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21 February 18 · Opportunities
Ready, Steady, Scratch are accepting submissions on the theme of ‘endurance’ for a scratch night on 13 March 2018. .They are looking for plays 5-15 mins long. The event will take place at The Leather Exchange SE1 and money from tickets sales will go to Rosie’s London Marathon tar
Read with a free account →19 February 18 · Opportunities
Have you ever wanted to be a Playwright? Would you like to have your work broadcast on BBC radio? Do you have what it takes to become a BBC Radio Solent Playwright? They are looking for 15 minute fictional radio plays with a connection to Hampshire, Dorset or the Isle of Wight, t
Read with a free account →19 February 18 · Opportunities
London Uni. Students – this is your last chance to submit a piece of new-writing on behalf of your University to perform in the London Student Drama Festival – all submissions perform at the semi finals (https://www.facebook.com/events/148936859164150/) on 13 or 15 March 2018. Th
Read with a free account →15 February 18 · Opportunities
After a successful run at the Vaults (Jan-Feb) with ‘Double Infemnity’ a co-production between ‘Little But Fierce’ and Paperclip- all female theatre company Paperclip are looking for pieces of 15-20 minutes responding to the theme ‘Echoes of the Past’. They are looking for pieces
Read with a free account →13 February 18 · Opportunities
Instinct Theatre and Loosely Based Theatre are holding an evening of short plays in response to the need for more roles for older female actors. To be held at Theatre N16, Styx, 5 Ashley Rd, London N17 9LJ, on Thursday, 5th April, 2018 What they are looking for: 10 – 15 minute sc
Read with a free account →08 February 18 · Opportunities
Small Things Theatre presents a very special Night Of Small Things in aid of UN Women’s #HeForShe campaign. Full of fun, frivolity and fearless talent, showcasing some of the best poets, playwrights, performers, musicians and comedians, A Night Of Small Things is ‘London’s finest
Read with a free account →07 February 18 · Writing Workshops
Simon Stephens, one of Britain’s most prominent playwrights, will lead a two-day workshop at Fabbrica del Vapore, one of Milan’s cultural hubs. The workshop will take place on June 16th and 17th, from 9.30 am to 2.30 pm. During the sessions, Simon will provide practical considera
Read this article →22 January 18 · Original Content
Five years ago today, London Playwrights’ Blog published its first blog post. And what a ride it has been! In the past five years, we have: Shared 2,000+ opportunities Published 255 Weekly Roundups – never missing a week Racked up over a million page views Received visits from 15
Read this article →20 January 18 · Opportunities
June sees Bradford Playhouse‘s LGBT month. They are hoping to showcase some of the Best LGBT theatre in the country. Part of the month will include their New Writing Festival. What to submit: They are currently open to submissions of short plays between 15 minutes and half an hou
Read with a free account →11 January 18 · Opportunities
As part of their commitment to discovering and nurturing extraordinary playwrights of the future, applications for the Orange Tree Theatre Writers Collective will be open from 10am on Tuesday 2 January 2018 to 12 noon on Monday 15 January. The Collective is an opportunity for a g
Read with a free account →11 January 18 · Events
‘The Future of Playwriting’ with Caroline Jester, Charlene James, and Dan Rebellato Wednesday 24 January 2018 from 18:30 – 20:00 Central London Step inside Bloomsbury Publishing for a discussion on the future of play writing and playwrights with four fascinating writers for the s
Read this article →11 January 18 · Opportunities
The Old Sorting Office (OSO) in Barnes is looking for new, untested or developing pieces of theatre for Dispatches, their inaugural scratch writing night, taking place on Thursday 15 March 2018. Eligibility: This 56-seat black-box theatre is committed to providing an outlet for n
Read with a free account →18 December 17 · Opportunities
Deadman New Writing are seeking work for an event at The Mockingbird at the Custard Factory in Birmingham on 29th January 2018. What they are looking for: 5-15 minute pieces of new writing. The evening will be filmed and taking place in a cinema so they are particularly intereste
Read with a free account →15 December 17 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Want to support LPB? Become a member! Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities listed on the blog that haven’t yet reached their closing date (listed in order of closing date). Opportunities are grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week & featured posts; 2) Opportunities
Read with a free account →18 October 17 · 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 Clubbed Thumb Biennial Commission seeking wri
Read with a free account →16 October 17 · Opportunities
Hidden River Arts are offering a $1,000 prize and publication in The Hidden River Review of Arts & Letters for an unpublished and unproduced short play. They are looking for submissions to be of any genre, and no more than 15 minutes in length. The competition is open internation
Read with a free account →12 October 17 · Opportunities
Wimbledon based Attic Theatre Company are seeking submissions for a Christmas scratch night as part of Bobblehat’s live advent calendar in Wimbledon this Christmas. (The location is TBC but it will be an unexpected pop up space.) In their words: “Plays should be no longer than 15
Read with a free account →08 October 17 · Opportunities
The Clubbed Thumb Biennial Commission invites playwrights to propose plays inspired by a particular prompt. This round, they ask that you please consider the oeuvre of Caryl Churchill. They have paid particular attention to Top Girls, Fen and Far Away, but encourage those submitt
Read with a free account →02 October 17 · Opportunities
In Motion Theatre Company are seeking Scotland-based writers for Draft, a new writing development event for fresh ideas. They are looking for writers interested in developing new work in an intensive, collaborative environment. They are looking for unseen extracts of 15-20 pages
Read with a free account →15 September 17 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Want to support LPB? Become a member! Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities listed on the blog that haven’t yet reached their closing date (listed in order of closing date). Opportunities are grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week & featured posts; 2) Opportunities
Read with a free account →31 July 17 · Opportunities
Karman Theatre Company are looking for plays to produce as part of their new writing night titled PIECES. They are looking for short plays with a time frame of 15-20 minutes. These can be of any genre and can also be an extract of a longer piece. In their words: “PIECES is a quar
Read with a free account →25 July 17 · Opportunities
It’s the 15th year of the New Works of Merit Playwriting contest, and they are seeking submissions! They are looking for original full-length scripts that are no longer than 2 hours or over 90 pages. (Scripts over 90 pages with a performance time under 2 hours are also eligible.)
Read with a free account →11 July 17 · Opportunities
Mabel Presents are looking for 5-15 minutes scripts on the theme of Notting Hill Carnival. The script should be set on All Saints Road on the Monday of Notting Hill Carnival. It can be set in someone’s living room, roof, behind the stage of a sound system, in the morning before t
Read with a free account →09 June 17 · Education / Events
Bloomsbury will host the RSC’s Honorary Associate Artist Oliver Ford Davies in celebration of his new book Shakespeare’s Fathers & Daughters on June 15th from 6pm to 7:45pm at Bloomsbury’s London offices. Oliver will be in discussion with Dr Abigail Rokison-Woodall of The Shakesp
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