Interplay is an international organisation for the furtherance of young playwrights aged 18 to 26. It was founded in Sydney in 1985. Every two years Interplay organises the world´s largest festival of young playwrights, World Interplay, at James Cook University in Townsville, Australia. Participants from all over the world discuss their plays in small groups with experienced international tutors. Through workshops and small scale productions they have the opportunity to improve their work. Interplay also supports international youth exchange and seeks to contribute to better understanding between nations.

INTERPLAY PROFILES

Profile Interplay Delegate

• is between 18-26 years old
• is ambituous, driven and curious to become a professional playwright
• is one of the best playwrights of his/her age in his/her country
• is bringing a text to the festival that he/she wants to develop further and about he/she has questions to be answered through the interaction with other theatre makers
• is interested in intercultural exchange
• is open for feedback from others and interested in giving constructive feedback to others
• has the level of competence in English which will enable him/her to discuss theatrical ideas in a group setting
• has the level of competence to read plays in English

• is a professional playwright, dramaturg, director and/or teacher in playwriting
• is able to use different strategies to approach and discuss a text
• is interested in intercultural exchange
• has the ambition to help young playwrights develop their work
• has the level of competence in English which will enable him/her to discuss theatrical ideas in a group setting
• has the level of competence to read plays in English

• is employee or affiliate of a national established theatre organisation in order to guarantee continuity
• has got the ambition to form and send a delegation to World Interplay and Interplay Europe every year, consisting of 1-3 young playwrights and 1-2 tutors
• is able to contact young, ambitious and talented playwrights in his/her country and select the best playwrights of that time
• aims a balance in the delegation in terms of gender, race and etnicity
• organises a professional translation of the plays

The Aims of Interplay

Interplay Festivals are held in various parts of the world in order to:

• celebrate the creative richness of young playwrights
• provide an international meeting place where their work can be discussed, workshopped and performed
• provide an international forum for the ideas of young playwrights
• offer the general public access to the work of young writers

Interplay has a world wide network of representatives. In many countries there is a close relationship between Interplay and ASSITEJ (International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People). Please find the representative of your country under Representatives