tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54376200212834870672024-03-11T03:22:15.207+00:00North Cumbria ScriptwritersNorth Cumbria Scriptwritershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641049175919832896noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437620021283487067.post-59119979501691610472023-03-11T19:10:00.002+00:002023-03-11T19:10:38.797+00:00What Makes a Great Protagonist? <h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> “A compelling protagonist is one who feels like a real person to the reader; it's as simple (and as difficult) as that.” - Layla AlAmmar, author of the novel Silence is a Sense.</span></h3><p>Protagonists are just like you and me. </p><p>John Mclane in Die Hard is just a policeman on his way to visit his estranged wife and their kids on Christmas eve. Before the chaos unfolds we see his struggle; to keep his wife, to see his children, to have possibly his last Christmas with them as a family. We already like him before he starts fighting the bad guys and saving the day. </p><p>That's what a good protagonist looks like. </p><p>They are usually flawed in some way, just like us, and their struggle to make it through the story that unfolds is what makes them relatable. But it's not quite as simple as just making them the same as us; they have to save the day in a way that's not too easy, their character has to act and react in a way that still makes us like them at the end. </p><p>Batman never kills the baddies. That's his thing. He could be completely unrelatable; he is a billionaire with all the tech and gadgets, after all. Not many of us have a mansion and all-singing-all dancing car. But he has a heart. And we love him for it. </p><p>We may not always agree with the actions our beloved protagonists take, but we must want them to succeed, because there's something about them that we like. It is their actions that drive the story after all, their problems that need to be solved. </p><p>John Mclane had to act because his wife was being held hostage. If she wasn't there, he might still have saved the day, but he <b>would have had nothing to lose. </b>He did it all for her, and we all like to believe we would fight off terrorists and Hans Gruber for the ones we love, so we relate to him more. </p><p>Our protagonists know what they want, and they drive the story from beginning to end just to get it, stopping at nothing to achieve their goal. I don't know about you, but I think I definitely need to be a bit more of a protagonist! </p>North Cumbria Scriptwritershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641049175919832896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437620021283487067.post-11807597970680598612023-02-25T13:42:00.007+00:002023-02-25T13:44:53.694+00:00NEW WRITER? Read this!<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: "GH Guardian Headline", "Guardian Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-weight: 700;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: "GH Guardian Headline", "Guardian Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-weight: 700;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNemU9wM_DQEP5NfSsw9HPBmi8fmZ48pl2yY8VT4Jp-Ei9HoeuPaT9k7i0auBmHoaxKkQIB3i8Y219bW2JO3LwqIl1eDJvrYBP3sNkQ5tZv56y8_dHi_cxv6F15Y9HQeSFaEjFL_y30p65yhMj8oGB5vy0gEiDURk5sJK3OP8MTjsXY9w6EpoQ-KRp/s275/writing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNemU9wM_DQEP5NfSsw9HPBmi8fmZ48pl2yY8VT4Jp-Ei9HoeuPaT9k7i0auBmHoaxKkQIB3i8Y219bW2JO3LwqIl1eDJvrYBP3sNkQ5tZv56y8_dHi_cxv6F15Y9HQeSFaEjFL_y30p65yhMj8oGB5vy0gEiDURk5sJK3OP8MTjsXY9w6EpoQ-KRp/s1600/writing.jpg" width="275" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: "GH Guardian Headline", "Guardian Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-weight: 700;"><br />If you're interested in entering our ACT YOUR AGE competition, but don't know where to start, keep reading. </span> <p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: GuardianTextEgyptian, "Guardian Text Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: GuardianTextEgyptian, "Guardian Text Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;"> "I</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: GuardianTextEgyptian, "Guardian Text Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;">deas are all around us, in the people you meet, in the things you read and see and hear and experience, in your own childhood and family, in the wilder reaches of your imagination." - </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: "GH Guardian Headline", "Guardian Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-weight: 700;">Kate Pullinger, The Guardian. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: "GH Guardian Headline", "Guardian Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: "GH Guardian Headline", "Guardian Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;">The hardest part of writing is beginning; putting that first word down on paper (or on screen). Is it the right word? Is it a good start? What's my second word going to be? </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: "GH Guardian Headline", "Guardian Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;">It all starts with an idea. Whether a fully formed story, or a half-baked thought stream which you hope might blossom into something magnificent. But how do you turn that idea into a script that can be staged? Well, here's a few tips this writer has found useful over the years - and you might too. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: "GH Guardian Headline", "Guardian Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;"><b>1. Write your idea down.</b></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: "GH Guardian Headline", "Guardian Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;">Don't dive right into the script part straight away. Jot down your idea. who are your characters? who is your <u>main </u>character? What do they want to achieve in the short amount of time that we will know them? They've always got to have a goal, that's what drives the story forward; it's what we as the audience are hoping that they achieve.