Material: Women from all artistic communities are encouraged to apply, including film, dance, performance art, installation art, literature, theatre, music and all hybrids of any of the above.

Buddies in Bad Times Theatre strives to fulfill the role of the leading alternative facility-based theatre in Toronto. We are committed to work that challenges boundaries of theatrical and social convention.

As a company we celebrate difference and question assumptions. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is committed to theatrical excellence which it strives for through its play development programs, strong volunteer base, youth mentorship initiatives and ever increasing wealth of Canadian Queer Talent.

Buddies in Bad Times Theatre announces a call for submissions for hysteria: a festival of women, the largest multi-disciplinary showcase of its kind in North America. Buddies is seeking submissions for its 5th incarnation of this international showcase of female talents from the worlds of theatre, dance, film, music and visual art. Curated by Buddies’ Associate Artist Moynan King, HYSTERIA is a vital female forum for presentation, discussion and exchange, unlike any other in the country.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

Women from all artistic communities are encouraged to apply, including film, dance, performance art, installation art, literature, theatre, music and all hybrids of any of the above. We are seeking new creations as well as existing works by emerging and established artists from diverse cultural, sexual and artistic backgrounds.

Submissions must include:
*2 copies of the completed application form per submission (download at: http://artsexy.ca/pressroom.cfm#hysteria )
*2 copies of a detailed project description and script (where applicable)
*2 copies of resumes of all confirmed participants
*2 copies of support material ie: slides, video (VHS & DVD only), audio (CD or cassette tape only), photos, press clippings, etc., (where applicable)

Please keep a copy of your submission. Hysteria Participants will receive an honorarium.

Please send all submissions to:
Hysteria: A Festival of Women
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
12 Alexander Street
Toronto, ON M4Y 1B4
(submissions will not be accepted by fax or email)
For more information please contact Moynan King at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre at 416-975-9130 x 27 or email her at mking@buddiesinbadtimestheatre.com.