BROKEBACK BRITAIN THE SKETCH SHOW
Writers Guidelines
DEADLINE: Monday 4th July
"Brokeback Britain" is a one-hour sketch show. It will be staged at the Etcetera Theatre as part of the Camden Fringe Festival in the second week of August.
It's about the state of Britain todayu. A nation in the biggest debt of its history. Beset by cuts, coalitions, celebrity culture and even things that don't begin with "C". Like tweeting and binge drinking.
So we're looking for topical stuff with an edge. Social as well as political. Especially fresh subject matter, or new angles on well-worn themes. Above all it needs to be funny.
Our actors are very talented but they are not impressionists. So we'll be keeping stuff demanding brilliant impersonations of Cameron, Clegg or Milliband to a minimum. Try to think of less well-known or unknown characters. Rather than Dave & Nick debating an issue, how about its impact on ordinary people? Of course, if you do have a brilliant idea featuring our beloved leaders, send it in.
Sketches should be no mmore than 3 minutes. It's for the stage so keep settings and staging simple. A cast of no more than 4 for each sketch. Make sure your subject matter will still be fresh in 8 weeks time.
We're happy to look at songs. Write them to the tune of a well-known musical or pop classic.
FORMAT
·SEND AS A WORD DOCUMENT OR AS A PDF [NOT doc.x]
·TAG YOUR DOCUMENT WITH YOUR NAME, SKETCH TITLE & DATE
·ACTUAL FORMAT SHOULD READ ONE MINUTE PER PAGE
·SKETCH LENGTH - NOTHING LONGER THAN 3 MINUTES
·SUBMIT EACH SKETCH AS A SEPARATE DOCUMENT. YOU CAN SEND AS MANY AS YOU LIKE.
Send sketches to either
tonykirwood@hotmail.com or eamon@waitrose.com
Check us out on: http://www.camdenfringe.info/index.php?id=3&displaydate=2011-08-09
Will I be paid anything?
Sorry. No.
Will my name feature anywhere?
We will endeavour to credit all participants in our programme.
Can I stop you altering my sketch?
No. We have final edit. You will retain sole credit.
