Cowshed 2019 Application Blue Cow Theatre

Cowshed 2019

Thank you for applying to the Cowshed, Blue Cow Theatre's Plays and Playwrights Development Program.

Applications close midnight Monday, 18 February, 2019.

All applicants will be notified by 25 February, 2019.

If you are selected for the program, there is a fee of $396 including GST payable to Blue Cow Theatre in 2 instalments.

Please be aware that acceptance to the Cowshed does not guarantee your play will be produced by Blue Cow Theatre.

Questions with an asterisk (*) require an answer.

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* 1. Personal Details. Blue Cow will keep this information confidential.

First name

Last name

Age

Occupation

Mobile phone

Have you been in the Cowshed before? If so, what years?

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* 2. Address:

Number and Street / PO Box

Suburb

State

Postcode

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* 3. Do you identify as any of the following?

Aboriginal

Torres Strait Islander

Non English Speaking Background

Ability or Access needs - Please provide details

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* 4. What experience, if any, do you have in creative writing? This is not a prerequisite.

None

Short stories

Poetry

Non-fiction

Novels

Performance writing

Film / TV / Screen Writing

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* 5. Context in which you undertook this writing.

None

High School / College

University course

Creative writing course

Personal pleasure

Professional engagement

Blue Cow Cowshed

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Has your work ever been performed or published?

Yes. Please provide brief details regarding the publication or performance history of your work. When and where, name of publisher / production company, who was involved etc.

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* 7. Why are you interested, and what do you hope to gain by participating in the Cowshed?

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* 8. Do you have a script you are currently working on you would like to develop in the Cowshed? Please note, this is NOT a prerequisite.

Yes. Please tell us briefly what stage your script is at (ie; raw idea, synopsis, partly written, first draft etc) and tell us something about it.

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* 9. Time Commitment.

Cowshed will comprise four weekend sessions, group workshops and one-on-one meetings, plus two phone conferences with the dramaturge, Peter Matheson. The first weekend will also include an orientation, and the last weekend will include a final sharing of selected highlights from work-in-progress. The time commitment is 3-4 hours per weekend.

Peter will set goals for you to meet between and leading up to each session.

As noted on the website Blue Cow Theatre also provides additional benefits to participants.

The dates for the sessions are as follows, full timetable with times will be circulated to participants.

Session #1
23 & 24 March 2019
Individual session with Peter + group workshop

Phone Conference I
between 27 & 28 April 2019

Session #2
15 & 16 June 2019
Individual session with Peter + group workshop

Phone Conference II
Between 3 & 4 August 2019

Session #3
21 & 22 September
Individual session with Peter + group workshop

Session #4 & Final Sharing
22 November final sharing with public reading
23 & 24 November
Individual session with Peter + group workshop

If you have an availability problem for any session dates please let us know in the comment box. There may be a way to work around the clash.

I have read and understand the above.

Date clashes

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* 10. Would you like to receive the Blue Cow Theatre e-newsletter?

Yes please.

No thanks

I already receive emails from Blue Cow.