EarthQuake/Terremoto:
temblores desde el corazón de la naturaleza El colectivo Same Boat solicita obras cortas y piezas teatrales para EarthQuake/Terremoto: temblores desde el corazón de la naturaleza, un festival internacional via Zoom, de obras en pro de la justicia ambiental. Buscamos obras de teatro que generen consciencia de la manera en que los asuntos ambientales específicos afectan las vidas y las comunidades de las personas menos privilegiadas y poco representadas. El festival busca producir obras que den oportunidad a que se escuchen una diversidad de voces Latinas y de Latinoamérica, con énfasis en artistas poco privilegiados y subrepresentados. Same Boat se encargará de formar los elencos y dirigir las presentaciones. BUSCAMOS: Libretos de 15-20 minutos de duración, así como piezas cortas (canciones, monólogos, obras sin palabras, títeres, etc.) que puedan ser representadas en vivo vía Zoom y que den una respuesta ponderada y atractiva a una (o más) de las siguientes preguntas:
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FUNCIONES: Las funciones por Zoom se llevarán a cabo en marzo, 2021. Las funciones serán en vivo y consistirán de varias piezas provenientes de Argentina, Brasil, México y Estados Unidos. Las y los intérpretes provendrán de dichos países más el Reino Unido. FECHA DE ENTREGA: Favor de enviar el formulario de aplicación respondido antes del 21 de enero al siguiente correo electrónico: [email protected]. La selección se llevará a cabo antes del 1 de febrero.
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EarthQuake: Moving Latin America with Our Voices
A Global Zoom Festival Same Boat Theater Collective is soliciting short plays and theatrical pieces for EarthQuake: Moving Latin America with our Voices, a global Zoom festival of performances to further the cause of environmental justice. We are looking for theater pieces that raise the awareness of how specific environmental issues affect the lives and communities of the underrepresented and underprivileged among us. The festival intends to produce work that gives an opportunity for a diversity of Latin American and Latinx voices to be heard, with an emphasis on underrepresented and underprivileged artists. Same Boat will cast and direct the zoom performances. Submissions: 15-20 minute scripts, and 2-5 minute songs, monologues and other theatrical works (movement, puppetry, etc.) that can be performed live on Zoom and give thoughtful, engaging responses to one (or more) of the following questions 1. If nature is integral to the cultural identity of [a group you identify with, e.g., African Brazillian], how has the destruction or altering of nature affected the people’s identity or ability to thrive? 2.What obstacles does your community face in preserving ancestral, sustainable ways of living within nature? What does a Latin American Solution look like? 3. Consider an element: Fire, Air, Earth, Water, Tech or Waste -How does one of these elements give life to your world? (For example, how is water a stream of life in your city/community?) -How can one of these elements destroy - your world? Guidelines for Submission:
Performances: Livestream Zoom performances will take place in March, 2021. The Livestream performance will consist of several pieces by writers from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and the United States, with performers from these countries and the United Kingdom. Submission Deadline: Please send short piece submissions (written pieces, video or sound recordings) by January 21 to [email protected]. We will make final decisions by February 1. Final Scripts must be completed by February 22. Application for EarthQuake: Moving the Earth with Our Voices Please supply the following information with your submission. Name: Email address: Phone number: Where/from whom you learned about EarthQuake: Title of Work Submitted: One-sentence description of work: Cast breakdown: Any special instructions and names of collaborators: Please also include a 100- 200 word biography and/or resume (of all co-creators, if applicable) with your submission. If your work is selected, this will be edited into our online program to accompany the production. This work is offered with the full permission of all participants. Signature: Date: Thank you! Same Boat Theater Collective |
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