SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN FOR PILOT @ mac, Birmingham, Thursday 29th March 2012 CO-PILOTED BY FIERCE FESTIVAL

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION MON 30TH JAN, 5PM

Pilot is the celebrated scratch event where theatre makers get to test out new ideas in front of a lively, supportive crowd.

Fierce Festival Artistic Directors Harun Morrison and Laura McDermott join the PILOT team as guest curators for March PILOT at mac, Birmingham. This PILOT will also be part of the launch of Fierce Festival 2012 and will be complimented by activity happeninga cross the building throughout this Thursday evening.

Fierce is the annual festival of live art that takes place across Birmingham in a mix of extablished art venues, found sites and public spaces. The forthcoming Fierce Festival runs from Thurs 29th March - Sunday 8th April. You can find out more about us at www.wearefierce.org

We hope that PILOT applicants will make the most of the spaces on offer which include the cinema, Cannon Hill Park itself, the bar and the shared connecting spaces in the building. To find out more about these spaces go to Submissions.

Whether you classify yourself as established or emerging we want to hear from you... If you have 10 - 15 minutes of new research go to Submissions to fill out an online application to be part of a night which promises a fantastic fange of audience to engage with your new growing ideas.

In return we offer a small fee, video and stills documentation and an audience happy to stick around in the bar afterwards and tell you exactly what they thought.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS MONDAY 30TH JANUARY 5PM

Who runs PILOT?

PILOT was conceived and set up by Simon Day of The B-Theatre / The Plasticine Men. It is now managed by: Samantha Fox & Jess Mackinnon - Kindle Theatre (www.kindletheatre.co.uk) and Paul Warwick – China Plate Productions (www.chinaplatetheatre.com).

This core team are supported by a rotating number of Co-PILOTs who assist in the production of one PILOT Night. Co-PILOTs are all practising artists with an interest in producing/ curating.

PILOT is supported by Arts Council West Midlands, Warwick Arts Centre, The Arena, Wolverhampton and The Public.

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