18 March 21 · Opportunities
The Initiative is designed to support those who want to create content that answers the question ‘what is theatre when it’s online?’. The aim is to help participants continue innovation in digital theatre, break down boundaries, make the arts accessible to more people, and ultima
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The Sky Arts RSL Writers Awards aim to celebrate and nurture British writers of colour. Five Awards are available, providing each winning writer of colour with ten free mentoring sessions over the course of 12 months with an Royal Society of Literature Fellow writing in their for
Read with a free account →18 March 21 · Opportunities
Thirty Three Films have an exciting short film opportunity for screenwriters, where the winner will have their script produced. RULES The script should be set in one location. The script should contain up to a maximum of 3 characters. The final script must be no more than 10 minu
Read with a free account →17 March 21 · Opportunities / Play Club
Next week we’ll be kicking off Play Club and sending out the first script! But before that we’ll be taking a look at our three Play Club writers, creators behind the incredible new plays you’ll have the chance to read and respond to! First up… Julie Tsang Julie won Scotland’s Sho
Read with a free account →17 March 21 · Opportunities
The National Theatre are running an ‘Introduction to Playwriting’ course, taking place on Zoom over 8 biweekly sessions across April. This online course is led by playwright Chris Bush (Standing on Sky’s Edge, Crucible Theatre; Pericles, National Theatre) and will give an introdu
Read with a free account →17 March 21 · Opportunities
The Queens of Cups are back with another installment of New Moon Monologues. They are accepting 3-10 minute submissions of poems, songs, and monologues on April’s theme of “Come Clean”. There is a £3 entry fee which is used to support the artists involved, with a £33 payment if s
Read with a free account →17 March 21 · Opportunities
The Factory Theatre Workshop is looking to connect with an emerging woman/non-binary Producer who is keen to work with us on our New Writing festival in the first week of September 2021. The Factory Theatre Workshop is a new-writing theatre company permanently based in the Bomb F
Read with a free account →13 March 21 · Opportunities
As part of their Arts Council Funded writer development programme Write Up!, Down Stage Write are on the lookout for 10-15 minute audio plays by playwrights based in Devon and Cornwall to produce this year. They are looking for bold plays that make the most of the audio medium an
Read with a free account →13 March 21 · Opportunities
What We Are Looking For FIRST TIME playwrights. Of course, the more experienced you are, the more likely your writing will be of good quality and thus accepted. However, we strongly encourage you to be brave and send in your writing, even if you have never written a play in your
Read with a free account →13 March 21 · Opportunities
POPLARISM! – A digital arts festival celebrating the centenary of the Poplar Rates Rebellion of 1921. The Finborough Theatre and Poplar Union are inviting anyone with a connection to the Boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Kensington and Chelsea to submit a proposal outlining their cre
Read with a free account →12 March 21 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →11 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: BBC Comedy & BBC Comedy Association – The Felix D
Read with a free account →11 March 21 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in March 2021. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but you can click through to peruse the w
Read with a free account →11 March 21 · Opportunities
Do you have a short script that you want to showcase or a scene that you want to test out in front of an audience? Then this might be for you. Very Rascals are looking for new scripts, roughly 10-15 minutes in length, to be a part of their scratch night. They have to … Very Ras
Read with a free account →10 March 21 · Opportunities
This 4-week course will explore the skills required to write a screenplay or TV pilot. Beginning with an interrogation of the fundamental principles of good storytelling, the course will go on to consider other key elements of writing for screen including character, dramatic stru
Read with a free account →10 March 21 · Opportunities
LPW Workshops Online: TV Adverts Creative Boost This three-week course will use well-known adverts from television as a way into understanding the essential techniques of storytelling. The best TV ads showcase complex characters, watertight dramatic structure, and heart-warming m
Read with a free account →08 March 21 · Opportunities
Deadline: 21 March 2021 Source: Playwriting UK Facebook Group
Read with a free account →08 March 21 · Opportunities
From A to B A new writing project for Heckington Living Radio. They are looking for at least 12 writers to take part in an exciting writing venture. There is no fee but the project will culminate in your work being recorded, edited and broadcast on radio. Each writer will produce
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Deadline: 28 March 2021 Source: Playwriting UK Facebook Group
Read with a free account →08 March 21 · Opportunities
Playwrighting Prize for Leigh, Atherton and Tyldesley The Royal Exchange Theatre Leigh Ambassadors are inviting anyone who lives or has a connection to Leigh, Atherton or Tydesley to enter our second annual playwrighting competition LocalTALE. Write an orginal 10-30 minute play a
Read with a free account →08 March 21 · Opportunities
The Felix Dexter Bursary is now in its fourth year, as BBC Comedy continues in its commitment to developing talented BAME comedy writers. The opportunity, offered by BBC Comedy in partnership with the BBC Comedy Association (BCA), is designed to find writers with a fresh, unique
Read with a free account →08 March 21 · Opportunities
Flux Screenwriters Lab. 9 Writers. 6 Weeks. 1 Short Film. This rapid-write course will equip any budding writer to finish a short film. Details: https://www.fluxgym.co.uk/screenwriters-lab Deadline: not applicable but courses start on 16/ 17 March 2021 Source: direct contact
Read with a free account →05 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! Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities and news. Make sure you never miss an opportunity. Sign up for our email list to get the weekly roundup direct to your
Read with a free account →04 March 21 · Opportunities
Taking inspiration from a recent Richard Curtis interview in Broadcast in which he said: “Documentary has done a great job but now it’s time for drama. Brilliant shows like The Thick of It or The West Wing give people a reason to chat about politics. People need more frames of re
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