2019 marks the 90th Anniversary of the creation of UNIMA.
To honour this date, UNIMA is holding an open competition for young writers interested in authoring a script or concept for the puppet theatre that will be performed as part of the UNIMA 90th Anniversary celebrations.
UNIMA is in search of a special script/concept for the puppet theatre. This creation will be workshopped into four distinct productions that will be performed in four separate geographical regions of the world: Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas.
They will be played at the next UNIMA Congress in Bali (Indonesia) in 2020.
Open call to young puppet theatre authors aged 18-35!
Updated April 15, 2018
The age limit has been extended to 35 (formerly 30 years old)
The deadline is now April 25 (formerly February 28 and April 15)
I am a puppetmaker, living and working in Copenhagen. Although I’ve passed the age limit indicated, I have a story that could be made into a beautiful production that’s just waiting for someone to bring to life. It has to do with the man made problems of polution and over consumption. Can anyone help me?
Dear Frances. Im objects theatre player. From Indonesian. Is it possible i can read your story?.because it hard to find the story that can common to ground global.
Hi. Is the theme that is the inspiration for the script updated? Before there was a longer text that was more focused on specifically Max Jacob and Jean-Loup Temporal. Has the theme changed for you, or have you just decided to formulate it shorter and more broad? Thanks!
The theme was updated indeed, it’s more broad.
The theme is the same, but more broad.
Je suis étudiante au DESS en théâtre de marionnette à l’UQÀM, à Montréal et je voudrais m’y inscrire. Cependant, moi aussi, j’ai dépassé l’âge, vu que j’aurai 38 en mai prochain. Est-il possible d’envoyer, ou pas?
Ce n’est malheureusement pas possible, ce projet étant réservé aux jeunes de 18 à 35 ans. Il s’inscrit dans l’année Européenne de la Jeunesse et du Patrimoine.
Hello, I am 36 years old… and I just started my career in puppet theater… in Montreal, QC, Canada. so I should consider myself excluded… is that right?
We are sorry for you but this project is only for people aged from 18 to 35.
Guys, this call is great but why the age limit? it’s totally ageism!
There are so many amazing writers and everyone deserves a fair chance!
We know there are plenty talented writers in our community, but this project is in the frame of European Year of Youth and Heritage.