26 March 21 · Opportunities
ARE YOU OUR NEXT PANTO COMPANY? We’re looking for an exciting company and/or writer/writing team to work with us this December to deliver a family friendly pantomime building on the incredible foundation laid down by Sleeping Trees (Cinderella and the Beanstalk/Scrooge and the Se
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“Mini Musicals – Alone on earth“ is a contest for new short-musical-films arranged by Smofa – Skaraborgs Musical and Film Academy, Sweden. This call is open to all writers and/or composers, no matter of age, gender, place of residence or amount of experience. A Mini Musical is a
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Enter Stage Write UK is open for submissions The screenwriting and playwright competition is currently open, and will close April 30th 2021, midnight. The Enter Stage Write gala will be in summer 2021, although we are not sure if we can have a live event – but the performance (wh
Read with a free account →26 March 21 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →25 March 21 · Opportunities / Pick of the Week
Each week we look through our pile of writing opportunities to pick out one we think is particularly worth your time. It could be an innovative brief, great prize money, a high-profile company, or just plain fun. This week’s pick: ChewBoy Productions – Submissions Open for Chewin
Read with a free account →25 March 21 · Opportunities
Tectum Theatre Live Scratch Nights, starting from 28th May at the Canal Cafe Theatre. “We are really looking for voices from all backgrounds, we are a theatre company that represents working class stories but this is not an exclusive opportunity”. If you’ve been working on a piec
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Not sure how to start? Want to generate ideas? Have a hunch or ideas but struggle to get going? Starting is never easy but this workshop will make it easier. Led by director, Julian Bruton, you will get the chance to free write and learn how to get cogs turning again with applica
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How do you write scripts that are actable? How can you propel scenes forward line by line? How do you create heat and fizz in a scene? Alongside director, Julian Bruton, you will practically explore widely used rehearsal techniques that you can immediately apply to your scriptwri
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This workshop is built around a series of exercises designed to tease out the larger narratives and emerging characters from your initial story ideas. You will be asked to enter the workshop with an open mind and willingness to expand on some stories or themes that you are eager
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Flux Playwriting Lab. 10 Writers. 10 Weeks. 1 Full Length Play. This rapid-write course will equip any budding writer to finish a full length. Details: www.fluxgym.co.uk/playwriting-lab Dates: 16th Feb – 20th April (Every Tues 6-7:30pm) 17th Feb – 21st April (Every Wed 6-7:30pm)
Read with a free account →22 March 21 · Opportunities
GET DEVISING | Improvisation | 6-8 PM | Wednesday 14th April | £10.00 (Bursaries available). At this workshop Squint will explore improvisation. Squint’s Get Devising workshops are for Directors and Theatre Makers who want to tool up with fresh devising exercises. There is no pre
Read with a free account →22 March 21 · Opportunities
KEEP WRITING | Opposites | 6-8 PM | Wednesday 31st March | £10.00 (Bursaries available). At this session Squint will ask, how can playing with opposing energies be helpful in your writing? Squint’s Keep Writing workshops are for participants currently working on a playwriting pro
Read with a free account →21 March 21 · Opportunities
Submissions are now open for Chewin’ the Fat, a brand new arts magazine bringing together the hottest takes, the freshest creative work and some of the most exciting new voices in the industry. Submissions for the first issue of Chewin’ the Fat are currently open until 6pm Friday
Read with a free account →19 March 21 · Opportunities
Green Stories Writing Competitions solicit stories that embed green solutions in the context of an engaging plot aimed at a mainstream audience. It is run by the The University of Southampton and is free to enter with prizes. Anyone (any country, any age) can enter as long as the
Read with a free account →19 March 21 · Opportunities
Young Films Foundation is launching a new year-long screenwriting programme running from June 2021 to July 2022, with a week residency on the Isle of Skye in May 2022. Supported by major broadcasters and leading names in the UK Film and Television industry, it offers seven screen
Read with a free account →19 March 21 · Opportunities
Beyond Face are excited to be partners on Hear Me Now Volume 2, a Titilola Dawudu and Tamasha Production funded by Arts Council England. We are looking for writers to be part of the process. Beyond Face are looking for South West based writers who are people from the African and
Read with a free account →19 March 21 · Opportunities
Are you based in Harrow? 18-25 and not in education or training? Interested in a career in the arts? Then the Roaring 20s is for you! A free training and mentorship project in writing, directing, producing, multi-disciplinary arts and much more! Project runs from mid-April to Oct
Read with a free account →19 March 21 · Opportunities
PART-TIME (28 hours per week) FIXED TERM CONTRACT UNTIL APRIL 2022 £19,487 (Full time equivalent £24,359) Heart of Glass are inviting someone who is at the beginning of their career to join our organisation, and bring life to our programmes through storytelling. We welcome all id
Read with a free account →19 March 21 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Want to join us? Become a member today for less than £4! Find out more about the ways you can support our work here! Make sure you never miss an opportunity. Sign up for our email list to get the weekly roundup direct to your inbox! Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities and
Read with a free account →18 March 21 · Opportunities / Pick of the Week
Each week we look through our pile of writing opportunities to pick out one we think is particularly worth your time. It could be an innovative brief, great prize money, a high-profile company, or just plain fun. This week’s pick: LPW Playwrights Mentoring Scheme Description: As
Read with a free account →18 March 21 · News
One of the few positives to come from the past year is that in the face of adversity so many theatre makers have continued to create amazing theatre, helping to keep us entertained (and giving us hope) throughout lockdown. The new theatre company, Two Flats Theatre, a group artis
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As part of our 2021 submissions window we’re super excited to announce our brand new mentoring scheme! As well as other opportunities for those who submit their plays to us this time round, which will largely be determined by the plays we receive, we wanted to let you know we’ll
Read with a free account →18 March 21 · Opportunities
Writing for Actors workshop – 27th March 2-6pm If you’re an actor or performer looking for inspiration or wanting to make progress with a specific idea, literary manager Mike Carter will help you move forward. Delivered interactively through zoom, the workshop takes the form of a
Read with a free account →18 March 21 · Opportunities
Flip The Script is a new creative talent development program for trainee script editors launched by social enterprise SharpFutures with the support of Sky Studios and ScreenSkills, curated by Cameron Roach and members of the Sky Drama team. The course is offering twelve fully pai
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