​TIME OUT FOR THE BURNT OUT: REDISCOVERING YOUR CREATIVITY- Artist Development Residency

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Are you a low-income theatre creative?

Do you have limited access to green spaces?

Are you at a turning point in your career?

Have you hit a wall with a creative project? 

Are you at risk of falling out of love with your art or your sector?

 

PlayWell would like to offer you a week out of time to reflect and reconnect with your creativity or your career.

 

This free residency, from PlayWell Productions, will support a theatre artist by providing a space for quiet, self-guided creative time in peaceful and beautiful rural surroundings. It includes the following offers:

 

>Calm and restful surroundings

>Time in nature

>Permission to dabble in low-pressure artistic play

>£150 travel expenses

>Bookable 1-2-1 time with host, producer Steph Weller to chat through your thoughts, bounce ideas off, or to simply chat with someone who's been there and will listen. Topics could include:

• Producers’ assessment of a script - what a producer might ask / look for (not a dramaturgy session!)

• Turning your idea into a creative reality

• Funding guidance

• Who is your audience and why should they care?

• Accessibility - onstage and off

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This is not a commission, it's not to find a show to produce, and it's not a counselling retreat - it's simply an opportunity to take a pause and consider your next steps, be they creative or career-related.

 

Before falling out of love with a career or an industry you’ve spent your life hoping to thrive in, take some time out to rediscover the spark.

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KEY DETAILS

Who is this residency for? Anyone on low incomes who is at a turning point in their process or career. Please be aware that unfortunately the cottage is not wheelchair accessible.

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Cost: Nil - this residency is subsidised by PlayWell Productions. The successful artist will also receive £150 towards travel costs.

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When is it? Sat Jan 30th-Friday Feb 5th 2027 (please note there is flexibility around a reduced duration if that facilitates attendance and access - please include this in your application)

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Where is it? West Wales, near Lampeter

 

Outcome(s): whatever you wish it to be! It could be you write the first Act of your new play; or you’re keen to give poetry a try; or perhaps you want to explore creative writing in response to an environment. Whatever writing you choose to produce is up to you, all we ask is that you:

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-Write a short reflective summary of your time with us, that we can share publicly

-Leave us a piece of writing or art inspired by your stay, that we can use to inspire future artists. 

There is also the option to put this piece - or any short piece created from the residency - forward for inclusion in an anthology of writing, to be edited and published by PlayWell Publishes, an offshoot of PlayWell Productions. 

 

Optional extra: opportunity to be included in anthology of writings published by PlayWell Publishes.

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More FAQs are here

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READY TO APPLY?

Complete the short application form (written or video). Successful candidates will be invited to an informal video call with Steph and another member of the team. View the questions here before applying

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Deadline: 20th November

Interviews: w/c 7th December - please note you will hear from us by this date if your application is not taken forward

Confirmation: by 18th December.

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WRITING RETREATS - COMING SOON

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