Sejħa għal Skripts
Skeċċ huwa l-Festival Nazzjonali tad-Drammi Qosra bl-għan li jesponi vuċijiet u prattiċi teatrali innovattivi. It-tieni edizzjoni tal-festival hijaskedata li tittella’ il-Ħamis 4, il-Ġimgħa 5 u s-Sibt 7 ta’ Ġunju 2026 . It-tħejjijiet għall-produzzjonijiet jibdew fi Spazju Kreattiv nhar it-Tnejn 1 ta’ Ġunju 2026. Matul il-festival se jittellgħu numru ta’ produzzjonijiet fi mkejjen differenti bħat-teatru u l-istudios ġewwa Spazju Kreattiv, u anka fi mkejjen miftuħa.
Eliġibiltà
- Miftuħa għall-kittieba ta’ kull esperjenza;
- Miftuħa għall-gruppi ta’ kull esperjenza;
- Is-sottomissjonijiet għandhom ikunu xogħlijiet oriġinal li qatt ma ġew mtella’ qabel.
Ħin tal-produzzjoni
- Kull dramm irrid ikun bejn 10 sa 20 minuta;
- Kull skript għandu jkun madwar 10 sa 15-il paġna twil.
Lingwa
- L-iskripts jistgħu jkunu bil-Malti jew bl-Ingliż.
Temi
- M’hemmx temi partikolari li qegħdin nfittxu, però nikkoraġġixxu xogħol li jittratta dwar kwistjonijiet attwali, diversità kulturali u rrakontar innovativ.
Xi jkun hemm bżonn
- Is-sottomissjonijiet għandhom jintbagħtu f’dokument PDF;
- Sinopsi qasira, ta’ mhux iktar minn 150 kelma mal-iskript.
Numru ta’ sottomissjonijiet
- Kull applikant jista’ jissottometti sa massimu ta’ 3 skripts;
- Kull skript irrid jiġi sottomess f’applikazzjoni separata.
Kif tissottometti
- Billi timla din il-formola online;
- Is-sottomissjonijiet għandhom jintbagħtu biss permezz ta’ din il-ħolqa online;
- Mhux se nikkusidraw għall-evalwazzjoni, applikazzjonijiet b’dettalji neqsin;
- Applikazzjonijiet li jintbagħtu wara d-data tal-għeluq, mhumiex se jiġu evalwati;
- Wara li tissottometti l-applikazzjoni se tirċivi konferma li rċevejna mingħandek.
Termini u Kundizzjonijiet
Linji Gwida għall-Produzzjoni
- Il-Kast m’għandux ikun kbir ħafna u għandu jirrifletti n-natura ta’ din l-inizjattiva. Inħeġġu lill-applikanti jżommu f’moħħom l-ispazji differenti ġewwa Spazju Kreattiv u l-qis ta’ dawn l-imkejjen, meta jkun qiegħed jinħema x-xogħol;
- Il-produzzjonijiet iridu jkunu maħduma b’mod li jaddattaw irwieħhom għall-ispazji differenti li hemm ġewwa Spazju Kreattiv;
- It-tagħmir elettroniku għandu jkun wieħed sempliċi u minimu biex ix-xogħol jkun jista’ jadatta ruħu kemm jista’ jkun;
- Il-post fejn se tittella’ l-produzzjoni se jkun deċiż mit-tim tal-Festival;
- Il-kittieba għandhom jattendu l-provi matul il-perjodu ta’ qabel il-Festival;
- Il-parteċipanti tal-Festival jaf ikunu mistiedna jipparteċipaw f’attivitajiet ta’ promozzjoni differenti;
- Spazju Kreattiv ma jistax jikkommetti li jipprovdi spazji għall-provi fix-xhur u ġimgħat ta’ qabel il-festival. L-ispazji se jkunu disponibbli għall-produzzjonijiet mit-Tnejn 1 ta’ Ġunju 2026 ’il quddiem.
Ix-Xows
- Kull produzzjoni ser tittella’ numru ta’ drabi kuljum, matul il-Festival (il-Ħamis 4, il-Ġimgħa 5 u s-Sibt 6 ta’ Ġunju 2026) Il-ħinijiet ta’ kull rapreżentazzjoni jiġu miftehma u kkomunikati mal-parteċipanti iktar ’il quddiem. Però, il-ħinijiet tal-Festival se jkunu bejn s-7pm u l-11pm.
