Artistic Development
WRITE NIGHT
Write Night is an excellent opportunity for new playwrights to have their work staged at the Lyric. Six writers will be selected to work alongside the Lyric’s Playwright-in-Residence David Ireland, as well as some of Belfast’s new young directors, to produce short satirical and comic sketches to be performed in a rehearsed reading format in the Naughton Studio by actors from the Lyric’s Drama Studio.
If you have never had a professional production of your work staged, and are keen to learn and develop your craft, please send an email info@lyrictheatre.co.uk
Please type Write Night Application in the subject line and include:
• 10 pages of a script you have written
• A CV
• A short biog of your writing experience to date
• The reason why you want to take part in Write Night (250 words max)
Applicants must be: resident in NI and available 10am -6pm 10th April, 28th April and 10am – 10pm 6th May. There is no fee or payment for working on Write Night. Applicants must be 18+. Closing date for applications is Friday 23 March 2012.
ASSOCIATE ARTISTS
Our programme of Associate Artists will nurture a new wave of plays, playwrights and creative artists and raise the profile of indigenous artists and their work on local, national and international stages. In line with its artistic policy, the Lyric will use this opportunity to encourage innovation and experimentation.
PLAYWRIGHT-IN-RESIDENCE
A key associate artist will be the Lyric’s Playwright-in-Residence. New writing talent is central to the Lyric’s artistic policy, and this annual residency is an integral part of a wider plan to nurture and support the development of new plays and playwrights. The chosen writer will have a unique opportunity to work in a busy theatre environment at a formative stage in his or her career development, as well as working on a new commission for the theatre.
COMMISSIONS
In addition to the two new adaptations announced in the opening season, the Lyric currently has five commissions in development with local writers. New writing will be the lifeblood of our theatre and we are fortunate to have a wealth of hugely talented writers in Northern Ireland.