SIX MINUTE THEATRE 2008
You become a mother. The world ends. You miss the bus. You change your mind. A lot can happen in six minutes.
Total Beast is proud to launch Six Minute Theatre 2008 a competition looking for original new dramatic works no more than six minutes in length. These can be complete plays or self contained scenes from longer plays.
The winner will receive a prize of £200 and a free critique of a piece of their work by professional writing tutor Sharon Zink. The best entries will be performed at a special event in 2008.
How To Enter
Before entering, please read the competition Terms and Conditions
You can submit your script to us by e-mail to sixminutetheatre@totalbeast.co.uk or by post to Six Minute Theatre, PO BOX 124, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 9BX.
The fee for submission is £5 per entry, payable by cheque to Total Beast at the above address or by
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There is no limit to the number of plays you submit, though you must pay £5 for each submission.
Your script must be typed & double-spaced. You should include a character list at the front and all pages need to be numbered. The front page of your script should include the title. Your name must not appear anywhere on the script itself.
You should also provide a separate sheet including the title of your script, your name and contact details. This is to ensure that scripts are judged anonymously.
If you would like written confirmation of receipt of your script then you should include a stamped and self addressed envelope with your submission.
We cannot return scripts so please don't send us your only copy.
The deadline for entry is 25th May 2008 - Please note new extended deadline!
We will inform all shortlisted entrants by 25th June 2008. If you do not hear from us by then it unfortunately means you have not been shortlisted.
How Do I Write a Six Minute Play?
The play or scene must be no more than 6 minutes in length. It must comply to our terms and conditions. It must also be self contained - i.e must have its beginning, middle and end within it.
Apart from this though, you should do whatever you want - the more original the better!
You may want to avoid large numbers of characters, big scene changes and long introductions and explanations of the plot - after all time is not on your side! This means that the space opera you always wanted to write charting the rebellion of a thousand spider-like aliens on 40 planets over a thousand years may not work in 6 minutes. However, if you can pull it off then we'll be the first to congratulate you.
There is no limit to the number of characters. For performance, age of the characters should ideally be over 16. Sets and effects should be as simple as possible as we will be unable to produce a play if it requires a high budget to stage.
Think about what can happen in 6 minutes. Your aim is to tell your complete story in this time so keep it simple and direct.