- Spazju Kreattiv se jipprovdi t-tagħmir tekniku. It-Technical riders jiġu diskussi ma’ kull produzzjoni individwalment. It-technical riders għandhom ikunu sempliċi kemm jista’ jkun;
- Kull produzzjoni hija responsabbli mill-props, kostumi, xenarju, makeup u elementi oħra li jsawru l-produzzjoni. Hawnhekk ukoll, il-parteċipanti għandhom iżommu f’moħħhom l-ispirtu minimalist li l-Festival qiegħed jaħdem bih.
Drittijiet artistiċi
- Meta applikant jissottometti l-iskript għall-dan il-festival, il-kittieb qiegħed jagħti l-liċenzja lil Spazju Kreattiv biex jipproduċi d-dramm bħala parti mill-Festival;
- Il-kittieba jżomm id-drittijiet kollha li huma marbuta max-xogħol tagħhom;
- Kull produzzjoni jrid ikollha persuna legalment responsabli li magħha, Spazju Kreattiv jiffirma kuntratt.
Sapport finanzjarju
- Kull proġett li jintagħżel, se jingħata kontribuzzjoni ta’ €2,000 (incl. VAT) mingħand Spazju Kreattiv li titħallas meta tkun ippreżentata invoice fiskali;
- Din is-somma se tingħata lil persuna li jkun iffirma l-kuntratt ma’ Spazju Kreattiv. Huwa fl-obbligu tal-firmatarju li jqassam il-flus u jimmaniġġja l-budget tal-produzzjoni;
- Il-firmatarju jrid ikollu VAT number validu;
- Il-kontribuzzjoni għandha tintuża għall-merti tal-produzzjoni u biex tkopri spejjeż artistiċi marbuta mal-produzzjoni. Spazju Kreattiv jista’ jitlob kopja tal-irċevuti biex ikun ċert li l-fondi ntefqu kif suppost;
- Il-parteċipanti tal-Festiva jistgħu jħarsu lejn sorsi oħra ta’ fondi apparti dawk li jagħti Spazju Kreattiv.
Għeluq tas-Sejħa
- Is-sottomissjonijiet għandhom jintbagħtu sa nhar il-Ħamis, 16 t’Ottubru 2025 f’nofsinshar;
- L-applikanti jirċievu notifika dwar ir-riżultat permezz ta’ email;
- Nistgħu nagħtu feedback fuq l-applikazzjoni jekk l-applikant jitlobu;
- L-applikanti li jintagħżlu se jkunu mitluba jikkonfermaw il-parteċipazzjoni tagħhom sa ġimgħa wara li jiġu mħabra.
Skeda
- L-iskripts li ntagħżlu jiġu mħabbra – il-Ħamis, 18 ta’ Diċembru 2025;
- L-applikanti magħżula jissottomettu dettalji dwar it-tims tal-produzzjoni – il-Ħamis, 12 ta’ Frar 2026;
- Allokazzjoni tal-ispazji għal kull produzzjoni – it-Tnejn, 2 ta’ Marzu 2026;
- Photoshoot: Marzu 2026 (id-data għada trid tiġi kkonfermata);
- Technical riders tal-produzzjonijiet – l-Erbgħa, 1 t’April 2026;
- Provi u Preparamenti – April – Mejju 2026;
- Il-Ġimgħa tal-Produzzjoni – It-Tnejn 1 ta’ Ġunju – l-Erbgħa 3 ta’ Ġunju 2025
- Dati tal-Festival – il-Ħamis 4, il-Ġimgħa 5 u s-Sibt 6 ta’ Ġunju 2026;
- Ċerimonja tal-Għeluq tal-Festival – Il-Ħadd 7 ta’ Ġunju 2026;
- Żarmar – It-Tnejn 8 ta’ Ġunju sa nofsinhar.
Skeċċ is the National Short Play Festival dedicated to showcasing innovative voices and diverse practices in theatre. The 2nd edition of the Festival is scheduled on Thursday 4th, Friday 5th and Saturday 6th June 2026, with setups commencing on Monday 1st of June 2026. A number of productions will be staged across various venues at Spazju Kreattiv, including theatre, studios and outdoor areas.
