Gi60 Celebrates 11 Years with 150 Plays in Brooklyn, Britain and New Zealand

The annual Gi60: International One-Minute Play Festival, hosted by Brooklyn College's Department of Theater and Leeds University in the United Kingdom, will celebrate its 11th year by offering 150 original plays in three international locations, including Brooklyn College, Leeds University in the U.K., and the Hagley Theatre School in Christchurch, New Zealand.

The one-minute plays will be brought to life by an ensemble cast of theater students, alumni, and professional guest artists. Each of the three locations will host 50 original plays.

From an annual submission pool of nearly 1,000 plays, this year's selection includes authors from Australia to Italy to Los Angeles to Boston. All 150 plays will be filmed and posted in early September on the Gi60 YouTube channel, and linked through the festival's blog.

Brooklyn College's performances will be held in the New Workshop Theater, accessible from the last stop of the #2 and 5 trains at Flatbush Avenue/Brooklyn College.

Admission is $15.00 regular, $12 for seniors and $10 for students with ID. All proceeds will benefit the Gi60 U.S./UK Collaboration Award, a scholarship given to theater students who embody the spirit of collaboration.

DETAILS:

WHAT: Gi60 International One-Minute Play Festival: 50 new plays

WHEN: June 11-13, 8 p.m.

WHERE: New Workshop Theater, Whitman Hall, Brooklyn College,
2900 Bedford Ave.

CONTACT: For reservations, call 718.951.4500 or visit the Department of Theater

Gi60 is the world's only international one-minute play festival. Created in 2003 by Screaming Media Productions' Artistic Director Steve Ansell, Gi60 has been performed annually in the UK and New York since 2005. You can also view over 350 one-minute plays on the Gi60 YouTube Channel or join our Facebook page.

Brooklyn College is an innovative liberal arts institution with a history of more than 80 years of academic excellence. With approximately 17,000 students enrolled in 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the humanities, social, behavioral and natural sciences, education, business and the arts, the college is renowned for its rigorous academics, diverse student body, award winning faculty, and highly affordable tuition. Located on a beautifully landscaped 35-acre campus, Brooklyn College offers a rich student life within an urban environment. For more, go to www.brooklyn.cuny.edu, or visit on Facebook: Brooklyn College and Twitter: @BklynCollege411.