{"id":62801,"date":"2016-01-27T11:20:58","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T09:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/theatre-arts-admin-collectives-emerging-theatre-directors-bursary\/"},"modified":"2016-01-27T11:20:58","modified_gmt":"2016-01-27T09:20:58","slug":"theatre-arts-admin-collectives-emerging-theatre-directors-bursary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/theatre-arts-admin-collectives-emerging-theatre-directors-bursary\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatre Arts Admin Collective\u2019s Emerging Theatre Directors Bursary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Theatre Arts Admin Collective is calling for applications for the 2016 Theatre Arts Admin Collective Emerging Theatre Directors Bursary \u2013 in partnership with the Baxter Theatre Centre and the Distell Foundation and supported by nearly 60 wonderful individuals from South Africa, the UK and the USA who contributed through our Thundafund campaign, supported by the Department of Arts and Culture.<\/p>\n<p>This year, we are offering 4 bursaries (supported in partnership with the Baxter Theatre Centre and Distell)<\/p>\n<p>The Bursary offers an emerging theatre director a mentor, a small budget, a month\u2019s rehearsal space and a week of performance at the Theatre Arts Admin Collective. It is recommended that directors work with already existing scripts as the month-long period has proved insufficient for devised work.<\/p>\n<p>Previous winners of this bursary include Amy Jephta, Tara Louise Notcutt, Asanda Phewa, Leopold Senekal, Pusetso Thibedi, Kim Kerfoot, Tsepo wa-Mamatu, Thando Doni, Nicola Elliott, Lidija Marelic, Khayelihle Dom Gumede, Alan Parker, Phala Ookeditse Phala, Thenjiwe Stemela and Bulelani Mabutyana.<\/p>\n<p>Previous winners have more than proven themselves over the years; Phala went on to win the Standard Bank Silver Ovation at the NAF 2015 for Kapka\u2019s Ape. Alan Parker won an Ovation Award for Detritus. Nicola Elliott went on to win the Young Standard Bank Award for Dance and Dom Gumede won the Naledi New Voice award and his work Crepuscule went on to the Market Theatre.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Emerging Theatre Director\u2019s Bursary is the only opportunity of its kind in South Africa, and for a young\/emerging director that makes it exceptionally valuable,\u201d said Kim Kerfoot, one of the 2011 winners. \u201cIt is a wonderful environment in which to find yourself, full of people that want you and your work to succeed, and are willing to do everything within their power to make that happen,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The 2016 bursaries will run over four periods:<\/p>\n<p>Bursary 1 \u2013 2nd May \u2013 4th June (performances from 31 May \u2013 4th June)<br \/> Bursary 2 \u2013 18th July \u2013 20 Aug (performances from 16 \u2013 20 Aug)<br \/> Bursary 3 \u2013 22nd August \u2013 24th Sept (performances from 20 \u2013 24 Sept)<br \/> Bursary 4 \u2013 24 Oct \u2013 27 November (performances from 22 \u2013 27 November)<\/p>\n<p>The Bursary is specifically designed for emerging theatre directors who have had some experience in directing and whose passion is to have a career as a theatre director.<\/p>\n<p>If you are an emerging director and would like to grab this opportunity please submit: a 1-page creative proposal, your CV (including 2 references with contact details), and an indication of your preferred date to artsadmin@mweb.co.za by Friday 19 February 2016. 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