"Future starts now!" Festival will run from March 20 – 27th, 2008, in Vilnius, Lithuania. This festival of plays for children invites submissions of plays, with a deadline of 15th February, 2008. Registration for the Festival deadline: 1st of October 2007.
Contemporary dramaturgy for children
During the festival, plays for children will be produced. The artistic directors of various theatres will present plays, created specially for this occasion by various dramaturges. The spectators and the commission (literature critic, theatre critic, dramaturge, and producer) will choose the most interesting dramas. The winner will get “9 – strengths” nomination, the dramas will be published in press and it will be produced in the theatre.
Whilst you write, please remember that attention should be placed on children’s place in contemporary society and their future perspective. The purpose of this event is to create an annual tradition of initiating open performances for children, in order to introduce Lithuania and Europe to the newest directions in theatre for children. The judges will pay special attention to the performances' individuality, artistic qualities, progressivity, “development”, the ability to make the language of the performance accessible for contemporary children.
The theme and genre can vary; the length of the work is not limited.
During the festival, “Nine strengths - nine headed ”, the nominations will be given for nine strengths that closed together to create for children: dramaturges, artistic directors, actors, composers, scenographers, art, critics, the producers of children's theatre and, of course, the spectators.
Included in the festival programme will be:
• Theatre artistic conference;
• Performances for children;
• Reading dramas for children;
• Discussions about the performances;
• The club of festival members.
We invite you to submit your play until the 15th of February 2008, and also to take part in the event itself.
Participate in the contest, and also register here: vjic@vaikams.org
Tel. 867097832; 867719812
More information: The future starts now
More information: Invitation to world theatres
