Now in its sixteenth year, the Shore Lines writing for performance competition will be launched this Friday night with an open mic sundowner at Caf-fez.
Founder of the competition Janice Mason said Shore Lines was a performance festival about writing something to be performed as opposed to being read.
“The open mic night is an opportunity for people to try their piece that they’re going to put into the competition, it will all be original work and then from Friday the competition is open,” she said.
“They’re judged professionally and then 20 shortlisted items are performed publicly in October.
“The festival has consistently received a good number of entries each year – the judges are looking for pieces that will work orally as opposed to on the page, it’s more about what it will sound like and how it will be performed.
“Most of the writers perform their own work, which gives them a chance to hear what it sounds like as well.”
Writers can submit poetry, monologues, one-act plays and speeches with three sections available for primary and secondary students and an open division.
Drinks and food will be available for purchase at the open mic night with music by The Roofgoats.
For more information contact 0437 954 147.