Imbewu Receives 29 Submissions for 2013 SCrIBE Competition

The Imbewu Trust has received 29 submissions for their 2013 SCrIBE Script Writing Competition from all over South Africa, up from 17 entries in 2012. The winning script will be announced on the 31st of August and will enjoy a full season in Cape Town at the Theatre Arts Admin Collective from1st to 12th October in Observatory. The Imbewu Trust will work with the winning writer to produce all aspects of the staging of the production. The inaugural competition last year was won by Gabriella Pinto.

The entries were reviewed by a panel of judges of established theatre makers, directors and producers. Sam De Romijn, director of The Imbewu Trust, and Paul Griffiths, founder of the SCrIBE competition and a trustee of The Imbewu Trust emphasized that Imbewu is looking for new works of outstanding quality, original content and which represent the depth and range of the South African theatre landscape. The scripts are all in English, no longer than 40 pages or 80 minutes, with no more than five cast members.

The plays received this year are of a diverse nature and truly reflect all aspects of contemporary life in South Africa. Writers have touched this year upon very significant societal occurrences for example one text looks at the Brett Murray painting, and the Governments reaction to it. Likewise the Anni Dewani murder is central to another text as well as number of intimate observations about abuse of woman.

"It is really exciting to see the diverse nature of the plays as some deal with these very relevant and serious topics. The most predominant style of writing has been realism though there are aspects of African Magical realism and Absurdism. We are extremely excited about how this project has grown in such a short space of time and the number of brilliant works that have been submitted," said De Romijn.

The Imbewu Trust is a Non-Profit Organization focused on the development and promotion of contemporary South African theatre and arts. It seeks to create an accessible community of varied voices that can flourish through collaboration, resourcefulness and innovation whose primary objectives are to support and stimulate the Contemporary Theatre industry, as well as showcasing the best of South African theatre on an international platform and create opportunities for new theatre practitioners. For details please visit the Imbewu website, www.imbewuarts.com.

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