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Ankur Productions is looking for a small group of people to create new stories using mobile phone technology.

The project is based on our new production, Mwana which is a co-production with The Tron Theatre in Glasgow. This is the first play by Glasgow based Zimbabwean poet Tawona Sitholé.

We are interested in supporting new writers to create work based around the play. The project is also an opportunity to develop new audiences using social media.

If selected, you will be working with Mariza Dima, a digital designer from the Moving Targets project and Tawona Sitholé, poet and playwright.

What does it involve?
We have programmed 3 x 2 hour sessions alongside the opportunity to attend rehearsals in (all based in Glasgow):
10th January 6pm – 8pm: an introduction to the technology
17th January 6pm – 8pm: a walking tour with Tawona exploring ‘Mwana’s Glasgow’
w/c 24th January: the opportunity to attend rehearsals
31st January 6pm – 8pm: update session: a chance to feedback on stories and progress
3rd February: stories are ready for digital distribution

How to get involved
Simply email a short paragraph on what you think makes a good story, along with your name, to karen.shaw@ankurproductions.org.uk by midday Monday 9th January 2011. We will select 6-8 people to take part in the project. To be able to participate in the project you must have your own smart phone and be over 16 years of age.

The stories will then be promoted digitally as part of the promotion and marketing of Mwana.