Submission Guidelines
Eligibility
– Open to playwrights with all levels of experience;
– Open to creative teams/collectives of all levels of experience;
– Submissions must be original works that have yet to be produced.
Duration
– Each play must have a runtime of 10 to 20 minutes;
– Scripts should be at most 10-15 pages in standard play format.
Language
– Scripts may be submitted in either Maltese or English.
Theme
– There is no specific theme; however, works exploring contemporary issues, cultural diversity, and innovative storytelling are encouraged.
Requirements
– Submissions must be in PDF format;
– A brief synopsis of a maximum of 150 words should be submitted with the script;
Number of Submissions
– Each applicant can submit up to a maximum of 3 scripts;
– Each submission of a script needs to be sent through a separate application form.
How to Submit
– Fill in the online submission form. (to be linked to online form created via jot form)*
– Any incomplete forms or applications with missing uploads will not be considered;
– Submission will only be accepted through this online format;
– Any forms received after the established deadline will not be considered;
– A receipt acknowledgement will be sent to confirm the submission.
Terms and Conditions
Production Guidelines
– Cast size should be limited and reflective of the nature of the initiative. Participants are encouraged to keep in mind the venues available at Spazju Kreattiv and their respective sizes when creating the work;
– All productions must be adaptable to different working spaces at Spazju Kreattiv;
– To ensure adaptability, the technical requirements should be minimal;
– The final venue designation will be the Festival artistic team’s prerogative.
– Playwrights must be available for rehearsals during the weeks leading up to the Festival;
– Participation in promotional activities may be required;
– Spazju Kreattiv will not commit to providing rehearsal spaces to the selected productions in the Festival. The venues will only be available for rehearsals during production week ie. from Monday 1st June 2026 onwards.
Performances
– Each production will perform multiple times on each day of the Festival (Thursday 4th June, Friday 5th June and Saturday 6th June 2026). Performance times will be communicated to each production in due course but the Festival will run between 7 pm and 11 pm on each of the days;
– Spazju Kreattiv will provide technical equipment. Technical riders will be discussed individually with each production. The nature of the Festival necessitates the selected production to work with a minimal technical setup;
– Any props, costumes, makeup, and sets are the responsibility of each production. A minimal approach is recommended on this front as well.
Performance Rights
– By submitting to the Festival, playwrights grant Spazju Kreattiv the right to produce the play as part of the Festival;
– Playwrights retain all other creative rights pertaining to their work;
– An agreement will be signed between one legal representative of the production and Spazju Kreattiv.
Financial Support
– Each selected production will receive a contribution of €2,000 (incl. VAT), provided by Spazju Kreattiv, which will be paid against a fiscal invoice;
– The agreed sum is disbursed to the person signing the agreement with Spazju Kreattiv. The signatory is then responsible for effectively managing the allocated production budget;
– The signatory needs to have a valid VAT number;
– The contribution is to be used for the execution of the production and covering any artistic fees incurred in producing the work. Spazju Kreattiv may request copies of receipts to ensure the proper use of the allocated budget;
– Participants may seek other sources of funding along with the funds disbursed by Spazju Kreattiv.
Deadline
– All submissions must be received by Thursday, 16th October 2025 at noon;
– Applicants will be notified of the results via email;
– Feedback will be provided on request;
– The selected applicants must confirm their participation within a week of receiving the email.
Timelines and Deliverables
- Announcement of Selected scripts – Thursday, 18th December 2025;
- Submission of Production Teams – Thursday,12th February 2026;
- Designation of venues for each production – Monday, 2nd March 2026;
- Photoshoot – March 2026 (date to be confirmed)
- Productions Technical riders – Wednesday, 1st April 2026 (60 days before the setting up);
- Rehearsals and Production – April to May 2026;
- Production Week – Monday 1st June – Wednesday 3rd June 2026;
- Festival Dates – Thursday 4th, Friday 5th and Saturday 6th June 2026;
- Closing Ceremony – Sunday 7th June 2026;
- Dismantling – Monday 9th June 2025 by noon.
