SPOLETO 67
FESTIVAL DEI 2 MONDI
EUROPEAN YOUNG THEATRE 2024
Edition XI
Spoleto, June 26 _ 30, 2024
GROUP COMPETITION
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
To be completed and signed by a qualified representative of the School and returned to:
Accademia Nazionale d’Arte Drammatica ‘Silvio d’Amico’
Via Vincenzo Bellini, 16 – 00198 Roma.
eytapplication@accademiasilviodamico.it
Deadline April 26, 2024
WHERE Spoleto Sala Frau
WHEN from June 26 – 30, 2024 (Arrival/departure: June 25/July 1) – DATES ARE SUBJECT TO SLIGHT MODIFICATIONS
RULES
Groups are to present shows created and realized in a totally, independent, unsupervised manner by current students (actors and directors) of the school.
Presence for the whole period is mandatory, as the Young Theatre festival aims to create an international campus where young artists share and compare their skills;
each drama school may propose one project only;
each group must not exceed 5 participants in Spoleto; this includes director, actors, and any designers, artists, or crew – for example: 1 director, 2 actors, 1 musician, 1 lighting designer/operator;
the project must be realized according to the fixed and unchangeable lighting system and to the technical plan of the performance space (plans here attached);
the performance must last no longer than 30 minutes;
(if run time exceeds 35 minutes, the show will be excluded from competition for the prize)
Load-in, rehearsal, strike: three hours for each group at “Sala Frau” on the day of the performance;
synopses of the performance are to be detailed in the show description;
each participant (including any teachers or technicians) must also attach a profile photo, jpeg format, max 300 kb;
subtitles or captions in English are recommended and should be sent to the Accademia by June 7 for necessary technical arrangements;
after the performance each group is invited to hold a short discussion of the show;
projects will be selected by a committee including representatives of the Accademia and the Festival di Spoleto by May 10.
COMPETITION AND AWARDS
A jury consisting of the director of the Spoleto Festival or a delegate (one vote), a theater or theater education personality (one vote), and the audience (one vote) will award the winning group with a monetary prize.
First prize:1.200 euro
Second prize: 500 euro.
(the prizes may be awarded ex aequo)
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
The Accademia “Silvio d’Amico” will provide for:
accommodations for the performing groups, from June 25 (arrival) to June 1st (departure) – DATES ARE SUBJECT TO SLIGHT MODIFICATION
The participating institution will cover the expenses for:
travel to and from Spoleto, local transport, meals, expenses for props and all that is not included in the technical plans of Sala Frau (attached).
The Accademia will provide accommodation for 5 student representative of the project. Any other participant’s expenses must be covered by the participating school.