Events

Can you tell your story before the clock runs out?
An audience favourite at IGNITE THE ARTS.

BACKGROUND:
The One Minute Play Festival is the brainchild of Paul Crawford who has been hosting this annual event for over 20 years as a core element of the Arts Wells Festival. Drawing inspiration from ‘skit-night at summer camp’ Paul brought to life a raucous, often off-the-cuff, many times brilliant collection of performers and ideas. Tempest is honoured to host it again at this year’s Ignite the Arts Festival in Penticton.

We’re accepting original works which can be performed in under 60 seconds to be performed (by you or your people) on the Tempest Stage on Saturday, April 1st as part of the ‘Ignite The Arts Festival’. Your live audience and a select panel of judges will decide who will make it to the final round and then who will walk away with 1st, 2nd & 3rd place.

WHO CAN ENTER:
Anyone! Just submit your script in advance and once approved, cast your show & start rehearsing.

​RULES:

• Discriminatory themes or language will not be tolerated.
• Please don’t make a mess on our stage, and use common safety sense when developing your concept.
• Be ready to perform it twice in the same night. If you make it to the final round, you get to do it all over again!
• There will be no dress rehearsal Tempest – you can do all that elsewhere and turn up at Tempest on the night!