Sejħa għal Skripts
Skeċċ huwa l-Festival Nazzjonali tad-Drammi Qosra bl-għan li jesponi vuċijiet u prattiċi teatrali innovattivi. It-tieni edizzjoni tal-festival hijaskedata li tittella’ il-Ħamis 4, il-Ġimgħa 5 u s-Sibt 7 ta’ Ġunju 2026 . It-tħejjijiet għall-produzzjonijiet jibdew fi Spazju Kreattiv nhar it-Tnejn 1 ta’ Ġunju 2026. Matul il-festival se jittellgħu numru ta’ produzzjonijiet fi mkejjen differenti bħat-teatru u l-istudios ġewwa Spazju Kreattiv, u anka fi mkejjen miftuħa.
Eliġibiltà
- Miftuħa għall-kittieba ta’ kull esperjenza;
- Miftuħa għall-gruppi ta’ kull esperjenza;
- Is-sottomissjonijiet għandhom ikunu xogħlijiet oriġinal li qatt ma ġew mtella’ qabel.
Ħin tal-produzzjoni
- Kull dramm irrid ikun bejn 10 sa 20 minuta;
- Kull skript għandu jkun madwar 10 sa 15-il paġna twil.
Lingwa
- L-iskripts jistgħu jkunu bil-Malti jew bl-Ingliż.
Temi
- M’hemmx temi partikolari li qegħdin nfittxu, però nikkoraġġixxu xogħol li jittratta dwar kwistjonijiet attwali, diversità kulturali u rrakontar innovativ.
Xi jkun hemm bżonn
- Is-sottomissjonijiet għandhom jintbagħtu f’dokument PDF;
- Sinopsi qasira, ta’ mhux iktar minn 150 kelma mal-iskript.
Numru ta’ sottomissjonijiet
- Kull applikant jista’ jissottometti sa massimu ta’ 3 skripts;
- Kull skript irrid jiġi sottomess f’applikazzjoni separata.
Kif tissottometti
- Billi timla din il-formola online;
- Is-sottomissjonijiet għandhom jintbagħtu biss permezz ta’ din il-ħolqa online;
- Mhux se nikkusidraw għall-evalwazzjoni, applikazzjonijiet b’dettalji neqsin;
- Applikazzjonijiet li jintbagħtu wara d-data tal-għeluq, mhumiex se jiġu evalwati;
- Wara li tissottometti l-applikazzjoni se tirċivi konferma li rċevejna mingħandek.
Termini u Kundizzjonijiet
Linji Gwida għall-Produzzjoni
- Il-Kast m’għandux ikun kbir ħafna u għandu jirrifletti n-natura ta’ din l-inizjattiva. Inħeġġu lill-applikanti jżommu f’moħħom l-ispazji differenti ġewwa Spazju Kreattiv u l-qis ta’ dawn l-imkejjen, meta jkun qiegħed jinħema x-xogħol;
- Il-produzzjonijiet iridu jkunu maħduma b’mod li jaddattaw irwieħhom għall-ispazji differenti li hemm ġewwa Spazju Kreattiv;
- It-tagħmir elettroniku għandu jkun wieħed sempliċi u minimu biex ix-xogħol jkun jista’ jadatta ruħu kemm jista’ jkun;
- Il-post fejn se tittella’ l-produzzjoni se jkun deċiż mit-tim tal-Festival;
- Il-kittieba għandhom jattendu l-provi matul il-perjodu ta’ qabel il-Festival;
- Il-parteċipanti tal-Festival jaf ikunu mistiedna jipparteċipaw f’attivitajiet ta’ promozzjoni differenti;
- Spazju Kreattiv ma jistax jikkommetti li jipprovdi spazji għall-provi fix-xhur u ġimgħat ta’ qabel il-festival. L-ispazji se jkunu disponibbli għall-produzzjonijiet mit-Tnejn 1 ta’ Ġunju 2026 ’il quddiem.
Ix-Xows
- Kull produzzjoni ser tittella’ numru ta’ drabi kuljum, matul il-Festival (il-Ħamis 4, il-Ġimgħa 5 u s-Sibt 6 ta’ Ġunju 2026) Il-ħinijiet ta’ kull rapreżentazzjoni jiġu miftehma u kkomunikati mal-parteċipanti iktar ’il quddiem. Però, il-ħinijiet tal-Festival se jkunu bejn s-7pm u l-11pm.
