Fresh Ink

Welcome to Fresh Ink, atyp’s ongoing program to encourage and develop the skills of young playwrights across Australia.

1. Web resources: Read more ...

Fresh Ink begins here with comprehensive web resources providing detailed information on how to write for live performance. The resources include interviews with some of Australia’s leading playwrights.

2. Script assessment: Read more ...

Low-cost script assessment so you can get constructive feedback on your play from a professional writer.

atyp will be accepting scripts by young writers aged

15 - 26 between 29 September and 10 October 2008. - DO NOT SEND BEFORE

Submit your script and you could attend the 2009 Fresh Ink camp plus be a contender to have your play fully produced by atyp in 2009.

Details:

Writers must be Australian residents and between the ages of 15 & 26
Scripts can be up to a maximum of 90 minutes in length
Writers may also submit work in development: scenes and a synopsis. Minimum length is 10 pages of script plus synopsis
Writers can submit up to three works
There will be a $20 fee to submit each script. For this you will receive a detailed assessment from an experienced professional writer.
There are no restrictions on theme, number of characters etc.
Works that have been published or have received a professional production are ineligible.
If you submitted a script in the round 1 assessments please send us your new draft or a completely new idea

To send us your script and receive e-bulletins you must register.

3. National writers’ camp: Read more ...

Each year atyp conducts a National Writers' Camp with young people from across Australia.

The 2008 camp took place in Adelaide in May as part of the ASSITEJ Festival.

Submit your script to atyp between 29 September and 3 October and you could go to the camp in 2009.

4. Productions: Read more ...

In November 2008 plays by young writers will be given creative development productions within atyp’s performance season.

Submit your script to atyp between 29 September and 3 October and you could go into the running to have your play prodcued by atyp in 2009.

5. The resources: Read more ...

remain on our website to help any young playwright across Australia at any time.

You can only find out about stages 2, 3 and 4 by registering for Fresh Ink. If you haven’t done this click on the register button below. You will be notified by e-mail about the script assessment stage plus other interesting info for young playwrights as it comes to hand.

But for now, get into step 1.

We asked Australian playwright, Vanessa Bates, to help us create a set of resources to cover all areas of the play writing process.

So, read on and digest what some experienced and emerging playwrights say about every aspect of the play writing process.

Then turn off your computer (or get up a blank page) and write.

Timothy Jones
atyp Artistic Director