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THE PROJECT – past present future

The Jack Studio sought to find bold and original voices from south-east London in this new writing event, in three fictional pieces that reflect on where we have been, where we are now, as well as stories yet to be told.

THANK YOU to all writers who submitted. We have enjoyed reading your work!

We are grateful to everyone who took the time to write and be in touch with the Jack.

We were so impressed by the creativity within our community.

Thank you also to our reading panel: Chantelle Dusette, Douglas Baker, Kate Bannister, Kwame Asiedu, Lola Oteh and Karl Swinyard.

Our three monologues for Past Present Future are

past

 

Alone Together Surrounded

by William McGeough

present

 

No F**king Chicken

by Jessica-Ann Jenner

future

 

Deptford Baby

by Chukwudi Onwere

Watch the Past Present Future monologues

Click here to see our three short films

Taking Part in Past Present Future

We also ran a series of online writing workshops in March 2021 as part of the project. Check our Online Workshops page to find further details of the workshops.

We hope you will be in touch with the Jack Studio again, for further new writing events. Thank you!

PAST PRESENT FUTURE was made possible by the kind support of ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND 

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The Jack Studio will select three submissions. Each writer will receive £500 and support to develop their piece by the Jack before it is rehearsed and filmed in March / April 2021.

Completed short films will be made available free of charge to our online viewers on our website and social media platforms later next year.

The final selection panel is led by The Jack Studio’s Artistic Director Kate Bannister and the Project Co-ordinator Emmanuel Nwosu and consists of the Jack’s associated artists and industry professionals.

Before you submit your writing, please read our Terms & Conditions and information on how to submit.

If you have any queries, please contact the Jack Studio Theatre before you submit your piece.

We hope this encourages you to get writing, and we look forward to hearing from you!

Entry details:

  • Entries should be no longer than 10 minutes (approx. 2,000 words) and written on ONE topic from our chosen theme i.e. Past, Present OR Future. Please tell us which one when you submit.
  • Writers should have a strong connection to south east London.  Please tell us briefly about this connection in your application form.
  • Submission deadline: 5pm on Friday 15 January 2021. Submissions now closed.

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