Short + Sweet Festival Comes Back for its Third Year
The Biggest Little Play Festival in the World
Short + Sweet Theatre Festival Manila marks the third season of the festival. This year, we will collaborate with a brand new venue- Power Mac Center Spotlight at Circuit Makati. Featuring 30 plays, 30 directors, and nearly 100 actors, these plays will be performed over the last two weekends of October and the first weekend of November. Tickets can be availed at the venue prior to the show.
Short + Sweet Theatre is a festival of ten minute plays and theatre pieces. We are the most far-reaching brand of short form theatre in the world. Each year we show hundreds of bite-sized dramatic treats.
We handpick over 400 10-minute plays, selected from thousands of scripts submitted, and present them in our Festivals. We utilize the talents of established and upcoming actors, directors, writers, and technical crew, to create some of the best short work theatre across the planet.
Beginning as a small festival of 10 minute plays in Sydney, Australia, we have grown into a global organization. Short + Sweet has made a huge impact on the Australian theatre scene through developing new, original work with emerging artists and providing a platform for established artists to showcase their talents.
Our vision is simple- a more creative world 10 minutes at a time!
AIMS
1. Develop the artistry and craft of acting, directing, writing, dancing, choreography, singing, and many other forms of theatre-making. We create a fun and professional workplace with high levels of administrative and technical support. Our artists learn from each other, and from experienced theatre professionals. We facilitate a supportive environment for theatre practitioners to network and to find support for their future.
2. Showcase ten-minute performances. To create a platform for artists’ telling stories. We provide the space for theatre practitioners to showcase their performance skills to new audiences and industry professionals. Our artists have a safe place to tell stories in their chosen field.
3. Create excellence. To stimulate and entertain audiences with 10 minute works. We believe short form theatre can move audiences as effectively as long form. All Short + Sweet seasons consist of high-quality 10 minute pieces. We achieve this through a vigorous, merit-based process, employing an open call for material, auditions,and artist interviews.
SHOW LINE-UP
*subject to change
Week 1:
October 21 (Friday) 8pm
October 22 (Saturday) 7pm
October 23 (Sunday) 7pm
Titles
The Assignment by Greg Gould
Waiting for Go by Elspeth Tilley
Objectum Sexuality by Ron Burch
The Search by Michael Panes
Stargazers by Greg Gould
Press Pray by Seth Freeman
Transferring Kyle by Jonathan Cook
Bob Gets Cast Out of Hell by Robert O’ Connell
Lady and the Tyger or William Blake’s…
Week 2:
October 28 (Friday) 8pm
October 29 (Saturday) 7pm
October 30 (Sunday) 7pm
Titles
Wheelchair by Scott Mullen
Enjoy! by Pamela Western
Alexander the Great by James Ferguson
Procrastination
The Office of Threats to Western Civilization by Kate Jaimet
Simulationship by David Straus
Red Wire, Blue Wire by Gregory Crafts
How Violet Met Watson
Wildcard Shows:
October 29-30 (Sat and Sun) 3:30pm
Titles
It Doesn’t by George Smart
Perspective by James McLindon
The Proposal
Sandbox by Scott Mullen
It’s All the Rage by Carl J. Sorheim
Narating Ko ang Langit
Crime Fiction by Rachel le Rossignol
Dead Giveaway by Daniel Guyton
War/Kiss by Alex Broun
Crisis Line
Honey by Dona Parise
Finale:
November 4 (Friday) 8pm
November 5 (Saturday) 7pm
Tickets can be availed prior to the show
Main Play P550
Wildcard Play P420
For tickets, contact Vaish – 09188770011
For more details about what’s happening in the Manila theater scene, please view our Theater Calendar.
