DRAMATISATION AWARD TAKEN FROM THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

I FESTIVAL SHAKESPEARE AWARD

Starting in 2010, Festival Shakespeare bestows a dramatisation award to the best of all pieces submitted that incorporate the works of William Shakespeare; a contest designed especially for playwrights who write in Catalan and will take place once a year. The winning play will be published by Arola Editors and will include a grant to help turning the text into a play and will premiere at next year´s Programme of the Festival Shakespeare. With this initiative, the festival is trying to promote dramatisation in our country as well as the relationship between our theatre and Shakespeare´s great history and works of literature.

BASES Y CONVOCATORIA DEL I PREMIO FESTIVAL SHAKESPEARE

1. Plays must be original and unpublished works, neither represented before this award; plays must not have won any prize before, or be in an editing process.

2. Participants must submit five copies by post or by hand to the following address: Institut Municipal d´Acció Cultural de l´Ajuntament de Mataró (c/ Sant Josep, 9. 08302 Mataró). A blind envelope will be attached to all 5 copies, with the motto written on it. The inside of this envelope will contain the author´s personal details: name and surname, short bio, postal and electronic address, and contact phone number. Every copy and the envelope must state: "Premio Festival Shakespeare 2011"

3. The winning play will be awarded with 8.000 euros for its production and will be represented in the Festival Shakespeare 2011 programme. No winner is allowed to represent the play before the 2011 Festival´s Edition. The winning play will also be published by Arola Editors.

4. The jury will be formed by professionals from the Art and Drama sector of Catalonia. The jury may declare the prize not awarded.

5. Works must be submitted before 30 november 2010.

6. Winners will be announced in 14 January 2011.

7. Works submitted will not be returned to participants.

8. Participation in this award entails a full understanding of the rules. The organizers will resolve any issues that may arise.