Imbewu Trust Seeks South African Playwrights fro SCrIBE Script Writing Competition; Deadline July 31

The SCrIBE Script Writing Competition is once again calling on all playwrights resident in South Africa and over the age of 21 to make submissions of new plays to the Imbewu Trust by 31 July 2013. The inaugural competition in 2012 was won by Gabriella Pinto.

Sam De Romijn, Director of The Imbewu Trust and Paul Griffiths, founder of the SCrIBE competition and a trustee of The Imbewu Trust have 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. Scripts must be in English, no longer than 40 pages or 80 minutes, and have no more than five cast members. They must be submitted as a word document via email together with the entry form which can be found on The Imbewu Trust website which includes the Terms and Conditions of Entry.

The closing date for entries is 31st July 2013, and the winner will be announced on 30th August 2013. Entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges that will include established theatre makers, directors and producers. The winning script will enjoy a full season in Cape Town from 1st to 12th October at the Theatre Arts Admin Collective in Observatory and the Imbewu Trust will work with the winning writer to produce all aspects of the staging of the production.

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.

Paul Griffiths' professional career in theatre started as an actor in Musical Theatre Productions including HAIR, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (National Tour), EVITA (National Tour), PETER PAN, CAMELOT, MAME and FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. He also completed one season at Maynardville in THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. After four years of working around South Africa, Paul moved to London where he spent the next 8 years, returning to South Africa in November 2004. Whilst in London, Paul completed an MA with Distinction in Theatre Directing from Middlesex University - a course which included modules at The GITIS Conservatory in Moscow, RESAD Drama School in Madrid and master classes from The Berliner Ensemble. Following this course of study Paul shifted his career focus from being on stage to directing.

Sam De Romijn originally hails from Kwazulu- Natal, after studying a diploma in Public Relations at Varsity College, and a year of Drama at the University of Natal. Sam Graduated from the Waterfront Theatre School in 2001, with her Licentiate Teachers Diploma. She has performed in, IT'S NOT WHERE YOU START, AS THE KOEKIE CRUMBLES by Fiona Coyne as well as in a number of children's theatre productions. She then went on to do a film writing course, and the TEFL course and taught English to foreign language students. She then found her feet in the theatre world by stage managing productions for associates, and also professionally at the National Arts Festival for a number of years. She then worked for Theatre for Africa for two years as Stage Manager, at the Old Zoo venue, where she worked on the productions, INTO THE LION'S DEN, LIMPOPO and MAMA THENBU'S WEDDING. Sam has continued to stage manage for smaller productions around Cape Town including working with Mynie Grove on the BBB - Shoprite Checkers campaign. Her journey with Mynie Grove included stage managing the backing choirs for Michael Buble, Josh Groban and other South African local bands.

For further details, visit The Imbewu Trust website.

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