WRITE LOCAL. PLAY GLOBAL is the ASSITEJ international playwrights network, connecting writers of theatre for young audiences from around the world.
Cape Town: A Sense of Place -
Orientation activity for playwrights - Write Local, Play Global
A playwriting activity to encourage artists from around the globe to respond to their impressions of Cape Town through a monologue especially written for young audiences, each set in a very particular place in the city. The activity will culminate in a public sharing and discussion.
Theatre for Social Change Playwriting Slam - Write Local, Play Global
Celebrating the world’s diverse playwrights for young audiences, these are live readings by the writers in a relaxed setting. Each consists of ten to twelve plays, with five-minute readings from each script, read in the writer’s first language.
Construire des histoires/ Shaping Stories - African Playwriting Workshop - Scene d'Enfance & ASSITEJ
5 day workshop for 20 African TYA writers, supported by IFAS. The start of an African network of playwrights for young audiences within the broader WLPG.
Construire des histoires/ Shaping Stories - African Playwriting Workshop - Scene d'Enfance & ASSITEJ
5 day workshop for 20 African TYA writers, supported by IFAS. The start of an African network of playwrights for young audiences within the broader WLPG.
Cape Town: A Sense of Place - Playwriting activity sharing - Write Local, Play Global
Sharing of the playwriting activity to encourage artists from around the globe to respond to their impressions of Cape Town through a monologue especially written for young audiences, each set in a very particular place in the city.
Construire des histoires/ Shaping Stories - African Playwriting Workshop - Scene d'Enfance & ASSITEJ
day workshop for 20 African TYA writers, supported by IFAS. The start of an African network of playwrights for young audiences within the broader WLPG.
Construire des histoires/ Shaping Stories - African Playwriting Workshop - Scene d'Enfance & ASSITEJ
day workshop for 20 African TYA writers, supported by IFAS. The start of an African network of playwrights for young audiences within the broader WLPG.
Playwriting Slam - African Playwrights - Write Local, Play Global
Celebrating the world’s diverse playwrights for young audiences, these are live readings by the writers in a relaxed setting. Each consists of ten to twelve plays, with five-minute readings from each script, read in the writer’s first language.
Construire des histoires/ Shaping Stories - African Playwriting Workshop - Scene d'Enfance & ASSITEJ
day workshop for 20 African TYA writers, supported by IFAS. The start of an African network of playwrights for young audiences within the broader WLPG.
Write Local, Play Global Workshop - Playwriting workshop: New Play Development: Using Your Sensory Toolbox to Unlock the Intuitive Response. Sensory Dramaturgy with Karin Serres & Deirdre Lavrakas
Construire des histoires / Shaping Stories - African Playwriting Workshop - Scene d'Enfance & ASSITEJ
day workshop for 20 African TYA writers, supported by IFAS. The start of an African network of playwrights for young audiences within the broader WLPG.
Inside New Visions New Voices - Transforming New Play development for Young Audiences - Write Local, Play Global and South African playwrights: Tamara Guhrs, Jon Keevy, Lereko Mfono, Mojalefa Mlambo and Koleka Putuma.
A panel discussion of a successful initiative to develop new writing for young audiences through international exchange at the John F. Kennedy Centre. With readings from some of the South African plays developed through this process.
ASSITEJ Inspirational Playwrights - Words of Innovation, Ingenuity and Imagination from ASSITEJ International Playwrights
Thursday 18 May
10h00-11h00
Artscape Resource Centre
Saturday 20 May
18h00-19h00
Artscape Theatre Foyer Well
Monday 22 May
10h00- 13h00
Artscape Resource Centre
Tuesday 23 May
14h00-18h00
Artscape Resource Centre
18h00-19h00
Artscape Theatre Foyer Well
Wednesday 24 May
09h00 - 13h00
Artscape Resource Centre
Thursday 25 May
09h00-13h00
Artscape Resource Centre
18h00-19h00
Artscape Theatre Foyer Well
Friday 26 May
09h00-13h00
Artscape Resource Centre
13h45-17h00
Artscape Rehearsal Room 308
Saturday 27 May
09h00-13h00
Artscape Resource Centre
14h00-15h45
Artscape Opera Bar
18h00-19h00
Artscape Theatre Foyer Well