Mega Meet + ScriptEM Bursary

If you are a director, you are on the correct page. If you want to apply as an East Midlands-based writer, click HERE 

Applications open: Monday 27th October, 9am

Applications close: Monday 24th of November, 5pm

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 Criteria for directors

  • Directors must be currently based in the UK

  • This opportunity is for directors who have gone beyond a beginner stage in their career

  • This means you've directed at least one professionally produced play (see FAQs on the main page for a definition of terms), and you consider yourself to be directing to a professional standard

  • If you are getting paid regularly as a director, even if it is not your main income, please do not apply for this opportunity: this is for directors who aren’t there yet!

 

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How to apply

Please provide a personal statement about your practice, covering:

  • Who are you as a director? What kind of plays get you excited and why?

  • What do you think the challenges are of directing new work and tell us how you like to work with writers

 Written answers: maximum 3000 characters (roughly 500 words)
Audio/video answers: maximum 3-minutes

 

Please submit your answer via the online application form, which will be live here on Monday 27th October, 9am

 On this form, you will also need to attach the following:

  • A reference from a previous collaborator or theatre

  • Your creative CV. 

 More details below.

Reference

This needs to be from a past collaborator or theatre, who can vouch for you as a director. Maximum one side A4. Please save the file with the following name format:

 SURNAME FIRSTNAME REFERENCE

 Eg. Dichmont Hugh Reference

CV

If it is not clear, please highlight your most recent professional credit, which we consider to be:

  • At least 45-minutes long

  • Performed more than once

  • Artists involved were remunerated for their contribution

  • Audience had to pay for tickets

We will not discriminate against creatives who have had a career break. Please save the file with the following name format:

 SURNAME FIRSTNAME CV

Eg. Dichmont Hugh CV

Monitoring form

Please also complete our monitoring form, by clicking HERE. These will be read separately to your application.

 

The deadline for submissions is Monday 24th of November, 5pm.

For further information on Mega Meet + ScriptEM Bursary selection process & FAQs

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