PHYSICAL THEATRE BURSARY – FUNDING

1. Title: PHYSICAL THEATRE BURSARY – FUNDING2. Awarding Authority: Surge, GB Email: melanie@surge.scot. (Melanie Jordan)3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The Awarding Authority is offering two bursaries for new physical theatre work suitable for digital and live indoor performance to emerging, specified location-based artists and companiesSurge is offering two bursaries for new physical theatre work suitable for digital and live indoor performance to emerging, Scotland-based artists and companies. The chosen artists/companies will be given a budget of £2500 towards the creation of the piece plus mentoring from Surge.The piece will be devised to be performed either live in a theatre setting and/or broad-cast live online, depending on public health recommendations at the time.Requirements:Present an idea for a new small-scale physical theatre piece;The piece needs to be suitable for performance in a theatre setting and broad-cast live onlineThe performers need to be available for rehearsal periods between November 2020 and February 2021. Specific dates will be discussed upon offer.To be available for a scratch performance on Friday 18th December 2020To be available for a performance at Manipulate Festival in February 2021.We will offer:Professional mentoring by Surge in creation, producing, marketing, guerrilla filmmaking and live broadcasting£2500 budgetPerformance opportunity at Manipulate Festival 2021Travel budgetEquipment and assistance with live broadcastingRehearsal and creation space.5. CPV Code(s): 92312000, 92310000, 923000006. NUTS code(s): UKM, UKM7, UKM757. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Location: All Scotland8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: £2500 budget10. The deadline is 5.10.2020 (17:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information on the above contract please visit Web: Ref=%2F%3Ffilter%3D’q%3D’type%3D1412. Other information: To apply:Please email your proposal (max. 500 words) and one short bio for each perform-er/collaborator (max. 100 words each), in one document, to awarding authorityIf you have any questions please feel free to contact awarding authoritywe can arrange phone or video call if you prefer.The application deadline is 5pm on Monday 5th October 2020Interviews will take place on Monday 12th October 2020For further information, please contact awarding authority or visit # funding opportunity