NEW QUEER WRITING
Something exciting is happening… and it needs your voice.
We’re inviting bold, brilliant, chaotic, heartfelt, hilarious, brave, messy, magical LGBTQ+ writers to share their work onstage in our Gramadoelas space from the 21 to 25 October 2026 as part of The Market Theatre’s inaugural Queer Festival. If you have some writing and you’ve been looking for a live platform to share it on – this is your moment.
We’re looking for new LGBTQ+ writing in many forms, including:
- Monologues
- Scenes
- Stand-up pieces
- Poetry
- Song
- Spoken Word
- Short stories
Whether it’s funny, furious, tender, political, surreal, glitter-soaked, or quietly devastating, we want to hear it. We’re especially excited to platform work that is fearless and unapologetically you.
Performance slots will range from 5 minutes to 30 minutes, so bring us your short, sharp brilliance or your longer theatrical moment.
To apply, submit:
- A sample of the work you’d like to present (max. 2 pages)
- A short biography about yourself
Submissions, along with more details, go live on our website on 1 April 2026.
Application Deadline: 11 May 2026.