- Spazju Kreattiv se jipprovdi t-tagħmir tekniku. It-Technical riders jiġu diskussi ma’ kull produzzjoni individwalment. It-technical riders għandhom ikunu sempliċi kemm jista’ jkun;
- Kull produzzjoni hija responsabbli mill-props, kostumi, xenarju, makeup u elementi oħra li jsawru l-produzzjoni. Hawnhekk ukoll, il-parteċipanti għandhom iżommu f’moħħhom l-ispirtu minimalist li l-Festival qiegħed jaħdem bih.
Drittijiet artistiċi
- Meta applikant jissottometti l-iskript għall-dan il-festival, il-kittieb qiegħed jagħti l-liċenzja lil Spazju Kreattiv biex jipproduċi d-dramm bħala parti mill-Festival;
- Il-kittieba jżomm id-drittijiet kollha li huma marbuta max-xogħol tagħhom;
- Kull produzzjoni jrid ikollha persuna legalment responsabli li magħha, Spazju Kreattiv jiffirma kuntratt.
Sapport finanzjarju
- Kull proġett li jintagħżel, se jingħata kontribuzzjoni ta’ €2,000 (incl. VAT) mingħand Spazju Kreattiv li titħallas meta tkun ippreżentata invoice fiskali;
- Din is-somma se tingħata lil persuna li jkun iffirma l-kuntratt ma’ Spazju Kreattiv. Huwa fl-obbligu tal-firmatarju li jqassam il-flus u jimmaniġġja l-budget tal-produzzjoni;
- Il-firmatarju jrid ikollu VAT number validu;
- Il-kontribuzzjoni għandha tintuża għall-merti tal-produzzjoni u biex tkopri spejjeż artistiċi marbuta mal-produzzjoni. Spazju Kreattiv jista’ jitlob kopja tal-irċevuti biex ikun ċert li l-fondi ntefqu kif suppost;
- Il-parteċipanti tal-Festiva jistgħu jħarsu lejn sorsi oħra ta’ fondi apparti dawk li jagħti Spazju Kreattiv.
Għeluq tas-Sejħa
- Is-sottomissjonijiet għandhom jintbagħtu sa nhar il-Ħamis, 16 t’Ottubru 2025 f’nofsinshar;
- L-applikanti jirċievu notifika dwar ir-riżultat permezz ta’ email;
- Nistgħu nagħtu feedback fuq l-applikazzjoni jekk l-applikant jitlobu;
- L-applikanti li jintagħżlu se jkunu mitluba jikkonfermaw il-parteċipazzjoni tagħhom sa ġimgħa wara li jiġu mħabra.
Skeda
- L-iskripts li ntagħżlu jiġu mħabbra – il-Ħamis, 18 ta’ Diċembru 2025;
- L-applikanti magħżula jissottomettu dettalji dwar it-tims tal-produzzjoni – il-Ħamis, 12 ta’ Frar 2026;
- Allokazzjoni tal-ispazji għal kull produzzjoni – it-Tnejn, 2 ta’ Marzu 2026;
- Photoshoot: Marzu 2026 (id-data għada trid tiġi kkonfermata);
- Technical riders tal-produzzjonijiet – l-Erbgħa, 1 t’April 2026;
- Provi u Preparamenti – April – Mejju 2026;
- Il-Ġimgħa tal-Produzzjoni – It-Tnejn 1 ta’ Ġunju – l-Erbgħa 3 ta’ Ġunju 2025
- Dati tal-Festival – il-Ħamis 4, il-Ġimgħa 5 u s-Sibt 6 ta’ Ġunju 2026;
- Ċerimonja tal-Għeluq tal-Festival – Il-Ħadd 7 ta’ Ġunju 2026;
- Żarmar – It-Tnejn 8 ta’ Ġunju sa nofsinhar.
Skeċċ is the National Short Play Festival dedicated to showcasing innovative voices and diverse practices in theatre. The 2nd edition of the Festival is scheduled on Thursday 4th, Friday 5th and Saturday 6th June 2026, with setups commencing on Monday 1st of June 2026. A number of productions will be staged across various venues at Spazju Kreattiv, including theatre, studios and outdoor areas.
