Open Door Festival

Open Door Festival is a joint project between Doohickie Productions and Exeter Phoenix and has been created with the aim of platforming artists who may have previously been excluded from programming opportunities. We’re keen to support stories we haven’t heard, perspectives we haven’t seen and artists who haven’t had their opportunity – yet. This year, we are especially interested in seeing applications from the student community and emerging mature artists, by which we mean older artists who may be new to creating work or may have experienced a career break.

Doohickie Productions was founded in 2023, by local theatre producers Matt Farley, Grace Plant and Sarah McCourt. Between them, they have worked for schools, theatres, libraries and charities and supported touring productions, roaming the fields of Devon and Cornwall. We’re looking for full length pieces (45 minutes minimum) that are ready to be performed in front of a live audience.