The University of Johannesburg’s Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA), in collaboration with NATi and the Baxter Theatre Centre, proudly brings you the 9th Teksmark.
This dynamic initiative, stemming from the creative essence of the KKNK project, calls all wordsmiths and playwrights to submit their script ideas for this year’s Teksmark.
Over the past two years, numerous script proposals received, have been developed into captivating stage performances at the KKNK and Studioosterfees this year, with upcoming showcases at Innibos and the Vrystaat Arts Festival.
Hugo Theart, CEO and Artistic Director of the KKNK, reflects on Teksmark’s profound impact since its inception in 2016, “since the inception of Teksmark in 2016, 156 scripts have been included as part of the initiative, with 43 script ideas developed into full scale productions, of which various received numerous awards.”
This project is presented at the Baxter Theatre Centre in Cape Town on 29 and 30 August for the ninth time this year, and the second Teksmark Joburg takes place on 24 and 25 October at the University of Johannesburg.
Submission Requirements:
- Script ideas in all genres are welcome.
- Proposals must include a theme, storyline, concise description of the characters and at least five pages of dialogue.
- The proposed script must include text long enough for a performance of a minimum of 10 minutes.
- Solely original scripts are considered, and translations or adaptations will not be accepted.
- Only proposals by South African citizens will be considered and although multilingual scripts are encouraged, script ideas in all official South African languages are considered.
- Only scripts that have not been performed professionally in the past will be considered.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 1 Jully 2024 at midnight
All proposals will be evaluated by an independent panel, after which several scripts will be selected to be presented during the Teksmark in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Appointed directors and actors, in conjunction with the playwright and organisers, will perform an excerpt of 10 minutes from the script as play readings to representatives of theatres, festivals, producers and possible investors and theatre enthusiasts. Playwrights will then be granted the opportunity to discuss their script idea and the audience will engage with questions and comments.
Ready to embark on this exciting journey? Submit your script proposals online via the KKNK’s website.
For more information, contact Lizané Basson, General Manager of the KKNK, at lizane@kunste.org.za or call 044 203 8600 or send a WhatsApp to 065 285 2337.
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Email: jc@kunste.org.za
Cell phone number: 076 333 5945