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A bit about Reboot Festival
Reboot Festival debuted in 2021 at Barons Court Theatre as a lifeline to graduating and emerging writers, directors, and actors affected by the Covid pandemic. It quickly became obvious that the event fulfills a deeper need on the London scene as opportunities for theatre makers to showcase their work are disappearing.
So, we decided to make Reboot a yearly event at Barons Court Theatre as we continue our commitment to providing pathways for artists to make their way in what can often feel like an impenetrable industry.
And it's our 5th year! We're planning a few surprises and fun things to celebrate five years of getting early career, emerging and returning theatre makers onstage. We can't wait to read your play, so please submit!
Sharon and Leo xx
Barons Court Theatre/Kibo Productions
What we're looking for. . .
Plays that will get us thinking and start conversations.
Plays that are up to 20 min in length.
Plays with a maximum of six performers onstage.
Plays that are in English (translations welcome!).
Plays that can be performed with a minimal set.
Plays that have never been performed in the UK or not since 1 Jan 2024.
What We Offer. . .
1
A 1-week run at Barons Court Theatre
Each play selected will have five performances over one week during the festival.
Writers are eligible for a comp ticket to attend each night of their run, subject to availability
2
We do the producing
We will handle the majority of the production tasks such as
sourcing a creative team for your play and overseeing casting with your director.
3
Rehearse in our space
We will offer up to 10 hours rehearsal space at the Barons Court Theatre. You are welcome to attend, though this is not mandatory.
Important Info
Performance Dates:
Week 1: 23 - 27 September 2025
Week 2: 30 Sept - 4 October 2025
Week 3: 7 - 11 October 2025
If selected, your play will be one of six plays performing in a curated lineup for one week, Tues - Saturday. This lineup will be sold as one ticket and promoted as a unit.
Eligibility: Writers can be from anywhere. There is no entry fee.
Assessment: We blind read submissions and every script is assessed anonymously.
Fee: The Festival will operate on a profit-share basis. For the past four years, we've averaged £50 profit-share per participant.
One submission per writer, please.
We encourage early submissions and will close the submission window if we’ve received more plays that we have capacity to read and consider during the longlisting period.
We expect a large number of submissions, and we don't have capacity to provide individual feedback.
If you would like to ask a question, please email writers@kiboproductions.com
Last few bits. . .
We will be announcing our longlist in May 2025 and our shortlist in June 2025. Writers will be notified about the outcome of their submission before these announcements are made public.
Barons Court Theatre and Kibo Productions aim to create work that reflects the world around us in all its complexity and actively seeks to develop work from artists of diverse backgrounds.
This call out is open to everyone irrespective of race, ethnicity, nationality, faith, disability, gender, sexual identity, neurodiversity, native language, education, class and/or economic disadvantage. If you think this call out is for you, then it is.
Please let us know if you have accessibility requirements or would like any other support to apply for the Reboot Festival.
The Barons Court Theatre is situated below the Curtain's Up Pub. We deeply regret that it is not easily accessible to everyone. There is a flight of stairs down to the space, a step up to the door, a step down into the space, and a step up and down into the house's right seating bank.
How to submit your play. . .
Ready to submit? Fill in this form and upload your script.
Please also fill in our Equal Opportunity Monitoring Form.