A partnership between Gasworks Arts Park
and Melbourne Writers’ Theatre,
GASWORKS SCRIPT LAB
was presented for the first time in 2023.
Designed to identify and nurture
talented playwrights living in the City of Port Phillip
and in all corners of Victoria,
in 2023 this free creative development program
led to the creation of brand new plays for the stage.
Writers who participated in Gasworks Script Lab 2023
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18 emerging and mid-career playwrights were supported through Gasworks Script Lab 2023.
10 short plays and 8 full-length plays were created, or further developed, in the 2023 program.
Participants attended a series of skills-based workshops led by playwright teachers from Melbourne Writers’ Theatre.
A Masterclass and separate development session were offered to mid-career playwrights
who come to the program with a script-in-progress or a completed full-length work that could be further refined.
Congratulations to our 2023 alumni! For details click here.
The 2023 program culminated in THREE Showcase events. The first of these – Showcase Nights #1 and #2 – were held at Gasworks Arts Park on 24th and 25th October. *** Show photos and program details from all events may be found BELOW. *** The third and FINAL showcase event for scripts created during the 2023 program was Scripts @ The Dock, which was held in The Performance Space on Saturday 2nd December.
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SHOWCASE NIGHT #1 – Short Plays
Presented at Gasworks Arts Park on 24th October 2023
Actors: Natasha Broadstock, Bridgette Kucher, Rayan Maskun, Lucy Norton & Tristan Sicari
Facilitator: Michael Olsen
Director: Adele Shellley
- ‘The Unusual Proposal’ by Desiree Milonas King
- ‘Crossways’ by Marina Nash
- ‘I desire you to sing’ by A J Carnery
- ‘Ground Control’ by Fiona Corke
- ‘Horizon’ by Ros Varley
- ‘The Ring’ by Jennifer Beasley
- Adele Shelley Director
- Clare Mendes – Coordinator
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SHOWCASE NIGHT #2 – Full-Length Plays
Presented at Gasworks Arts Park on 25th October 2023
Actors: Kristina Benton, Ian Ferrington, Alec Gilbert, Melanie Madrigali, Jessica Martin, Elizabeth Pham
Facilitator & Director: Elizabeth Walley
- ‘The Willow Tree’ by Finn Moseley
- Belle Darling Klondike Queen’ by Natalie Frijia
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- Elizabeth Walley – Director
What happens in Gasworks Script Lab?
JULY
In a series of Saturday afternoon playwriting workshops (to be held on-site at Gasworks Arts Park and also online),
participants will be guided to create brand new plays OR will be supported to further develop their existing scripts.
AUGUST
Participants will receive written feedback on their new scripts and will have the opportunity to workshop their completed scripts in Script Readings with Actors, to be held on-site at Gasworks Arts Park.
SEPTEMBER
Participants will receive one-on-one support to complete final drafts of their new scripts
A selection of scripts will be presented
in two Script Showcases,
to be presented on Tuesday 24th October and
Wednesday 25th October at Gasworks Arts Park.
To learn about Gasworks Script Lab 2024 click here.