“Balls, balls, balls. You’re either having a ball or you’re the old ball and chain. And if you lose the ball, it’s game over. Ultimately it’s a game of possession: it all comes down to whether you’ve got the ball or not. But how do you get the ball if it’s not in your court? Is having balls just for those who are born with them? Bollocks to that.
Brave New Word presents an evening of original theatre exploring bravery in all its forms. Rip up your copies of Le Morte D’Arthur: the Knights of the Round Table have finally had their day. We’re taking the ball back and celebrating lesser-chronicled tales of bravery. From Valentina Tereshkova to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Caster Semenya to David ‘Golden Balls’ Beckham: we’re interested in what it means be first to the ball. Whether having balls is about being on the pitch, radicalism or quiet defiance, join us in investigating what courage truly means in a world which is still hung up on gender.”
What they are looking for: 5-10 minute pieces which will be performed by actors in front of an audience. They aim to include work by writers of different ages, backgrounds, genders and levels of experience, which they believe will allow them to explore the theme from multiple perspectives. They particularly encourage submissions from first-time writers, and feel that the structure of their events allows new writers to experiment with drama as a form.Though the majority of work performed is drama, they encourage submissions of any form.
ALLS: acts of bravery in a gendered world. This will be on 26th June 2019 at Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen, with the programme kicking off at 19.30. Tickets are available here. BALLS is part of the Festival of Football, which is a multi-disciplinary festival celebrating the Women’s World Cup in June 2019, and a percentage of the cost of each ticket will be donated to the Festival’s charity partners, AKT and Football Beyond Borders.
How to apply: Send all submissions to bravenewwordfest@gmail.com in either Word or PDF format as
an email attachment.
Submission guidelines (in their words):
• Please include ‘BALLS Submission’ along with the title of your piece in the subject of
• your email.
• Send us your pieces before the deadline, which is Saturday 25 th May at midnight.
• Feel free to submit pieces of any form, including drama, poetry and prose. We can
accept mp3 files.
• Keep pieces to 5 minutes in length. For drama, this tends to be around 5-6 A4 pages.
• If your piece is a script, please send it to us in clear, standardised formatting, including
only character names, stage directions and dialogue (Celtx is a good free scriptwriting
program)
• Please bear in mind that we receive a large number of submissions and will only be selecting a small number of pieces, so if yours is not chosen this time, do not be discouraged from submitting work to us in the future!
Deadline: 25 May 2019
Source: direct contact