Submission Guidelines
Eligibility
– Open to playwrights with all levels of experience;
– Open to creative teams/collectives of all levels of experience;
– Submissions must be original works that have yet to be produced.
Duration
– Each play must have a runtime of 10 to 20 minutes;
– Scripts should be at most 10-15 pages in standard play format.
Language
– Scripts may be submitted in either Maltese or English.
Theme
– There is no specific theme; however, works exploring contemporary issues, cultural diversity, and innovative storytelling are encouraged.
Requirements
– Submissions must be in PDF format;
– A brief synopsis of a maximum of 150 words should be submitted with the script;
Number of Submissions
– Each applicant can submit up to a maximum of 3 scripts;
– Each submission of a script needs to be sent through a separate application form.
How to Submit
– Fill in the online submission form. (to be linked to online form created via jot form)*
– Any incomplete forms or applications with missing uploads will not be considered;
– Submission will only be accepted through this online format;
– Any forms received after the established deadline will not be considered;
– A receipt acknowledgement will be sent to confirm the submission.
Terms and Conditions
Production Guidelines
– Cast size should be limited and reflective of the nature of the initiative. Participants are encouraged to keep in mind the venues available at Spazju Kreattiv and their respective sizes when creating the work;
– All productions must be adaptable to different working spaces at Spazju Kreattiv;
– To ensure adaptability, the technical requirements should be minimal;
– The final venue designation will be the Festival artistic team’s prerogative.
– Playwrights must be available for rehearsals during the weeks leading up to the Festival;
– Participation in promotional activities may be required;
– Spazju Kreattiv will not commit to providing rehearsal spaces to the selected productions in the Festival. The venues will only be available for rehearsals during production week ie. from Monday 1st June 2026 onwards.
Performances
– Each production will perform multiple times on each day of the Festival (Thursday 4th June, Friday 5th June and Saturday 6th June 2026). Performance times will be communicated to each production in due course but the Festival will run between 7 pm and 11 pm on each of the days;
– Spazju Kreattiv will provide technical equipment. Technical riders will be discussed individually with each production. The nature of the Festival necessitates the selected production to work with a minimal technical setup;
– Any props, costumes, makeup, and sets are the responsibility of each production. A minimal approach is recommended on this front as well.
Performance Rights
– By submitting to the Festival, playwrights grant Spazju Kreattiv the right to produce the play as part of the Festival;
– Playwrights retain all other creative rights pertaining to their work;
– An agreement will be signed between one legal representative of the production and Spazju Kreattiv.
Financial Support
– Each selected production will receive a contribution of €2,000 (incl. VAT), provided by Spazju Kreattiv, which will be paid against a fiscal invoice;
– The agreed sum is disbursed to the person signing the agreement with Spazju Kreattiv. The signatory is then responsible for effectively managing the allocated production budget;
– The signatory needs to have a valid VAT number;
– The contribution is to be used for the execution of the production and covering any artistic fees incurred in producing the work. Spazju Kreattiv may request copies of receipts to ensure the proper use of the allocated budget;
– Participants may seek other sources of funding along with the funds disbursed by Spazju Kreattiv.
Deadline
– All submissions must be received by Thursday, 16th October 2025 at noon;
– Applicants will be notified of the results via email;
– Feedback will be provided on request;
– The selected applicants must confirm their participation within a week of receiving the email.
Timelines and Deliverables
- Announcement of Selected scripts – Thursday, 18th December 2025;
- Submission of Production Teams – Thursday,12th February 2026;
- Designation of venues for each production – Monday, 2nd March 2026;
- Photoshoot – March 2026 (date to be confirmed)
- Productions Technical riders – Wednesday, 1st April 2026 (60 days before the setting up);
- Rehearsals and Production – April to May 2026;
- Production Week – Monday 1st June – Wednesday 3rd June 2026;
- Festival Dates – Thursday 4th, Friday 5th and Saturday 6th June 2026;
- Closing Ceremony – Sunday 7th June 2026;
- Dismantling – Monday 9th June 2025 by noon.