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: "GH Guardian Headline", "Guardian Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;"><b>2. Pace out your story.</b></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: "GH Guardian Headline", "Guardian Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;">What is going to happen at the start, in the middle and at the end? Quite a lot of Pixar films start out in the same way for example; the hero is going about their normal business, then out of nowhere, their lives change and their journey begins. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: "GH Guardian Headline", "Guardian Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;">But then what? We need things to happen to this character to show us what kind of person they are - are they brave, foolish, or creative? When things start to get difficult for them (as things should in any good story) how will they react and get themselves through? </span></p><p><span style="color: #121212; font-family: GH Guardian Headline, Guardian Egyptian Web, Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;">How will it end? You ought to have at least a bit of an idea where you are going with the story, and where it might end. Will your character achieve their goal? Will it be a happy or sad (or ambiguous) ending? Knowing where you'll end up keeps your writing focussed and stops you deviating too much from the main story. Of course if you get halfway through and realise you want to end a different way, then go ahead, we all love a twist!</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #121212; font-family: GH Guardian Headline, Guardian Egyptian Web, Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;"><b>3. Start writing</b></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #121212; font-family: GH Guardian Headline, Guardian Egyptian Web, Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;">Eventually you'll have to put pen to paper, or fingers to keyboards, and start writing. My advice is just to write. don't stop and correct your mistakes, just go for it. let the story flow out and don't think about it too much. That's what editing is for. This time is for raw ideas flowing out in whatever order they occur to you. get yourself a quiet room with minimal interruptions and let go! </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #121212; font-family: GH Guardian Headline, Guardian Egyptian Web, Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;"><b>4. Keep writing</b></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #121212; font-family: GH Guardian Headline, Guardian Egyptian Web, Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;">After a while, you might notice steam coming from your ears or your fingers hurting like they've run a marathon. This is all perfectly normal writer stuff. Make yourself a cuppa and CARRY ON! it might be tempting at this point to re-read what you've done and get disheartened that you think it isn't any good. DON'T DO IT! Just keep writing. you can correct any errors later on. You know what you can't correct? A BLANK PAGE! </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #121212; font-family: GH Guardian Headline, Guardian Egyptian Web, Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;"><b>5. When you've finished writing, stop. </b></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #121212; font-family: courier;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;">THE END. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #121212; font-family: GH Guardian Headline, Guardian Egyptian Web, Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;">Phew, you've made it to the end. Your character has completed their journey. You've laughed, you've cried and you've somehow lost a whole day somewhere. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #121212; font-family: GH Guardian Headline, Guardian Egyptian Web, Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;">Now's the time to get up, take a stretch, and walk away.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #121212; font-family: GH Guardian Headline, Guardian Egyptian Web, Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;">Let the dust settle. Then, when you've totally forgotten about it, read your play through again with fresh eyes. You might notice things that need changing or spelling mistakes you made. Read it to someone else. See what they think. Edit and amend until you have a polished script.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #121212; font-family: GH Guardian Headline, Guardian Egyptian Web, Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;"><b>6. SEND IT TO US!</b></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #121212; font-family: GH Guardian Headline, Guardian Egyptian Web, Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;">What is writing for if not to share with others and get it performed? Now you've put in the effort, you might as well. And where better to send it than to us! Follow the link below to show us what you've got. GOOD LUCK! (We believe in you❤️)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #121212; font-family: GH Guardian Headline, Guardian Egyptian Web, Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunities/north-cumbria-scriptwriters">SUBMIT HERE!</a><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: "GH Guardian Headline", "Guardian Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: "GH Guardian Headline", "Guardian Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: "GH Guardian Headline", "Guardian Egyptian Web", Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;"><br /></span></p>North Cumbria Scriptwritershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641049175919832896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437620021283487067.post-13224026566233517642022-10-24T19:13:00.001+00:002022-10-24T19:13:09.353+00:00Spotlight on - JOHN PEEL THEATRE, WIGTON <p><span style="font-family: arial;">Where is it?