A partnership between Gasworks Arts Park and Melbourne Writers’ Theatre,
GASWORKS SCRIPT LAB aims to identify and nurture aspiring and experienced playwrights
who live in the City of Port Phillip and in all corners of Victoria.
Writers who participated in Gasworks Script Lab 2024
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14 writers were supported through Gasworks Script Lab 2024.
Participants attended a series of skills-based workshops led by playwriting teachers from Melbourne Writers’ Theatre.
Participants in the Emerging stream were guided to write a short play from start to finish. Participants in the Experienced stream further developed the new, full-length scripts they had brought into the program.
Congratulations to our 2024 alumni! To read their profiles, please click here.
The 2024 program culminated in two Showcase events – Showcase Nights #1 and #2. These were held at Gasworks Arts Park on 22nd & 23rd October. *** Show photos and Programs from both events may be found BELOW.
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SHOWCASE NIGHT #1 – Short Plays
Presented at Gasworks Arts Park on 22nd October 2024
Actors: Janine McGrath, Jack Palit, Emily Farrell, Karlis Zaid, Laura Iris Hill
Facilitator: Michael Olsen
Director: Natasha Broadstock
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SHOWCASE NIGHT #2 – Full-Length Plays
Presented at Gasworks Arts Park on 23rd October 2024
Actors: Shona Harris, Daniel Deards, Emily Farrell, Tim Clarke, Laura Iris Hill, Karlis Zaid
Facilitator: Laura Lethlean
Director: Karyn Lee Greig
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The Gasworks Script Lab program
JUNE – JULY
In a series of Saturday afternoon playwriting workshops held on-site at Gasworks Arts Park, writers in the Emerging stream are guided to create brand new plays while writers in the Experienced stream are supported to further develop their existing scripts.
AUGUST
Participants receive written feedback on their new scripts and the workshop their completed scripts in Script Development with Actors sessions.
SEPTEMBER
Participants will receive one-on-one support to complete final drafts of their new scripts
OCTOBER
Scripts are performed at Showcase Nights, which in 2024 were presented on Tuesday 22nd October and Wednesday 23rd October at Gasworks Arts Park.
MWT is grateful to Cybec Foundation and Palais Theatre Community Fund for their generous support of the 2024 program.
Palais Theatre – A Live Nation Managed Venue
Applications for Gasworks Script Lab 2025 will open on 1st May 2025. The EOI will be posted on this page.