slog and good luck and just keep writing.
Cheers
Dave Ryding
Also the Perth b ranch of the writers guild may b4e help.
Both have benefits for being memebers of , with Stages a far cheaper option with a more concentrated Perth and theatre focus.
My vague knowledge of the companies is thus...
Black Swan has it in their charter to develop new plays and have a bit of history of doing this (empahasis on the 'bit of'). Also if you are under 25 BSX may be an option as they arevlooking for young product so to speak.
Deckchair theatre have a good history of new plays but from my understanding they don't want scripts, they would much rather have the writer and develop/ write the script with them.
I have no idea about Spare Parts and Perth theatre company.
Barking Gecko do lots of new scripts but it is rare for someone to walk in with a script and for them to do it.
In fact it is fair to say it is rare for any company to take a script and put it on, alls eem to favour commisioning writers to write somewthing for them. Of course for that to happen you need to be a proven writer or at the least an emerging writer. How is that meant to happen?
Their are a lot of avenues for getting your work seen and the companies to se it and put you in the loop as apossible for a commision (of course if your work is good and you are passionate about writing and not just playing at it).
Example I know of is alocal writer who has had a couple of Blue Room shows (which is an excellent venue for new work) managed to get Black Swan to see his last show, which was of a good quality, and he has now been commisioned to write something for them!
Words on the page are great and possible to sell but i know of a few writers in town who have excellent scripts and are now in the positiuon to self produce their work because the companies aren't interested.
Ofcourse it is abig country and their is a lot of possibilities over the nullabor but i can't speak too much on them due to ignorance and a burning desire to make the industry here.
One piece of advice is get your work performed any way you can, there are enough of these emerging companies and emerging directors loking for product to put on stage and by that happen people will see your work and you can start building a reputation.
Its a bloody hard slog and good luck and just keep writing.
Cheers
Dave Ryding