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Station Road<br />Wigton<br />Cumbria<br /></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">CA7 9BA<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">What does it do? </span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05); font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">From their website: "We have been entertaining audiences in Wigton for seventy years. We present a variety of live entertainment, including comedy, drama, classics, variety, and live music. We run drama, script writing and speech classes and involve many members of the community, both on and off stage, behind the scenes and in front of house."</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Facilities:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Proscenium Arch Auditorium</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">90 seats</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Wheelchair Accessible</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Induction Loop available</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Fully Licensed Bar</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Ice-Creams</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Real Coffee</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Check them out: https://www.wigtontheatre.org/</span></div><p></p>North Cumbria Scriptwritershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641049175919832896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437620021283487067.post-32014665391694755392022-10-02T17:11:00.001+00:002022-10-02T17:11:10.704+00:00What's New on the Web - Competitions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ewbkDMy8hKU362nIr4kZHFerDe135LVKVxJKcVJGDRrkjblbydsXsBIdfY7QKUn_SjEA4ntlaz1C-J2rz3Qj1_d1PS_8pTzU-ch2SzS4-NNIvABywZAV8cBa0lmlx0s2YmzCKGWLg3NlbDtcNcCCApf3MqxhSRpjIxfXoK7RWTNt8t8IV5j03Rs6/s275/writing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ewbkDMy8hKU362nIr4kZHFerDe135LVKVxJKcVJGDRrkjblbydsXsBIdfY7QKUn_SjEA4ntlaz1C-J2rz3Qj1_d1PS_8pTzU-ch2SzS4-NNIvABywZAV8cBa0lmlx0s2YmzCKGWLg3NlbDtcNcCCApf3MqxhSRpjIxfXoK7RWTNt8t8IV5j03Rs6/s1600/writing.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><p> A really good way to test your writing and get inspired, is through competitions. Lots of our members apply to competitions as a way to hone their skills and, well, let's be honest - see if they can win! </p><p>There are lots of sites out there that advertise competitions in a variety of different mediums, for example the BBC have their own space for all manner of writing competitions. Check it out below:</p><p>https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunities/</p><p>Another place which multiple opportunities is a site called COVERFLY. These tend to be call outs for film scripts or varying length, but they do often cater to different genres and styles of writing. Take a look:</p><p>https://writers.coverfly.com/competitions</p><p>For those more into fiction and poetry, WRITER'S HQ looks to have a wide variety to choose from. </p><p>https://writershq.co.uk/writing-resources/writing-competitions-and-submission-opportunities/</p><p><br /></p><p>You might notice that a number of these charge £££ to enter, but there are some free ones there too. It's also not an exclusive list, there are MANY sites and sources to choose from. Let us know your favourite!</p><p>(P.S. we were not endorsed by any of these sites, they're just ones which work for us)</p>North Cumbria Scriptwritershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641049175919832896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437620021283487067.post-7909903366560464972022-08-21T14:15:00.000+00:002022-08-21T14:15:10.301+00:00<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> We Are Back! </span></h2><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Since 2021 we have been Zooming in the background keeping our group alive, having meetings and sharing our work. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Going forward, we have decided to have hybrid meetings in Keswick with a very nifty speaker setup for those not able to come to face to face meetings. This was decided as the best way to continue as North Cumbria Scriptwriters as we have some members living away and some who struggle to get to the meetings. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Through the winter we are likely to revert to wholly online meetings because who wants to come all that way in a Cumbrian Winter?!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We are in the process of organising one of our famous SCRIPTWRITING COMPETITIONS, so stay tuned! </span></p>North Cumbria Scriptwritershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641049175919832896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437620021283487067.post-74734602561857581152020-03-24T05:00:00.008+00:002023-05-07T15:57:35.889+00:00Next Meeting: <span style="color: red;"><b>We are now meeting in a hybrid fashion - in person and by zoom.</b></span><div><span style="color: red;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: red;"><b>Email us for more info: northcumbriascriptwriters@gmail.com (please note this email address is infrequently monitored)</b></span></div>North Cumbria Scriptwritershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641049175919832896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437620021283487067.post-86643413678405371192018-09-19T11:05:00.002+00:002018-09-19T11:06:32.931+00:00<span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Picture the Scene</i> - ADDITIONAL DATE ANNOUNCED!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This date is in addition to the original <span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">performance at Theatre by the Lake, Keswick at 7.30pm on SATURDAY, 20th October 2018.</span></span><br />
