Call for proposals: 2022 Vavasati International Festival in SA

The festival will celebrate stories by and for women from all walks of life. Productions will be based on selections made on the below genres:

• Music
• Musical theatre
• Drama
• Dance
• Poetry
• Visual arts

All proposals are required to have the following to be considered:

• Applicants must be female, or 90% of the production team must be female.
• Motivation letter of how the production is relevant, meaningful and entertaining.
• All the themes expressed in the production should be highlighted in the motivation letter with hashtags. For example #HumanRights #Freedom.
• Creative team information that includes biographies and contact details.
• Full script and a brief synopsis (link to video clips will be advantageous).
• Four-page narrative treatment (if there is no script or if it will be a dance/devised production).
• For visual artists, a full portfolio is required.

In addition to financial support, the South African State Theatre will provide all selected candidates with artistic and technical support.

How to apply

All proposals must be submitted to vavasati@statetheatre.co.za with the genre being proposed as the subject line of the email.

The application deadline is 22 April at 5pm.

All enquiries must be directed to Nompumelelo Skhosana on 012 392 4000 or via email at vavasati@statetheatre.co.za.