Magnetic North Industry Series 2010
Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
Magnetic North Theatre Festival June 9 – 19, 2010
The Magnetic North Theatre Festival is the premiere festival of contemporary Canadian theatre in English. Moving between Ottawa and another Canadian city in alternating years, we will celebrate our 8th festival in Kitchener-Waterloo. We will host 9 professional productions from across the country, a student show from Toronto, and myriad ancillary events to enrich your experience. The productions range tremendously in scale and address an array of subjects, in many different styles. What they share is the ability and desire to tour, a notion that is at the very core of Magnetic North.
Magnetic North Industry Series June 13 – 16, 2010
Presenter’s Window June 12 – 16, 2010
Magnetic North draws theatre professionals from across Canada and around the world to facilitate dialogue, networking, collaboration and exchange. From June 12 to 16 you can see all the festival’s shows during the Presenters’ Window and attend the Industry Series (June 13 – 16), which includes a full program of discussions, gatherings, and practical workshops focusing on ideas, skills, inspirations and outcomes relevant to Canadian theatre practitioners. For four days during the Festival, the Industry Series gathers together artists, producers and presenters in all stages of their careers to share, debate and cross-pollinate ideas. The Industry Series concludes with our Pitch Session, where eight new projects will be introduced to a discerning audience of programmers, presenters and fellow artists.
Pitch Session Wednesday, June 16, 1pm – 3pm
The Pitch Session is an ideal opportunity for artists to take their project to the next level, find new collaborators and extend touring opportunities, by presenting their shows, or their ideas in development, to producers, artistic directors, festival curators, presenters and other cultural industry representatives. The pitches take place in a theatrical setting, this year at the Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts. We encourage theatricality in your presentation, though it is not mandatory. The rehearsal the day before the actual event will allow for feedback and revisions if you so require.
Pitch Selection Criteria
- Applicants for the Pitch Session must be professional artists. It is preferable that those pitching be artistically involved in the project.
- Projects should have financial and producing strategies in place at the time of application.
- Presentations are ten (10) minutes in length and may include audio/visual support. We suggest reserving some time for questions.
- Applicants must be available for a technical rehearsal from 9am – noon, Tuesday, June 15 at the Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts
Submission Details
- Complete this application form
- Provide brief biographies of the artists (100 words max) and organizations (150 words max) involved.
- Provide a summary of the project (250 words max) and relevant logistical details.
- Provide a list of your audio-visual materials and technical requirements for your pitch (DVD, adaptors, etc).
- Enclose a non-refundable application fee of $30 (cheque or money order written to the order of Magnetic North Theatre Festival).
- Successful applicants will be responsible for securing their own travel and accommodation.
Eight (8) projects will be selected by a committee comprised of Artistic Director Ken Cameron, Industry Series Producer Naomi Campbell, Encounters Curator Kris Nelson and Industry Series Associate Producer Megan Flynn.
Please submit your completed application by March 29, 2010
Successful applicants will be notified by April 5, 2010.
For more information contact Naomi at 416 703 5491 or naomic@interlog.com