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<br />North Cumbria Scriptwritershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641049175919832896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437620021283487067.post-74960928576223925792018-08-08T21:37:00.000+00:002018-12-11T06:37:57.487+00:00<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: orange;"><span style="background-color: white;">Collaborations with </span>Penrith Players</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">North Cumbria Scriptwriters are </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">busy</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> developing short plays for Penrith Players. Approached by Mike Head, our group has been asked again to submit scripts for a forthcoming local tour.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mike is also planning to produce a play based on The Mandrake by Machivelli, written during the Renaissance and set in Florence. However, the task is to write a new script, based on the original premise, but set in Cumbria! </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The project will involve a team of writers from NCS working </span></span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">together and in collaboration with Mike Head and Penrith Players. </span>North Cumbria Scriptwritershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641049175919832896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437620021283487067.post-61611372425969645772018-07-17T15:01:00.000+00:002018-07-17T15:01:56.647+00:00<span style="color: orange; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Connect Three at Theatre by the Lake</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Following the success at the Derwent Water Regatta on 7&8 July, the Elders' company performed all 4 plays written by Members of NCS in the Studio at Theatre by the Lake (TBTL) on Sunday, 15 July.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">An appreciative audience of about 50 were a just reward for the excellent performance and commitment shown by all 8 actors over the past 10 weeks and their Director, Dave Cryer, Learning and Participation Manager at TBTL and the latest Member of NCS.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Congratulations to our writers and a big thank you to all those at TBTL who made the event possible.</span>North Cumbria Scriptwritershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641049175919832896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437620021283487067.post-48815335960908892922018-07-08T22:30:00.000+00:002018-07-17T15:02:30.062+00:00<span style="color: orange; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Derwent Water Regatta - 7 & 8 July 2018</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Four short plays written by Members of the North Cumbria Scriptwriters were performed this weekend by the at the National Trust's Derwent Water Regatta.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The project, entitled Connect Three was performed by the Elders' Company at Theatre by the Lake (TBTL), a band of committed, energetic, talented over 55s and directed by Dave Cryer, Learning and Participation Manager at TBTL. The plays were:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>The Jeeves and Wooster Appreciation Society</i> by Kevan France</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Martha and the Monster</i> by Anne Ginty</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Bonnets and Curls</i> by John Ward</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>As Good As It Gets</i> by </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Martin Chambers</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All four plays will be performed in the studio at TBTL, starting at 4pm on Sunday, 15 July. Tickets are priced £5 and available from the TBTL website using the following link:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.theatrebythelake.com/production/17784/Connect-Three?startdate=2018-7-15" target="_blank">https://www.theatrebythelake.com/production/17784/Connect-Three?startdate=2018-7-15</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This collaboration has proved a successful venture - hopefully the first of many!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A <b>BIG</b> thank you to Dave Cryer and the Elders' Company for all their hard work over the past ten weeks. Congratulations to our writers.</span>North Cumbria Scriptwritershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641049175919832896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437620021283487067.post-28565458224378742492018-05-24T00:56:00.000+00:002018-06-15T22:50:18.042+00:00<span style="color: orange; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Elders' Company Project</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NCS has joined forces with the Elders' Company at Theatre by the Lake (TBTL), Keswick. Part of a National initiative, the local company comprises a group of talented, <span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">enthusiastic actors with various levels of experience. The group is coordinated by our own Dave Cryer, Learning and Participation Manager at TBTL.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This Summer, they will perform a selection of short plays at the National Trust's Derwentwater Regatta over the weekend 7th & 8th July and, again, in the Studio at TBTL at 4pm on Sunday, 15 July.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NCS was approached in a joint venture to submit <span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">scripts for the project. Plays have been selected and workshops and rehearsals are underway!</span></span>North Cumbria Scriptwritershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641049175919832896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437620021283487067.post-32246362849358986962018-05-18T13:46:00.001+00:002018-09-19T10:25:59.762+00:00<span style="color: orange; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Picture the Scene - RESULTS!