Submissions
Next PILOT @ The AE Harris Building, Birmingham 1st April 2010 - April Fools Day!
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED
For the next PILOT night, co-piloted by Kindle Theatre
Deadline for Submissions Monday 1st March, 12pm.
RELEASE THE BEAST
Had an idea laying dormant for a while that you almost daren't wake up? Not sure if it's mad or genius?
Kindle invite performers/practitioners/fools to submit ideas for performance which frighten them. Whether in form, content or style it must push you beyond your comfort zone into unknown territory. Challenge yourself in a lively, supportive atmosphere, get honest feedback from peers and audience. All fools will be applauded.
We can offer you a small bursary, documentation of your performance, and rehearsal space in the venue from Monday 29th March.
Kindle will also be hosting an unusual meal for all of the artists involved on the Wednesday night, in the venue.
Before making an application please read through the Information for Artists (below).
PILOT Nights receive an ever-increasing number of applications. We cannot hope to programme all of these. For this reason your ability to meet the criteria is extremely important.
Please apply using the online form (below). We cannot receive any applications or supporting material by post.
Information for Artists
PILOT Nights provide a space where artists making devised theatre can develop their practice in an informal and supportive atmosphere.
Originally set up to support West Midlands based artists PILOT Nights now accept applications nationally. PILOT Nights believe firmly that in order to support regional development it is as important to bring in theatre makers as it is to book regional work. However, where there is a wealth of strong applications some priority is given to artists making work in the West Midlands.
The Work
PILOT Nights are designed to support work-in-progress showings. Applicants must demonstrate that their proposed piece will be developed and so has a future beyond a showing at a PILOT Night.
PILOT Nights are designed for theatre makers. In the case of artists working in performance art, dance or other performative fields, they must be able to demonstrate that their work has an emphasis on a theatrical experience for the audience. Where this is not the case we would recommend applying to events more suited to the needs of your particular practise.
PILOT Nights will accept applications from artists who have worked collaboratively with a writer and have work to show. We do not however accept scripts alone. For those with scripts we suggest contacting the Birmingham REP or SCRIPT, the West Midlands agency for dramatic writers (www.scriptonline.net).
The Venue
Pilot will take place at The AE Harris Building, Birmingham and is hosted by Kindle Theatre.
The AE Harris Building is run by Birmingham based Stan's Cafe. It is a large industrial warehouse in Birmingham's Jewelry Quarter. There are four huge spaces and lots of corners, nooks and crannies to test your idea in.
Click here to see images of the space.
Click here to see a floor plan of the space.
If you see a space that you would particularly like to put your work in then please let us know in your application.
Rehearsal Space
Successful PILOT applicants will be able gain access to the AE Harris Building in the week beginning the 29th March. We will endeavour to accomodate all rehearsal requests but where spaces are shared, times and dates will be open to negotiation.
Financial Support
Participating artists will receive a small bursary towards their work’s development at a rate of £75 per work and an additional £50 for each extra performer. Companies will also receive a contribution towards travel expenses on the performance day, assuming that each will travel to Birmingham in the most cost-effective manner.
Application Form
There are two steps to the online submission process - step one is for information about you and your project and the second step allows you to send an image to support your submission. Please note that in step one we ask for website and/ or links to video footage or further images of your work. Such documentation is extremely useful in terms of our assessing your application and should be included wherever possible. However we appreciate that not all artists will have a website or online footage and we do accept applications without. Similarly information concerning press coverage is useful but not compulsory.
Please note that once you click through to step two your applcation will automatically be submitted.
Should you experience any problems with the online application please answer all of the questions and forward the information to info@pilotnights.co.uk.