In September 2021, Fonnyta was accepted at the "ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND”  - The Top 3 performing arts education in the world - to pursue a Master’s Degree in theatre directing in MA Contemporary & Classical Text program.  Fonnyta is the first Indonesian theatre director ever to be offered a space to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

She received a scholarship from The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the W.M. Mann Foundation (a Glasgow-based Foundation) to complete her study. 

Why Fundraise when already got a Scholarship? 

Fonnyta’s scholarship covers the full tuition fee.  It doesn’t, however, cover the living cost while studying in Scotland.   Fonnyta is raising money to cover the needs of the study and operational costs of planning a performance in Scotland amounting to a total of £6000/year (Rp120,000,000) or £500/month (Rp.10mio/ month)

Additionally, unforeseen circumstances such as the global pandemic and Fonnyta's mother’s health costs have put a strain on Fonnyta's ability to fund the cost of study and preparing the performance in Scotland, thus thwarting her ability to matriculate and achieve this plan. 

This is where you come in. You can help Fonnyta reach her target goal of raising 120 donations of Rp1,000,000,-  (£50)  or 60 donations of Rp2,000,000 (£100).   However, this is not a fixed amount.  Any monetary contribution from you would be greatly appreciated. 

Why should I support you? 

You will take part in the Breaking Barriers Initiative to bring forward female voices in the theater, while at the same time opening up an opportunity to bring an Indonesian story to an international stage.  

 In realizing this mission, Fonnyta launched the GIVING VOICES PROJECT, a new playscript development project about women written by women that aims to provide a creative place for women to write and develop new plays. The project also provides a fun and accessible playwriting workshop for young women and other underrepresented women to start telling their stories to add to the narratives in the Indonesian performing arts scene.

How will the fund be used?

The funds raised will be used to cover the costs for logistics needs such as food, transport, school materials, communications, utilities, telephone, and internet, to study and prepare for performances at the Edinburgh Festival 2023. 

Will you be planning to bring the new play to Scotland? 

Yes, that is the plan.  The new play developed in the GIVING VOICES PROJECT will be brought, studied, and possibly staged as part of Fonnyta's study process at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and at the Edinburgh Festival 2023.

Interesting.  Where do I find more information about the GIVING VOICES PROJECT? 

You can get more detailed information about the GVP project here.  

Can I be part of THE GIVING VOICE PROJECT? 

Yes.  You totally can.  You can support the GIVING VOICES PROJECT here.