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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For all interested parties, just a quick note to
let you know that the FOOT Festival has extended its deadline for paper
submissions.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>See below or attachment for further
details.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rebecca</FONT></DIV>
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<P>FESTIVAL OF ORIGINAL THEATRE (F.O.O.T.) 2003 </P>
<P>March 6th – 9th, 2003 </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><BR>"Purging 20th Century Addictions: Toward a
Different Theatre"<BR><BR>CALL FOR PAPERS and SCRIPTS/PERFORMANCE
PIECES<BR><BR>Due to recent world events, concepts of intellectual freedom,
cultural diversity and ideological difference have become indispensable to the
discourse of the new millennium. As 21st century humanity continues to chart the
expanse of its vast potential, its theatre must likewise embark upon a process
of investigation and critical re-appraisal, both in terms of itself and its role
in the wider community. To what 20<SUP>th</SUP> century elements have we become
too comfortably addicted? What needs to be purged when constituting a new and
different theatre? Through content, comment or form, the possibility of a 21st
century theatre demands that we take a hard look at where we've been, where we
want to<BR>go, and what needs to change in order for us to get there. Under the
theme "Purging 20th Century Addictions: Toward a Different Theatre," the
Festival of Original Theatre (F.O.O.T.) 2003 (March 6th - 9th) will engage
audiences and participants in charting a new and necessary theatre for the 21st
century - a theatre that is reflective, innovative,<BR>diverse, and
unafraid.<BR><BR>Showcasing original works and innovative performance
aesthetics, within a format of critical exploration and discourse, the annual,
student-run Festival of Original Theatre is produced by the University of
Toronto's Graduate Centre for Study of Drama. F.O.O.T. 2003 will be comprised of
both an academic conference and a short play festival. </P>
<P>CALL FOR PAPERS:</P>
<P>The conference aspect of F.O.O.T. 2003 welcomes papers fitting under, or
relating to, the theme of "Purging 20th Century Addictions: Toward a Different
Theatre". Dealing with issues of both content (i.e. the politics of difference
in terms of race, gender, orientation, class, faith, nationalism, etc.) and form
(in terms of theory, practice and aesthetics), <I>the papers themselves may be
delivered through non-traditional modes of communication</I>. </P>
<P>Topics may include, but are in no way limited to:</P>
<UL>
<LI>Revolts against realism.</LI>
<LI>Reconfiguring theatrical space (i.e. the fourth wall).</LI>
<LI>A theatre that is reflective and inclusive of difference (i.e. race,
gender, sexuality, ideology, etc.).</LI>
<LI>Social and political obligations of theatre - does "art for art's sake"
still hold?</LI>
<LI>(Re-) Evaluating the role of the audience.</LI>
<LI>Theatre's place in a time of competing (multi-) media.</LI></UL>
<P>Submission Deadline: December 1, 2002<BR><BR>Proposal Format: No more than 1
page in length (include: Title, Author, Synopsis, Approximate time, Contact
info.).<BR>CALL FOR SCRIPTS/PERFORMANCE PIECES:<BR>The festival welcomes
original script and performance piece submissions from anywhere in the world
(but please be aware that we cannot provide funding assistance to cover travel
and accommodation costs). Also, please consider that the plays must be produced
with minimal production and technical values. Basic set pieces (i.e. acting
cubes, table, couch, etc.) will be supplied by the festival (there is limited
storage space), along with a basic lighting plot with the capacity for one
special per piece. Existing properties and costumes may be borrowed from the
Graduate Drama Centre’s holdings, and a minimal budget (approximately $50) will
be awarded to each piece to help defray additional costs. The event will be held
on (around?) a proscenium stage at the Robert Gill Theatre. Chosen pieces will
be assigned a director, or the playwright/creative team can provide a director
of her/his/their own choice. General auditions will be held to cast all of the
festival’s shows, should that be required. </P>
<P>Please submit three copies of a script, or a performance proposal (if the
work is in-progress, improvised, non-traditional, or so forth.), <I>no longer
than 15 minutes in length</I>. Also include a cover letter with contact
information, a brief bio, a list of your requirements (i.e. a director), and an
explanation of how the piece relates to the festival’s theme. Submissions will
not be returned unless accompanied by a self-addressed, postage-paid envelope.
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<P>Submission deadline: December 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, 2002. </P>
<P>Selected entries will be notified during the first week of January 2003. </P>
<P>Send all submissions to:</P>
<P>F.O.O.T. Festival Committee</P>
<P>c/o Graduate Centre for Study of Drama</P>
<P>University of Toronto</P>
<P>214 College St.</P>
<P>Toronto, ON </P>
<P>M5T 2Z9</P>
<P>If you have questions and/or require further information, you can contact us
by email at <A href="mailto:footfestival@yahoo.ca"><FONT
size=2>footfestival@yahoo.ca</FONT></A></P>
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