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our panel of three judges, each read all submissions and agreed a shortlist of 5 plays. These were passed to Helen Turnbull for the final decision and, after days of reading, we can now announce the 3 winning entries:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>Telling</b></i> by Marilyn Messenger and Mike Smith, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>The Poet Who Painted a Picture</b></i> by Tash Shaw</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>Carry On Painting</b></i> by Kevan France.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">CONGRATULATIONS!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These 3 winning plays will be performed in the studio at Theatre by the Lake (TBTL), Keswick at 7.30pm on Saturday, 20 October 2018 and at the Penrith Playhouse at 7.30pm on Friday, 26 October 2018. Tickets available from:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.theatrebythelake.com/" target="_blank">https://www.theatrebythelake.com</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://penrithplayers.org.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://penrithplayers.org.uk</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The runners up were:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>You'll Never Walk Alone</i> by Anne Ginty</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Many Mansions</i> by John Scott.</span>North Cumbria Scriptwritershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641049175919832896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437620021283487067.post-12578674836409457362018-04-26T21:08:00.004+00:002018-04-26T21:09:44.980+00:00<span style="color: orange; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Picture the Scene</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thank you to all those who submitted scripts for the competition. Our judges have agreed the shortlist. The 3 winning plays will be announced here as soon as a final decision has been made.</span>North Cumbria Scriptwritershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641049175919832896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437620021283487067.post-78734951205573930562018-02-16T05:30:00.000+00:002018-04-26T21:17:55.770+00:00Picture the Scene - Our New Play Writing Competition<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><b>DEADLINE EXTENDED! (now 31 March 2018)</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">See below at Point 1 under the heading 'Submission Arrangements'</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">North
Cumbria Scriptwriters (NCS) invites local writers </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">to take part in our latest competition.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Writers are invited to submit a short play based
around a picture.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The three winning plays will be staged in the studio at
Theatre by the </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Lake, Keswick</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> for one evening
performance in</span><span style="color: #33cccc; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">October 2018 by local actors
with local directors.</span></span></div>
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that do not conform entirely with all the requirements listed in the particulars
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<u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">E</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ntrants</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. Entrants must live or work within <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cumbria</st1:place></st1:country-region> or have significant
Cumbrian connections.<span style="color: #33cccc;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. Entries of a single play by two or more writers are welcome as long as this
complies with all other criteria in this information.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. The play must be of one act, 30-35 minutes long and not previously
performed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. It must be suitable for acting:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">by a maximum cast of six,</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in conventional or traverse setting,</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with minimal, economical and lightweight
set,</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with properties and costume
implications likewise uncomplicated,</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with straightforward lighting and
sound effects.</span></li>
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There m</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ust be a very clear connection between the play and the picture.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Picture<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. A single picture only is permitted. It must be suitable for featuring in
black-and-white format in publicity and on programmes for the performance at
Theatre by the <st1:place w:st="on">Lake (TBTL)</st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. Any form of picture, including photograph, may be used and can be the entrant’s
own work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3. Use of the picture in publicity and outcomes of this competition must not
involve NCS in any copyright or permissions issues, whether costs or negotiations.
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NCS will be happy to feature where practicable the names and briefest contact
details of artists who have waived charges for the purpose of this competition.
