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Project Contest. 9G at NTB – 3rd Edition
The “I.L. Caragiale” National Theatre of Bucharest, through the “Ion Sava” Centre for Theatre Research and Creation, is launching the third edition of the 9G programme at NTB, dedicated to young playwrights, graduates of relevant faculties, aged 35 or under, who are not employed in theatre institutions. The programme has been launched in January 2014, while 11 projects have been selected to date, 9 of which are included in the 9G Season at NTB.
9G at NTB takes place in the Small Hall, space exclusively intended for young artists.
9G at NTB. Procedure:
- The “I.L. Caragiale” National Theatre of Bucharest provides the premises for the preparation of the show, in the Small Hall or one of the rehearsal halls of the theatre, for a period of three weeks (of which one week on the stage of the Small Hall). Depending on the theatre’s rehearsal schedule and the availability of halls (rehearsal halls, foyers etc.) or the complexity of the proposed project, the time necessary for the preparation of the show can be prolonged by an extra week.
- NTB provides the technical facilities of the Small Hall, the costume stock, the scenery stock, the props, the theatre’s workshops, without making any additional investment in connection with the production of the show.
- The shows resulting from the selected projects shall have 3 free representations, with free entrance, without payment of copyright or related fees.
- Following the performances with audience, and with the consent of the NTB artistic board, the show can be included in a season (with the possibility of contract prolongation) in the repertoire of the Small Hall, in the 9G Season at NTB, requiring minimal investments in production and payment of copyright, according to the recipe of the representation and payment collection.
Terms of participation in the project pre-selection:
- The team proposing the project must consist of independent artists, graduates of relevant faculties, aged 35 or under.
- There is no type of requirement or restriction related to the enlisted texts (classical and contemporary dramaturgy) or with the kind of proposed aesthetics, but the show concept focused on the art of the actor represents an advantage.
- Projects shall be sent per e-mail to the address: 9glatnb2016@gmail.com. They shall comprise (according to the attached form): the directing concept of the show (maximum 2 pages), the drama text, the cast, and the CVs of the team members. (Links with recordings of previous shows of the team members may be added or recorded performances can be sent as transfers). Furthermore, the technical requirements of the project shall be listed in detail.
- The space of the Small Hall shall be used according to the attached outline (Italian stage).
Projects shall be enlisted in the timeframe 3 – 29 May 2016, whereas by the end of May the shortlisted titles and the teams shall be announced.
Following a discussion with the teams, the projects shall be selected which shall go into rehearsals in the season 2016/2017.
Translated by Simona Nichiteanu
