True to You @ Short+Sweet
“Richard and Jane are seeking a powerful love connection. But will each meet their match - or their nemesis?”
I am excited to be a part of the inaugral Short and Sweet festival in Perth 2021, opening March 10 at the Subiaco Arts Centre - Directing True to You, a short play by @nickydenovan
The world’s biggest little play festival – Short+Sweet – will hit the stage in Perth, at the Subiaco Arts Centre, this March and April.
Short+Sweet was founded almost 20 years ago in Sydney. Since then, the festival has become international, spreading as far as Short+Sweet Hollywood in Los Angeles, where Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo is now the patron.
Here in Perth, the festival director, Michael Wood, is a former Australian diplomat who also established Short+Sweet in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore in India.
“Nothing could have prepared me for the challenges and the rewards of unleashing so much talent and so much energy,” said Wood. “I wanted to bring all the excitement of Short+Sweet to Perth, and I already know audiences here are going to be blown away.”
Short+Sweet Perth is both local and international, with approximately half of the festival’s scripts from local writers, while half are proven scripts from interstate and overseas. The actors and directors who participate are WA-based.
“Perth is about to unleash its immense talent, 10 minutes at a time,” said Wood. “This festival brings together a broad range of local artists, with seasoned professionals working alongside emerging new talent – and it’s a fabulous showcase for younger thespians wanting to put their foot in the door.
Short+Sweet Perth is a competitive festival, presented in proud partnership with the Perth Theatre Trust. Around 40 plays this year will perform in heats from 10 - 27 March, vying to go forward to the finals on 8 - 10 April, based on judges and the audience vote.
2021 PERFORMANCE DATES
Heats will perform from Monday 10 March - Saturday 27 March 2021. Each week in the heats a set of 10 plays are performed from Wednesday to Saturday. As a member of the audience you will see 10 plays in the evening. The next week a different set of 10 plays perform, and so on. Finals will then be held on 8, 9 and 10 April.
WHERE
Subiaco Arts Centre, 180 Hamersley Rd, Subiaco.
CONTACT…
For more information or an interview with Festival Director, Michael Wood, contact
michael.wood@shortandsweet.org or call Michael on 0487 141 969.