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of Scripts<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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order to assist the readers who will be evaluating the entries, entrants’
scripts MUST conform to ALL of the following:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. Scripts must be typed on white paper in Arial font, size 12 or larger.<span style="color: #33cccc;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. Scripts must be<span style="color: #33cccc;"> </span>double-spaced.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3. Speaker names ranged left (not above speeches centrally).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">5. Printing must be single-sided with pages clearly numbered, but without any
running headers or footers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. The <b><span style="color: red;">deadline</span> </b>for submissions is<b> </b><span style="color: red;"><b>31 March 2018</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. Writers should submit one play only.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Carol Donockley</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> 30 Knowe Park Avenue</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Carlisle</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> CA3 9EJ</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">4. On a separate A4 sheet provide your name, title of your play, Cumbrian
residential address and other contact details.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">5. On the same sheet provide a <b>signed
undertaking </b>worded as follows:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“This script is my own original piece and I
recognise that NCS has no responsibility for any copyright or permissions
implications financial or otherwise in regard to the picture or to any
quotations and/or music featured”.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">6. Where plays are written jointly, adapt 5 above accordingly, all writers signing
the undertaking.<span style="color: red;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">7. Acknowledgement of receipt will be made only if a stamped addressed envelope or
card is included.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Selection
of Plays<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. Submitted scripts will initially be read by three members of NCS, none of whom
has written a piece for the competition or has any knowledge at all of any
scripts entered by NCS members. They will select five plays to go forward to Conrad
Lynch*, Artistic Director at TBTL.
He will have been totally independent of all previous proceedings and will
decide on the three plays for performance. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. The three successful writers will then be contacted, with their names
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May 2018</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3. If any of the three successful scripts is subsequently withdrawn by the writer,
the three NCS readers will select one of the remaining plays on the shortlist for
performance instead.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. NCS will actively alert known performance companies to this opportunity to
perform at TBTL. Recommendations
of companies and directors from writers are welcome, whether for their own
plays or more widely in this competition, but NCS must actively make the actual
selection.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. Once the winning plays are known, NCS will confer with potential performance companies and directors, expecting decisions to be made by <b>30 June 2018</b>.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Subsequent Arrangements</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. NCS undertakes to work with local actors, directors and others to ensure their
commitment to the October 2018 performance. Once plays and performance companies
are known, NCS will also assess whether further performances in the community
of all three plays together is practicable, promoting accordingly. In any case,
further performances of individual plays locally will be encouraged.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. Whilst firmly intending the successful writers to have as full an opportunity
as they wish in developing their plays to full production, NCS reserves the
right of decision in securing the viability of this venture.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Disclaimer: </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NCS
reserves the right to extend or vary any of the above particulars where the
potential for a successful performance at TBTL</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is genuinely at hazard. Reasons for any such changes will be posted promptly on
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North Cumbria Scriptwritershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641049175919832896noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437620021283487067.post-38856927838414106972016-07-06T13:40:00.000+00:002016-08-07T14:00:33.627+00:00Are you thinking of entering?<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To help us in our planning, we would love to have some indication of the likely numbers of entries. If you are thinking of entering, can you please let Carol know by email, phone or post? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">carol.donockley@btinternet.com 01228 547043</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Carol Donockley,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">30, Knowe Park Avenue,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stanwix,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Carlisle,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CA3 9EJ.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NB - this is in no way binding! In other words, you may decide to enter at the last minute, or you may find (having intended to enter) that your muse fails you - we've all been there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were hoping to provide a template of a suggested format that you could feed your script into. Unfortunately, we find we do not have the technology to do so on this blog. But if you would like a sample of an accepted format, please email conjensen@trifolium.co.uk and Connie Jensen will send you a relevant sample. You can then delete Connie's content and paste in your own.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If this last is not possible, please at least make sure that your entry is typed (i.e. not hand written), with speech and stage directions clearly distinguished, as explained in the instructions in the 'Format of Scripts' paragraph below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>North Cumbria Scriptwritershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641049175919832896noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437620021283487067.post-51452477978440454102016-05-01T21:15:00.001+00:002016-06-29T15:20:41.859+00:00SEARCHING FOR A SCRIPTWRITER - A NEW COMPETITION<style>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">North Cumbria Scriptwriters (NCS) invites writers resident
in Cumbria to take part in a competition for a play based around a poem. The
three winning plays will be staged in the studio at Theatre by the Lake in April 2017 by local actors with local directors.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1. Your play should be 30-35 minutes in length and must not
have been previously performed.</span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2. It must be suitable for acting by a maximum cast of six,
in traverse setting, with minimal/economical set and costume implications and
with straightforward lighting and sound effects.</span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3. The poem around which the play is based must feature on
its own as part of the envisaged performance: at the beginning or end of the
piece, as preferred, or divided between the two; lasting not more than five
minutes in all, with this timing to be included within the 30-35 minute overall
requirement. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18.0pt;">The poem</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1. The poem can be part of a longer piece if you wish;
likewise it can be two or more shorter pieces.</span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2. It must not be the playwright’s own work.</span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3. Use of the poem in performance in this project must not
involve NCS in any copyright or permissions issues, whether costs or
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1. Scripts must be typed on white paper in Arial font, size
12, double-spaced, with speaker names ranged left (not above speeches
centrally) and with voice- and stage-directions clearly distinguished (e.g.
