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14 December 20 · Opportunities
Back for a seventh year, 28 Plays Later, a writing opportunity from The Literal Challenge – a social enterprise that brings together a community of writers, wannabe writers and newbies through creative challenges. Over the last six Februarys, 28 Plays Later has inspired the writi
Read with a free account →11 December 20 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Want to support us? Become a member today for less than £4! 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 inbox! Featured posts: **Update: Covid-19 and our work**
Read with a free account →09 December 20 · 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 Papatango New Writing Prize is back! Descript
Read with a free account →09 December 20 · Opportunities
Caravan Theatre are seeking plays – this time they are looking for longer plays, finally your opportunity to submit scripts 60-90mins For our World Record Attempt for longest Zoom playreading in Feb 2021. Planned for 24hrs 13/14th Feb but awaiting date confirmation from Guinness.
Read with a free account →09 December 20 · Opportunities
Podcast script call out. Got an amazing script but have no idea where to start with recording, casting and editing? Well Quintuple L Productions wants to make your show happen. We are looking for writers or groups of writers to write a series of 8-10 episodes 20-40 minutes each,
Read with a free account →09 December 20 · Opportunities
Warts and All Theatre are back with more online Q&A’s – this time we’re chatting to: Thursday 10th December at 8.30pm – Renowned comedian James Acaster – bit.ly/ACASTER Friday 11th December at 5pm – Prolific Writer of #RedVelvet and #lifeofpi Lolita Chakrabarti – bit.ly/CHAKRABAR
Read with a free account →09 December 20 · Opportunities
Broken Silence Theatre, have just launched a new course called the Playwrights Hive for writers wanting to develop a new full-length play in 2021. Support for 12 months, including: – 10 monthly sessions, including online group showcase with professional actors – Write a short pla
Read with a free account →09 December 20 · Opportunities
Are you a writer/literacy specialist skilled at working with teachers and with experience of using images and visual prompts to improve children’s creativity? The Forge is looking for an inspirational practitioner to join our team to oversee and deliver the second-year phase of a
Read with a free account →09 December 20 · Opportunities
John Hansard Gallery and ArtfulScribe are looking to recruit a Writer in Residence to devise, develop, and deliver a creative outcome that draws on practices and processes demonstrated by artists and projects at the Gallery from February – July 2021. We are seeking an experienced
Read with a free account →09 December 20 · Opportunities
Angel Exit Theatre are in the research and development phase of a collaborative project with Theatre Newfoundland, Canada. We are exploring the stories of the thousands of men and women who migrated from the South West over to Newfoundland to work in the cod fishing industry. We
Read with a free account →09 December 20 · Opportunities
A small commission to do research and create a compelling document that charts the impact of ROAR on the cultural life of Rotherham over the last decade. To work with stakeholders and uncover the uniqueness of the organisation to help us plan for the next decade. There is £1,500
Read with a free account →09 December 20 · Opportunities
The Unity Theatre Liverpool are asking Merseyside creatives to submit work for consideration as part of their reopening season taking place between February and May 2021. The call-out is open to a wide range of people and practices. For example, you might be a theatre company, pe
Read with a free account →09 December 20 · Opportunities
Just Some Theatre are seeking an experienced Dramaturg for an R&D of a new horror/thriller theatre production within a contemporary setting. The project is currently supported by Arts Council England for the completion of a full performance ready script. They plan at a later date
Read with a free account →09 December 20 · Opportunities
45 North are offering 3 seed commissions to trans and gender non-conforming artists looking to develop an idea for live theatre. They include all forms of gender diversion under this banner including Non-binary people, and especially encourage QTPOC artists to apply. They are kee
Read with a free account →09 December 20 · Opportunities
Without Walls is looking for artists and companies working on early and mid-stage projects to support through the Blueprint R&D programme. This support is for work intended for presentation from 2022 at the earliest. Read more here. Deadline: 8 January 2021 Source: Write A Play
Read with a free account →09 December 20 · Opportunities
Make Yourself at HOME is a place to meet other artists of colour in an informal setting. Whatever art form you’re working in, whether you’re starting out or an old hand, this space is for you! Naomi and Ashleigh will discuss how they’ve kept working as artists during lockdown. As
Read with a free account →09 December 20 · Opportunities
he Originate Fund is offering opportunities for artists based in Greater Manchester who want to develop new performance work in the first half of 2021. We are offering 3 awards that will each include the following: £5,000 cash investment A package of bespoke support in kind drawn
Read with a free account →09 December 20 · Opportunities
SLACKLINE SLEEPOVER – OVERNIGHT AND ONLINE! Call for submissions Six playwrights, six directors, twelve (or so) actors… Six new short plays written, rehearsed and performed within 24 hours. SLACKLINE STORIES IS BACK… WITH YET ANOTHER TWIST! Slackline Productions is now accepting
Read with a free account →04 December 20 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Want to support us? Become a member today for less than £4! 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 inbox! Featured posts: **Update: Covid-19 and our work**
Read with a free account →02 December 20 · Digital Resources / Events
You can now watch this event on YouTube. Watch here: https://youtu.be/TFAyrVGjLv8 It’s free to watch but if you like what you see, donations are very welcome and help us to create more events like this! Over the bizarre year that 2020 has been, we’ve been running our annual Play
Read this article →02 December 20 · Opportunities
Radius invites short plays (up to 2000 words) set in an online meeting and relating in some way to their strapline “exploring faith through drama”. See https://www.radiusdrama.org.uk/ for details. Deadline: 14 December 2020 Source: direct contact
Read with a free account →02 December 20 · Original Content
In this guest post by Florence Bell, she discusses how she set up ITCH (www.itchwriting.com), a new approach to writing workshops and how the urge make theatre is still worth pursuing even in these difficult times. ‘Get ‘em in hot water and then get ‘em out again’. So goes the ad
Read this article →02 December 20 · 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 Introduction to Writing for Musical Theatre W
Read with a free account →02 December 20 · Opportunities
The Pears Short Film Fund at the UK Jewish Film awards two grants of up to £13,500 for the production of a short film – drama, animation or factual – with a Jewish theme of significance to both Jewish and general audiences. The fund focuses on supporting the production and exhibi
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