La Fundación SGAE, through the Territorial Council of SGAE in the Valencian Community, has announced its second Theater Writing Lab, The Memory of Our Streets, this edition focusing on the city of Alcoy. The program is open to dramatic authors residing in the Alicante province and aims to boost theatrical writing while supporting emerging creators.
Four projects will be selected in total, giving the authors the chance to work alongside a highly regarded professional. The lab’s goal is to produce a short theatrical text, up to 2,000 words, with the starting point being any street in the city of Alcoy. Drawing from a street’s name, origin, history, or even personal anecdotes, participants will craft a freely devised proposal that blends collective memory with personal memory.
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[Upcoming deadlines: proceed with the submission window as announced.]
Submissions must be received by August 30, 2025. The jury’s decision will be announced in the first half of September. The lab’s working sessions will take place, in person or online, between September 30 and October 31. At the end of the process, a public event will be held in Alcoy in December, during which the resulting texts will be presented as dramatic readings.
[Timeline continuation: participants should be prepared for a final public reading and potential publication steps.]
Fundación SGAE will grant each selected project €300 (tax included) upon signing the corresponding agreement. Participation does not require SGAE membership. However, the authors selected must become SGAE members and register their works with the entity.
For more information, the bases can be consulted on the Fundación SGAE website.
Edición anterior
[Previous edition overview and results.]
This initiative was launched the previous year and originated in the city of Alicante. In 2023, the chosen projects were The Last Bus by Elizabeth Sogorb; The Street of the Two Hundred by Iván Gisbert López; A Letter by Tomás Ferrando Agulló; and Paca, not Francisco by David Sánchez Pacheco. They were mentored by the playwright Vicente de Ramón.