Die tweede Teksmark Oudtshoorn word Vrydag 6 en Saterdag 7 November by Die Neelsie-teater op Oudtshoorn aangebied.
’n KKNK- en NATi-projek. Ondersteun deur die Jannie Mouton-stigting, UJ Kuns & Kultuur, die Baxter-teater en die Het Jan Marais Nationale Fonds.
What is Teksmark?
The aim of this project is to encourage the creation of new South African scripts for the stage and to provide an opportunity to playwrights to introduce their ideas and scripts to stakeholders in the theatre industry for possible further development. This year there is a specific focus on script ideas in the genres of cabaret, satire or comedy met sosiopolitieke kommentaar en, hoewel teksidees in alle genres aanvaar is, is voorkeur aan hierdie tekste gegee tydens keuring.
Let wel: Spasie in Die Neelsie-teater is beperk.
Teksmark Baxter 2026
Teksmark is op Thursday 10 and Friday 11 September 2026 vir die 11de keer by die Baxter-teater in Kaapstad aangebied.
Session 1
10 September
Session 2
10 September
Session 3
10 September
Session 4
11 September
Sessie 5
11 September
Teksmark Joburg 2026
Teksmark Joburg is op Wednesday 31 October by die Universiteit van Johannesburg aangebied
Session 1
10 September
Session 1
10 September
Session 1
10 September
Session 1
10 September
Session 1
10 September
Hoe werk inskrywings?
- Die sluitingsdatum vir teksidees was Vrydag 17 Julie 2026 om middernag.
- Slegs aanlyn inskrywings wat teen die sluitingsdatum ontvang is, is deur die paneel oorweeg.
Who may participate?
Alle skrywers (hetsy gevestig of opkomend) kon voorstelle indien.
Enquiries: If you have any enquiries, contact Astrid van Ster via email at astrid@kunste.org.za or send a WhatsApp to 065 285 2337.
How does Teksmark work?
Voorstelle word oorweeg om as leesteater by die Teksmark in Kaapstad, Johannesburg of Oudtshoorn aangebied te word. Verteenwoordigers van teaters en feeste, asook vervaardigers en ander moontlike beleggers word na die Teksmark genooi.
Tydens die Teksmark kry skrywers die geleentheid om oor hul teksidees te gesels. ’n Voorlegging oor die teksidee word hier aangebied, waarna ’n uittreksel as leesteater opgevoer word, gevolg deur ’n gesprek met insette van die rolspelers en lede van die gehoor. Die mark is oop vir enige van die belanghebbendes om met skrywers te onderhandel oor moontlike belegging in/of en verdere ontwikkeling van hul tekste.
As limited timeslots are available, an adjudication panel selects a limited number of scripts from all the proposals received by the KKNK.
Directors and actors are appointed in conjunction with the playwright to perform excerpts from the script.
Criteria for submission of proposals
- Teksmark is only for South African citizens.
- Tekste in enige genre word aanvaar, maar in 2026 word ’n sterk fokus geplaas op cabaret, comedy en satiriese tekste wat sterk sosiopolitieke kommentaar lewer en skrywers word aangemoedig om tekste in hierdie genres voor te lê.
- Scripts/proposals in all official South African languages are considered.
- Multilingual productions are welcomed.
- Only scripts that have not been performed professionally before will be considered.
- All proposals must be submitted in full, accompanied by the necessary information and documents.
- Geen laat aansoeke word oorweeg nie en die sluitingsdatum sal nie verleng word nie.
- No handwritten proposals will be considered – it must be submitted in either Word or pdf format.
- A script idea includes the following: A theme, storyline, short description of the characters and at least five pages of script or dialogue. Complete scripts are welcome, but not a requirement. A performance script of at least 10 minutes must be submitted to be considered.