italic). </span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2. Printing must be single-sided with pages clearly
numbered, but without any running headers or footers. </span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3. Include the poem, with title and author given, and placed
before or after (or part and part) as you intend for performance.</span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">4. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Scripts must not
carry any identification of the writer.</b></span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1. The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">deadline for
submissions is 31st August 2016.</b></span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2. Writers should submit one play only.</span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3. Three printed hard copies of your script are to be
submitted.</span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">4. On a separate A4 sheet, please provide your name, the
title of your play, your Cumbrian residential address and other contact
details, together with a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">signed and
dated undertaking<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:</span></b></span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Except for the poem, this play is my own original piece and
I recognise that NCS has no responsibility for any copyright or permissions
implications financial or otherwise in regard to the poem or to any quotations
and/or music featured”. </span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">5. Acknowledgement of receipt will be made only if a stamped
addressed envelope or card is included.</span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">6. Please send the three copies, the separate sheet and, if included,
the stamped addressed envelope or card, to:</span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Carol Donockley, </span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">30, Knowe Park Avenue, </span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Stanwix, </span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Carlisle, </span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">CA3 9EJ.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18.0pt;">Judging and selection of plays</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1. Submitted scripts will initially be read by three members
of NCS, none of whom has written a piece for the competition. They will select
five plays to go forward to Ian Forrest, the Artistic Director of Theatre by the Lake who will have been
totally independent of all previous proceedings. He will decide on the
three plays for performance. </span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2. The three successful writers will then be contacted at
once, with their names and the titles of their plays being posted also on this NCS website. The anticipated timing for this is late October 2016. </span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3. If any of the three successful scripts is subsequently
withdrawn by the writer, the three NCS members will select one of the remaining
plays on the shortlist for performance instead.</span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">4. Decisions in all cases are final. No opportunity for
discussion or correspondence will be offered.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18.0pt;">Subsequent arrangements</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1. NCS undertakes to work with local actors, directors and
others to ensure their commitment to the one performance at Theatre by the Lake in April 2017. If at all
practicable, repeat performances elsewhere in the county will be arranged.
Involvement of the writers of the successful plays at all or any stages will be
welcome. </span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The directors of the winning plays will reserve the right, in
consultation with the playwrights, to amend the script where they feel it is
necessary for the successful performance of the play. The director's decision
will be final.</span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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North Cumbria Scriptwritershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641049175919832896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437620021283487067.post-63895354297451407942015-12-04T10:43:00.004+00:002016-05-03T11:21:40.901+00:00North Cumbria Scriptwriters' projects before 2011<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">2010</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dream Department Trainee, by Martin Chambers</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Top of the Tree, Bottom of the Garden, by Rick Thomas</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Winter Escape, by Rachael Howard</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Wordsworth Hearing, Connie Jensen</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Howgill, by Jen Mattinson</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">2009</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ten Plays for Ten Years</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">To mark our 10th Anniversary, we cooperated with BBC Radio Cumbria to broadcast five, five-minute radio plays written by our members plus one which was to be the winner of a public competition, judged by Radio Cumbria.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We were surprised at the number of entries and delighted with the quality of the writing, but of course there could be only one winner.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This was Mr Robert Armitage from Ambleside, with his piece, 'Cultivating Cumbria'.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We recorded this piece with the help of our friends at Radio Cumbria, for inclusion on a CD of our work. Some of the pieces were selected for broadcast on Radio Cumbria during one winter week.