Off Cut Festival 2009 - New Writing Festival

[In Company Theatre]

In Company Theatre is searching for new writing for its Off Cut Festival 2009 – a short play festival where 24 plays are voted on by the audience to find a final 8. These 8 then perform for a professional panel to win prizes. Held at the Old Red Lion Theatre,Islington, London from September 29th – October 17th 2009, The Off Cut Festival is opening a new window of opportunity for writers in British Theatre.

The original plays shall be no more than 15 minutes on any topic and the audience will vote on 24 plays to find 8 finalists. These 8 finalists perform in front of a professional panel including Olivier nominated Moira Buffini, BAFTA winning writer/director Nigel Douglas, BBC writer Robert Rigby and West End Producer Andrew William Robb.

The award for the best playwright is a week long production package at the Old Red Lion Theatre, 418 St John St, London EC1V 4NJ.

Enthusiastically endorsed by Helen Mirren ‘It is in theatre companies and venues like this that the major talents and artists of tomorrow make their start. I wish all participants and the In Company Theatre the very best for this very important festival’ – The Off Cut Festival gives writers, actors and directors a chance to air their talent at one of London’s finest fringe venues.

Entry is free and open to everyone and submissions close August 17th. For more information and application forms, see our website www.theoffcutfestival.com