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HOMEGROWN STUDIO SEASON

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Homegrown Season

The application call for our Homegrown Studio Season 2023-24 has now closed, however, if you are a University of Essex student, staff or alumni and you are working on an idea which would fit the Lakeside Theatre Black Box Studio Space, you can still apply – we just wont be able to guarantee you a performance slot this year.

Please read this page and the guidelines (including FAQs) before submitting your application.

Tell me more

Every year the Lakeside Theatre invites proposals from current and former University of Essex students and staff to make shows for our Studio Theatre as part of our Homegrown Shows programme.

Homegrown Season applications are open to the whole University of Essex community (you don’t have to be a drama student to apply!!) and we are open to receiving applications from different styles of Performing Arts, not just limited to original plays, we are interested in spoken word, poetry, music, dance and other types of performance!

Since 2013 The Lakeside Theatre has been committed to providing a spotlight to a diverse range of acts and we have encouraged students and alumni to form companies and enabled them to direct, produce and technically manage numerous small scale productions in our black box studio space which some have taken beyond the University!

We do not have a fee structure for any selected shows as we fund your show, including staffing the theatre on the evenings of your performances. However, we do have a limited budget and each application is reviewed on an individual basis with priority given to applications which showcase a development opportunity for the applicant.

Lakeside Theatre Homegrown Studio Shows are awarded by application and you must complete our online application form to express your interest.

Who can apply?

All University of Essex Students, Staff, Alumni and members of the local community are eligible to apply. If you want to produce your own show or idea in the Studio we would like to hear from you.

What are we looking for?

  • Productions and events that will inspire and excite our audiences.
  • Shows that will contribute to the cultural conversation on campus.

Application deadline

The application call for our Homegrown Studio Season 2023-24 has now closed, however, if you are a University of Essex student, staff or alumni and you are working on an idea which would fit the Lakeside Theatre Black Box Studio Space, you can still apply – we just wont be able to guarantee you a performance slot this year.

How to apply

COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM.

Any questions?

Email arts@essex.ac.uk.

 

Page updated 12/12/2023.