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Due to its success, this became an annual event until 2014. Our thanks to Radio Cumbria and to Rick Thomas for hosting the recordings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2009 BBC 5-minute radio plays:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Crowned Heads, by Martin Chambers</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Eros and the Handbag, by Julia Newsome</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fifth Dimension, by Jenny Yates</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Last Pub in England, by Rick Thomas</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Supply Teacher, by Carol Donockley</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Write Angles</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">With Arts Council and Allerdale Council funding, Write Angles 2008 started as workshops with professional directors and writers, and a public competition. These led to script-in-hand performances of works in progress by our members and the competition winner. These were directed by Daniel Bye of the Silvertongue Theatre in York and our own Ian Hinde.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The scripts were read/acted by local amateur actors. The audience, actors and directors were invited to discuss each piece with a view to ways to develop it further. A format emerged and the second and third performances were arranged to include four pieces about 15 minutes long, each immediately followed by discussion. This resulted in many useful ideas and was enjoyed by all who took part.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">In April and June, the performances were at Theatre by the Lake in the Studio. In November it was at the Penrith Playhouse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A script-writing workshop at Bowness on Solway Literary Festival, on ways to extend a script, was also a success.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>A Blessed Release</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This play by Martin Chambers, was performed by the Black Sheep Theatre Group as part of the Cumbria Darma Festival 2008, on 15 March in Grange over Sands.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mighty Oak</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">NCS member Martin Chambers was commissioned by the Nation Trust to write a play about Hardewicke Drummond Rawnsley, one of the founders of the Nation Trust. It was performed in the open air by the Keswick Theatre Club as part of the celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of the acquisition by the Trust of Brandlehowe Park.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Acting Workshop</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Led by Stefan Escreet and held in the Studio at Theatre by the Lake, the aim was to help writers to write for performance.</span><br />
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<br />North Cumbria Scriptwritershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641049175919832896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437620021283487067.post-23411138861488967502015-12-04T09:43:00.001+00:002016-05-03T21:40:12.271+00:00North Cumbria Scriptwriters' projects 2012<span style="font-size: large;">Two exciting opportunities came our way in 2012:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">North Cumbria Scriptwriters and Penrith Players have worked together successfully on several occasions and we were thrilled to be invited to take part in 'Penrith Players' Monologue Festival'.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The plays, entitled 'One Voice', were produced at Penrith Players' Theatre at the end of August and the festival was a great success.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Visit Penrith Players at: <a href="http://www.penrithplayers.co.uk/">http://www.penrithplayers.co.uk</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In 2012, the market town of Wigton celebrated the 750th anniversary of the granting of its Market Charter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Six of our members worked together on a script covering the major events in Wigton since 1262. This was our first attempt at team writing so we had lots to learn. The project proved worthwhile and we were delighted to have the play, entitled 'The Throstle's Nest', performed by Wigton Theatre Group at the John Peel Theatre, Wigton, in June.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Visit John Peel Theatre Group at: <a href="http://www.wigtontheatre.org/">http://www.wigtontheatre.org</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As this was the first time we had worked together on a play and because we found it so rewarding, Connie thought it would be interesting to share the experience with others. Follow the link to see what she had to say: <a href="http://conswords.blogspot.co.uk/">http://conswords.blogspot.co.uk</a></span><br />
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BBC Radio Cumbria 5-minute radio plays 2012<br />
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BBC Radio Cumbria 5-minute radio plays 2013<br />
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Send me a Postcard, by Martin Chambers<br />
Interpub Polevaulting Competition, by Rachael Howard<br />
Increase to 40, by Stephanie Robinson<br />
?Adam, by Charlotte Coulthard<br />
The Old Place, by Robin Acland<br />
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BBC Radio Cumbria 5-minute radio plays 2014 (only four this time)<br />
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20 Million Eggs, by Robin Acland<br />
Mam, by Anne Ginty<br />
The Memorial, by Kevan France<br />
Yellow for the Sunshine, by Stephanie Robinson<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Welcome to North Cumbria Scriptwriters!</span></h2>
[This is our new on line presence. The original webpage at www.northcumbriascriptwriters.co.uk will disappear from the end of December 2015.]<br /><h3>
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We are a group of writers with a serious commitment to writing for performance on stage, screen and radio.<br /><br />We are associated with the Theatre By The Lake (TBTL) in Keswick, Cumbria, UK.<br /><br />Our members pay a small annual subscription and we meet on the last Thursday of the month (except December) usually at the Theatre by the Lake, but occasionally at other venues, for instance The Penrith Players Theatre.</h3>
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