Riverside Theatres’ National Theatre of Parramatta (NTofP) has today announced the playwrights selected for their inaugural 2023 Staging the World mentorship program.
Proudly expanding the company’s focus on nurturing the development of new work and BIPOC artists in
Western Sydney, Staging the World will give nine Australian playwrights the opportunity to attend an
intensive two-week mentorship with one of the world’s leading playwrights and Academy Award screenwriter, Tarell Alvin McCraney (Choir Boy, Moonlight), who will be in Sydney in 2023 exclusively for the program, alongside the opening of NTofP’s brand-new production of his smash-hit play, Choir Boy.
NTofP is proud to announce the following playwrights who have been selected for this incredible
opportunity.
Over the two weeks, participants will have the opportunity to take a deeper look at their own work and
ask, ‘why do I write?’, ‘who do I want to work with?’, and ‘whom do I ultimately want to engage with the
work?’ – key questions at the centre of new work.
NTofP Executive Producer, Joanne Kee:
The fact that we are kicking off the program with an aweinspiring artist such as Tarell makes me so happy. That he is committed to representation and has made the time from his incredibly busy schedule to be here with us shows me a remarkable and genuine human. This is the most amazing opportunity to receive mentoring from significant international artists. I am committed to having visible, powerful, positive role models for our artists and the development of craft.
Staging the World’s 2023 Mentor, Tarell Alvin McCraney:
I am always excited to engage writers and other artists in new work. I learn so much about the world and by offering what I know, I gain such insight and hope for the future”.
Staging the World is proudly supported by the Girgensohn Foundation
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