Write From the Hip is Nightwood’s novice playwriting program for young women aged 18-29. The Hip program is a series of weekly workshops, mentoring and hands-on seminars in writing skills and professional play development specifically designed for young writers. Write from the Hip participants walk away with a reinforced belief in themselves, their stories and their writing abilities. Over a 5-month period, each participant completes a new short work that is then workshopped and staged on the final night of the Groundswell Festival. Participants are selected through submissions and personal interviews conducted by the program coordinator and the Hip Committee (participants in the previous year’s program).
“Write from the Hip gave me the confidence to call myself a writer. The love and respect that I received from both the facilitators and participants helped me to value both my writing and my personal history.” Melanie Hui, participant 2002
Submission Guidelines
Please submit the following:
- Resume
- Letter of Interest outlining why you’d like to be part of the Program.
- 3-5 pages of creative writing
Click here to read all of the Submission Guidelines.
Next Application Deadline: January 15, 2008
For more information please contact Write from the Hip Coordinator, Anna Chatterton at
