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Fancy winning a £1,000 commission? Enter Storytelling Slam...This is a call out to all you storytellers in Glasgow! Ankur Productions in association with the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights present STORYTELLING SLAM How would you like to win a £1000 commission to write and perform a brand new story about your experience of growing up or living in Glasgow? We are looking for storytellers from Glasgow’s Black and Asian communities to take part in two rounds of an X Factor, Hip-Hop style face off with other storytellers in Glasgow to be All ages 14+ welcome. To enter the Storytelling Slam and guarantee your place on the night please contact Steve on steve.collins@ankurproductions.org.uk / 07531 033696 by Thursday 29th September. Round One: Thursday 6th October, 8pm For directions please visit: www.monocafebar.com In Round Two eight Storytellers go head to head. Only one will survive and win a £1000 commission to write and perform a new story in 2012. FREE admission, come along and help decide who wins! ROUND 1 - FAQs What is a Storytelling Slam? It?s a competition where storytellers compete to win a £1000 commission. To celebrate Black History Month during October, Ankur Productions are inviting you to tell a 1-3 minute story based on the theme Glasgow and Me. Who can take part? Anyone from 14 to 114. As this event is part of Black History Month we particularly encourage storytellers from Glasgow?s Black and Asian Communities. What if I've never performed a story before? It doesn?t matter, we are looking for all sorts of people to get involved. If you?ve got a story, we want to hear it. How long can my story be? All stories must be no more than 1-3 minutes long. Do I just have to speak my story? No. You can perform it in any way you want to. Speak it, sing it, dance it, whatever. What if I want to perform my story with friends? That?s great but due to the nature of the space groups can only be a maximum of 4. What happens in Round 1? In Round 1 you will compete against 2 other storytellers. The audience and judges will decide who goes through. Who judges my story? Beatboxer Bigg Taj, Ankur?s Shabina Aslam and playwright Tawona Sithole. What happens if I get through to the Final? If you come through Round 1 you will be invited to attend a Saturday master class session with Taj, Paul and Shabina to be held at the Briggait and you will be invited to compete in the Final on the 27th October to win £1000 commission to develop a piece that will be Any more questions email steve.collins@ankurproductions.org.uk All stories will be published by Ankur after the competition. If you do not want Ankur to publish your story please let us know.
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