Introduction
The Chrysalis festival is a platform for ambitious performances by young theatre-makers. It showcases emerging talent, sparks critical debate and challenges perceptions of youth theatre.
Chrysalis is staged atthe Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, and is curated with the support of a consortium of industry specialists. The festival is the only platform of its kind in Scotland and it offers a new experience for audiences new to youth theatre arts.
The festival aims to:
Positively enhance the public perception of creative work by young people
Attract new audiences to youth theatre arts
Inspire and raise the aspirationsof Scotland's youth arts sector
Stimulate critical discussion
Dates, venue and programme
Friday 11 – Sunday13 November 2016 – Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Theshows that are selected for the Chrysalis festival will eachperform twice over the weekend.
In 2016 the festival will alsoincludea selection of new ideas and works thatarestill indevelopment as part of a new‘Emergence’platform. Details of how to propose and idea to develop for ‘Emergence’ will be published in April 2016.
Application Guidelines
The guidelinesbelow areforgroups interested in their work being consideredfor presentation at theChrysalis festival 2016.
Performance participants should be aged 14-25.
The work presented must be created within the 2 yearsprior to application.
Alive performanceof the work should be available to view between February and June 2016.
Applicants must demonstrate strong advanced preparation in their application and supporting material.
Applications should be a joint effort between the group leader/practitioner and their young theatre-makers.
Applicants must be YTAS member organisations or willing to become a member if selected.
N.B.If your group does not fully meet these guidelines but your production matches the aims and criteria for the festival, we would still welcome an application andfurther discussion about your work.
Artistic criteria for performance selection
The Chrysalis performances selected should be*:
Emotionally engaging
Ambitious
Challenging
Polished
Further artistic criteria will consider the production:
Direction
Performance
Technical elements
Text
Ethics
* The Consortium consulted youth theatre sector professionals and young people with regard to the ‘performance’ qualities listed above.Click here to read their comments.
Timeline
Applications for Chrysalis 2016are welcomed from youth theatre groups from within or out with Scotland. Applicationsare made via this online form and applicants are encouraged to include supporting material (e.g. video footage or images of recent work).
Early February 2016 / All applicants informed of shortlisting decision
Mid-February – mid June / Consortium views shortlisted work
Feedback sent to non-short listed groups
Early July 2016 / Selected groups are announced
July – November 2016 / Feedback sent to non-selected shortlisted groups
YTAS offers support and advice to selected groups in preparation for the Chrysalis festival
11-13 November 2016 / Chrysalis festival takes place at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
How to apply
Please complete the application form on the following pages and submit it by email to no later than5pm on29th January 2016. If you have any questions please contact Youth Theatre Arts Scotland on 0131 538 0591
Application to perform at Chrysalis 2016
- Contact details
Company name:
Company address:
Website:
Twitter:
Group leader name:
Mobile phone:
Email:
Young person name:
Age:
Is your company a member of Youth Theatre Arts Scotland or willing to become one if selected?
Yes / No
- Production information
Title:
Duration:
No. of performers:
Age range:
Is this production new (i.e. less than 2 years old)? / Yes / No
Has it already been presented? / Yes / No
If yes, when and where was it first presented?
Proposed performance dates*:
Proposed performance location:
*If your production is shortlisted, members of the consortium will attend a performance between 1 February and 12June 2016.
Please provide a synopsis of the production (max 100 words)3. Company information
Please describe your company and your approach to creating work(max 200 words)Please describe how the young people are involved in both the decision-making and creative aspects of the production (max 200 words)
Note: This question should be completed by the young person named above
Please explain how your company and its work will develop from being selected to take part in the Chrysalis festival (max 200 words)
4. Chrysalis aims
Please tell us about the ideas that inspired your production (max 300 words)Please tell us how your production is ‘ambitious and challenging’ (max 300 words)
tell us abo
your production (max 300 words)
5. Supporting evidence
Please describe your advanced preparation for this production(max 200 words)You many also include supporting material which provides evidence of this (up to 3 minutes video or audio and/or up to 5 high resolution images)