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The venture is primarily designed to showcase new writing
and, as such, as many plays as are appropriate will be incorporated into each performance.
Brave New World will seek to present 40 to 50 plays of varying lengths as well as approximately 18 to 20 non-theatre pieces that provide texture and facilitate seamless transitions. While a repertory of actors may prove more economical, Brave New World will instead invite actors to participate on a case-by-case basis due to the sheer number of plays and unknown casting requirements to date. The work of a handful of composers and musicians will not only enhance but also round out the program
COMPOSITION OF INDIVIDUAL BLOCKS
Each
evening performance will include:
| Type of Material |
Length |
| Three
key plays - substance and length will anchor the
evening |
60-90
minutes |
| Three
short plays - short pieces, monologues. |
30
minutes |
| One
texture element |
5-15
minutes |
| Two
balance elements |
10-30
minutes |
Note:
Performance times are approximate; the submitted material
and final rosters of actors and directors will govern
the precise structure of performances.
The
texture elements and the balance elements may be original
pieces or considered artistic companion pieces to bind
the evening as a single unit and into the flow of the
venture as a whole. These elements include: choirs,
music, stand-up figures, and short films. It is vital
that each unit/block of performance has its own internal
integrity and is presented as part of a cohesive whole
even if there is an element of chaos in the air.
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