22 February 21 · Opportunities
The 2021 Platform Presents Playwright’s Prize: Please submit your script of up to 10,000 words to info@platformpresents.com The competition closes at 12pm on April 2nd 2021. The prize includes ongoing mentoring and producing the winning script, as well as the £5,000 cash prize. J
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Synecdoche Works is pleased to announce: The Frank Moffett Mosier Fellowship for Works in Heightened Language Monetary award to playwright: $3000 (USD) for full-length works, $1500 for one-acts. Submissions must be in a heightened version of the English language in order to provi
Read with a free account →19 February 21 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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A free opportunity for 4 writers from anywhere in the world to put their work under the microscope, exploring the scene(s) with a virtual ensemble of actors. Following the success of their Actors Table Read 2nd Edition last November, their virtual ensemble of fine actors are read
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Newsjack the Radio 4 Extra topical news sketch show, which anyone can write for, is again looking for writers to submit sketches and one-liners for its 24th series. Irreverent and satirical, Newsjack is the scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public, and t
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Are you a creative young Black person interested in playwriting? Are you passionate about theatre and Black British culture? Anthem is an exciting new playwriting project for aspiring Black writers aged 16-25, inspired by Lolita Chakrabarti’s new play Hymn. Participants will have
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Digital Cities Virtual from the BBC Academy returns on 23rd-25th February with another fantastic line up of ONLINE events for people working in or interested in TV and related creative industries including a chance to find out more about BBC Writersroom. Meet the BBC Writersroom
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In this brand new one-off 2-hour workshop, you’ll learn some tips, techniques and tricks of the trade when it comes to setting up your theatre company. From where to find funding, to marketing yourself to taking your play to the fringe, to even finding that pesky name, we’ll be c
Read with a free account →18 February 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: The Queens of Cups: New Moon Monologues – seeking
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The Queens of Cups, the founders of the New Moon Monologues are seeking new writing for their next event. The theme is “Begin Again”. The submission deadline is February 27th, the full moon and the performance will be on the next new moon, March 13th. In the spirit of the theme,
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Read with a free account →11 February 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: Theatre 503: Applications open for 503five playwr
Read with a free account →10 February 21 · Opportunities
The Moonlighters Collective, have their second Writers Night event coming up soon on the 25th Feb. This time they will be joined by the fabulous Cumbrian writer & actor Daneka Etchells (she/they) They’ll be hearing all about their work, sharing a writing exercise, and there will
Read with a free account →10 February 21 · Opportunities
Theatre503’s pioneering 503Five 2021-22 Writers Residency is now open for applications! The 503Five is an 18 month residency supported by the Carne Trust and Orseis Trust offering writers the opportunity to find their creative home at Theatre503, develop work and experience being
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Seeking letter writers who wish to make a difference in their community, wherever you are based. And They Filled The Skies With Letters Of Hope is a narrative and aerial performance project that aims to give hope to the community. This is a voluntary project that will culminate i
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Nottingham Playhouse is looking to commission three East Midlands’ writers for a new digital project called Still Life: untold stories from Nottingham now. Each writer will be paired with a member of Nottingham’s communities, maybe that’s an Amazon delivery driver, a first year d
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An artist support initiative for pairs of artists from the creators of Show in a Bag Building on ten years of successful partnership, Fishamble: The New Play Company, Irish Theatre Institute and Dublin Fringe Festival are joining forces again for DUETS, an artist development sche
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As part of their Arts Council-funded writer development programme Write Up! 2021, Down Stage Write are looking for Devon and Cornwall-based playwrights who have a full-length play for 1-3 actors which they wish to develop. They’re looking for bold plays with something to say abou
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Read with a free account →04 February 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: Fearless: Danse Macabre Productions Free Script R
Read with a free account →04 February 21 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in February 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 th
Read with a free account →04 February 21 · Opportunities
In Good Company led by Derby Theatre, in partnership with Attenborough Arts Centre, Nonsuch Studios, Burton Brewhouse, Lincolnshire One Venues, Mansfield Old Library, Arena Theatre in Wolverhampton, Curve, Leicester, and Nottingham Playhouse, are thrilled to announce that they wi
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A play-making school by LGBTQ+ artists, for LGBTQ+ artists. First Dibs will be a safe environment for LGBTQ+ people to develop their talent, gain access to the industry and its networks, and is part of our commitment to improving opportunities for LGBTQ+ artists across the city-
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