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11 November 20 · Opportunities
Breaking into the world of new writing can feel impossible, especially for those who come from backgrounds that are typically under-represented in the theatre industry. During the COVID-19 pandemic, these barriers may seem even more challenging. The Drama Department at St Mary’s
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Play-Dates are back! Join Paperwork Theatre and a group of likeminded creatives as they play, share, create, network and collaborate. Find out more on the Write A Play website. Deadline: not applicable Source: Write A Play
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Pathways Writers will take place between January 2021 and June 2022. Pathways Writers is strand three of our Arts Council England (ACE)-funded Pathways programme. The purpose of this programme is to support visually impaired emerging writers: on their journey to work professional
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Upstart Theatre are thrilled to announce their call for artists for DARE Festival 5, which will take place at Shoreditch Town Hall from 25-27 February 2021. They are offering six artists or companies a seed commission of £1,000 to go towards the making of a new, 30-minute, in dev
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Hiatus are looking to speak to any Actors, Theatre Makers, Performance Artists, Writers, Directors or Producers who consider themselves Neurodiverse. Find out more on the Write A Play Website. Deadline: not specified Source: Write A Play
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To mark the 25th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act, BBC Arts, Arts Council England, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Arts Council of Wales and Creative Scotland have launched a new Culture in Quarantine commissioning round to celebrate the work of disabled, D/deaf
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Working with independent community Edinburgh radio station, EH-FM, as a broadcast partner Birds of Paradise will commission three disabled writers to each write a brand new 15 minute radio play (monologue or duologue only) for broadcast on EH-FM. FEE: £1010.00 per commission Find
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To coincide with the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower from Rotherhithe in 1620, Southwark Playhouse is looking to recruit up to three writers to lead on an exciting creative writing project in local primary schools. Working with a school in the Rotherhithe area,
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Unreal Estates is a project that commissions new work about domestic interiors and ideas of home. We are looking for artists (primarily working in 2D) and writers interested in collaboratively producing new work that responds to these themes. Find out more: View their website Vie
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The Mother Tongues Award development initiative, set up by Ardimages UK and Shudder Films with the support of Curzon and Charades, is looking for feature films at treatment or script stage that are set mainly in the UK, written by UK-based filmmakers. The film dialogue must mainl
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We Exist: Open Silent Writing and Creative Space for Queers Every Thursday from 7pm – 9pm on Zoom https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-exist-lgbt-open-writing-and-creative-space-tickets-128604506541 Queer writers, creatives, and artists of any discipline are welcome to drop in on a we
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Every seven seconds, Samaritans answer a call for help. They’re here, day or night, for anyone who’s struggling to cope, who needs someone to listen without judgment or pressure. If you are a writer of any kind (poetry, plays, short stories, music etc.) apply and showcase your wo
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Cyborphic & Talos Theatre Festival is excited to be hosting a Conference & Workshop event for the last day of its 2020 festival, which is co-produced by the Cockpit theatre. Talos Conference 2020 includes a workshop by Christos Callow Jr (lecturer in creative writing & artistic d
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Turn Point Theatres newest theme of thier FREE online scratch night is of course: “BENEATH THE SURFACE” Send in your 5-8 minute piece by Friday 13th November at 5PM (UK TIME) for a chance to have it performed online and receive feedback by our panel of judges next week. You can s
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(In their words): HighTide are leaders in developing extraordinary diverse talent. We have a long history of nurturing award winning writers including Vinay Patel and Theresa Ikoko, whose debut plays were produced by HighTide. We are dedicated to seeking out artists and ensuring
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We have some big news for you! We’re really pleased to announce we’ll be joining the Lion and Unicorn Theatre as an Associate Company. This means we’ll have a physical space to call home – and is a huge step for us in being able to continue the work we do for developing the work
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Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in November 2020. 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 →06 November 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: BBC Writersroom Drama and Comedy room submission
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The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh – The Lyceum’s L20: Artist Attachment Programme This programme is for all kinds of theatre artists (including but not limited to writers, directors, designers, choreographers, digital creatives, composers, and creative producers). A crucial part
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The Screenwriting Mini-Academy, a brand-new venture from the Nerve Centre and Fighting Words NI, is a free series of film/writing workshops for up to 8 writers (ages 16-19) from across Northern Ireland. Writers will work with industry professionals to learn the craft of visual st
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The next BBC Writersroom window for DRAMA and COMEDY DRAMA scripts will be open from 11am on Monday 7th December 2020 until 5pm on Wednesday 6th January 2021. Find out more here. Deadline: 6 January 2020 Source: BBC Writersroom
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The Royal Exchange Theatre is currently seeking a Young Company Writer to join their team. The post-holder will plan and deliver weekly Young Company sessions for the Writers group (16-21 year olds) and will work with the Young Company Director, Children and Young People Partner
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BYMT is calling on all writers aged 11+ to submit their best wintry songs, poems or short stories for a chance to have their work recorded by industry professionals and published online on Christmas Eve. Other prizes include festive goodie boxes. Applicants can enter in three age
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