Open Call: Waterloo Street Stories Audio Plays

By jaclynchong, 25 March, 2023
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Centre 42 and Artwave Studio are looking for 4 writers to develop short audio plays as part of Waterloo Street Stories, which will take place during this year’s Singapore Night Festival.

Each writer will work off archival material (photographs, interviews, objects drawn from Waterloo Street) to create an original 10 minute audio play that will be professionally produced by Artwave Studio and released during Singapore Night Festival 2023 in August.

As part of this project, the writers will attend an audio drama workshop facilitated by writer Joel Tan, who will also help develop the scripts. The writers will work with a director during the recording and production process. This is a paid opportunity, and each writer will receive $800.

To apply, please submit:

  • Your CV (maximum 2 pages). Please click this link for the application form.
  • A writing sample (maximum 10 pages from an existing stage play, screenplay, or audio play; poetry and prose will not be considered)
  • 2 pages of an audio piece written in response to the prompt: “Upside Down”
     

Selected writers will be notified in May 2023. Writers must be able to attend the audio drama workshop on 9 and 10 June, and be available for studio dates in July. The audio plays will be released on 18 August.

Waterloo Street Stories is a collaborative project by the #WaterlooStKakis for Singapore Night Festival 2023, to spotlight the dynamic and textured stories that make this street unique. #WaterlooStKakis is a neighbourly collective comprising Centre 42, Objectifs, P7:1SMA, SMU-ACM (Arts and Culture Management Programme at Singapore Management University,) and The Theatre Practice.

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25 Mar (12pm) - 17 Apr 2023 (12pm):

  • Application window is open for writers to apply!
  • Prepare your documents and apply via this form
     

15 May 2023:

  • Shortlisted writers will be notified

 

9 & 10 Jun 2023:

 

11 Jun - 1 Jul 2023:

  • Script development phase

 

3 Jul - 17 Aug 2023:

  • Audio production phase

 

18 - 19 Aug 2023:

  • Launch/Release of Audio Plays, as part of Waterloo Street Stories programme
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We had received an overwhelming number of submissions for this Open Call! The four playwrights selected, from among 23 eligible submissions, are:

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The playwrights will be embarking on their audio script development with playwright and dramaturg Joel Tan, as well as audio production with directors Ng Sze Min and Cherilyn Woo.

Stay tuned to the launch of Waterloo Street Stories Audio Plays on 16 August 2023!

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