Solo Play Day
An initiative by WEST Theatre Association
24 - 29 November 2025
Solo Play Day is an international monodrama festival initiated in 2024 by WEST Association. Based on an idea from Pro English Theatre in Kyiv, Solo Play Day aims to offer a platform to solo artists, and to connect theatres across borders.
The festival happens in multiple countries at the same and, although each venue will program independently, the festival encourages meetings, exchanges and collaborations between participating venues.
The first edition of the festival in 2024 took place in New Zealand, UK, Ukraine and USA. For the 2025 edition, England, Scotland, New Zealand, South Africa and Ukraine are confirmed participants, with venues in Japan and USA to be confirmed.
Barons Court Theatre was part of the first edition of Solo Play Day festival in 2024 with two shows from Argentinian writer Monica Maffia - Raw (En Carne Viva) and Complete Sex (Sexo Total). We are currently looking for solo plays to be part of this year's festival.
Call for Artists
We are currently looking for one-person shows to take part in the Solo Play Day Festival. Please see below for requirements.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
- plays with only one artist on stage;
- length between 10 - 90 minutes;
- fully formed productions (no works in progress, readings, or plays in development);
- we will favour shows with an international flavour, but this is not a requirement.
- local artists are encouraged to apply;
- we strongly encourage artists from underrepresented backgrounds to apply (global majority, ethnic minorities, neuro-diverse, differently able artists, artists that have come to the industry in non-traditional ways).
WHAT WE'RE OFFERING:
- between 1 - 5 performances in Barons Court Theatre;
- 60-40 split in favour of the artist, with no venue guarantee and cap for the venue's share;
- production, technical and marketing support;
- opportunity to be seen by a plethora of international venues and artists;
- opportunity to network and collaborate with international venues and artists.
Please apply by answering the questions below. Applicants will be selected by 1 November. All applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application.
For further information, please write to info@baronscourttheatre.com