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APPLY FOR BRIGHTON 24 HOUR PLAY FESTIVAL 2025
Applications open Wednesday 3rd July and close at 5pm on Monday 25th August
CALLING WRITERS, DIRECTORS & ACTORS - WE NEED YOU!
We’re thrilled to return to Theatre Royal Brighton for the second BRIGHTON 24 HOUR PLAY FESTIVAL, taking place Sunday 21st – Monday 22nd September!
Savage Heart Theatre invites 5 writers, 5 directors, and a group of fearless actors to take on the ultimate creative challenge:
Write, rehearse, and perform 5 brand new 10-minute plays in just 24 hours, all on the iconic stage of the Theatre Royal Brighton.
The audience will sit on stage with the actors during this high-energy, up-close performance. What could possibly go wrong?
As this is a fundraiser* there is no fee for taking part, but dinner will be provided on the show day.
HOW IT WORKS:
SUNDAY 21st SEPTEMBER – 7:00PM–8:00PM:
The full company meets at the theatre.
Writers receive a prompt and a prop to inspire their piece.
Casting and directing assignments are made at random.
MONDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER:
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7:00AM: Writers submit scripts.
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8:00AM: Full company regathers. Rehearsals begin.
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7:00PM: SHOWTIME! An unforgettable one-hour performance of 5 brand-new plays.
COMMITMENT TIMES:
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WRITERS:
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Sunday 21st Sept: 7pm–8pm (meeting)
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Overnight: Write until 7am Monday
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Monday 22nd Sept: Optional attendance at 7pm show
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DIRECTORS:
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Sunday 21st Sept: 7pm–8pm (meeting)
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Monday 22nd Sept: 7am–7pm (rehearsal & show)
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ACTORS:
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Sunday 21st Sept: 7pm–8pm (meeting)
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Monday 22nd Sept: 8am–8pm (rehearsal & show)
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TO APPLY:
Simply fill out the form below OR email savagehearttheatre@gmail.com with the following:
Name, phone number, confirm availability, a brief note about your practice, list any special skills (ACTORS only). We are accepting submissions from artists who work across fields i.e. you can apply as both a writer and actor etc. but if selected, you will only be assigned ONE of those roles.
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WRITERS:
A short script sample (2–10 pages). No monologues, please. -
ACTORS:
A link to your showreel (if you have one), or a short paragraph about your acting experience. Amateur and student actors welcome! -
DIRECTORS:
A brief note about your directing background — or if you’re just starting out, tell us what kind of work excites you and why you’d love to get involved.
*Fundraiser supports future theatre projects and bursary places on our courses for students on a low income.