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29 March 16 · Education
Scripts: An Actor’s Approach Wednesday 29th June 2016 from 10.00am – 4.00pm Venue: YHA St Pancras Master Raconteur has organised a one day workshop looking at how an actor approaches a script, run by tutor JULIE GLOVER of ‘Coronation Street’ and ‘Emmerdale’. This opportunity will
Read this article →29 March 16 · Opportunities
A Pleasance Scratch is an evening of variety, ideas and fun; a chance to see artists present brave, new work at the first stages of development. Applications are now open for their scratch on Mon 13th June 2016. If you’re a theatre company currently developing a new piece of work
Read with a free account →25 March 16 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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 with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Even
Read with a free account →21 March 16 · Opportunities
Newtoy are looking for a writer with an interest in games, interactive experiences and theatre for a project that culminates in a new platform and project in Oct 2016. Budget of up to £500 at this stage, and opportunities for follow up projects. Please email cv and examples of pr
Read with a free account →21 March 16 · Opportunities
THE 8 Minute USA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS PLAYWRITING CONTEST. Can you write an 8 minute play about the USA Presidential Elections before 14th May 2016? Worldwide Submissions Wanted. 8 minute plays and 3 minute monologues Prize: Top ten plays will be performed in the Hollywood Frin
Read with a free account →21 March 16 · Opportunities
Studio Firsts is an initiative that invites three Black theatre-makers to create a new piece of work in their Studio. Talawa Theatre Company will work with 3 emerging artists or companies; giving exclusive use of their Studio for one week of research and development in May 2016.
Read with a free account →18 March 16 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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 with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Even
Read with a free account →16 March 16 · Opportunities
HighTide produces plays by outstanding new writers, and as part of our HighTide Academy your play could be performed at HighTide Festival 2016. They are inviting twenty five emerging writers to join them for two days of development at their central London offices with HighTide Li
Read with a free account →14 March 16 · Opportunities
The Best of Bolton, a celebratory festival of local talent next takes place on Saturday 28 May 2016. Submissions can be in any short form – story, poem, monologue, sketch, a short extract (only) from a novel or play, but no more than three minutes long. “We welcome work in all la
Read with a free account →13 March 16 · Writing Workshops
Redrafting Your Play with Jennifer Farmer Saturday 2 April from 10.30am-4.30pm Bishopsgate Institute You’ve completed your first draft but can’t see the play for the words! This intensive workshop will arm you with the exercises, tips and tools to bring focus, clarity and consist
Read this article →12 March 16 · Opportunities
In 2016 WriteMovies has opened a new competition specially for scripts aimed at UK studios, producers and commissioners. What you pay: The price to enter the special UK Competition is a flat rate of $44 (around £30, depending on exchange rates). What you get: It comes with all ou
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The Shore Screenwriting Competition is currently accepting submissions of short and feature length films. They have also added a TV Pilot category, new for 2016. The competition provides the opportunity to have your script read by professional production companies. What you pay:
Read with a free account →11 March 16 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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 with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Even
Read with a free account →11 March 16 · Opportunities
Are you a South Asian woman with something to say through writing for performance? Then Kali wants to hear from you. They are looking for original and innovative short and full length theatre scripts. Kali’s Talkback readings showcase a diverse range of new writing by South Asian
Read with a free account →10 March 16 · Opportunities
Milton Keynes Council Music Faculty is looking for an urban lyricist to work with local composer Sarah Watts to create words to go alongside a musical created for performance by young people of Milton Keynes based on Milton Keynes’ 50th Birthday. The Music Faculty works with arou
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The Arch and Bruce Foundation is currently accepting submissions for its 2016 Playwriting Competition. What to submit: All works must concern LGBT (lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender) life and be based on, or directly inspired by, a historical person, culture, work of art or event.
Read with a free account →08 March 16 · Writing Workshops
Theatre Peckham is collaborating with Euphoric Ink and Ola Animashawun (Creative Director of Euphoric Ink and founder of the Royal Court’s Young Writer’s Programme) on an Introduction to Playwriting Course. The ten-week beginners playwriting course is open to writers 15-24. The c
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London Playwrights Lab will soon be starting its next set of sessions. (Please note, this organisation is not affiliated with London Playwrights Workshop or London Playwrights Blog.) The taster session is planned for 7pm, March 23rd at Rise London, 69-89 Mile End Rd. It is the id
Read this article →04 March 16 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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 with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Even
Read with a free account →03 March 16 · Opportunities
Guiding Lights, the UK’s leading film mentoring scheme, aimed at writers, directors, producers and exhibition professionals is now open for applications. They are now open for applications and are looking for up to 14 participants who would benefit from the support of a high-leve
Read with a free account →03 March 16 · Opportunities
The BBC Writersroom will shortly open to submissions for Scriptroom 11, seeking comedy scripts. This window for unsolicited scripts is open between 10am on 14th March and 5pm on 4th April 2016 for Comedy scripts (TV, film, radio, stage or online). What to submit: Writers will be
Read with a free account →02 March 16 · 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: 2016 Kevin Spacey Foundation Artists of Choice Aw
Read with a free account →01 March 16 · Funding and Bursaries
The Royal Society of Literature is accepting applications for Brookleaze Grants for Writers. The purpose of these grants is to buy time for novelists, short-story writers, poets or playwrights with pieces of work in hand. The Council of the RSL, who will be responsible for awardi
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The Frostburg State University Center for Creative Writing announces its seventh annual One-Act Playwriting Competition to showcase new works. What to submit: Writers are encouraged to submit their one-act plays (with a running time of 40 minutes or less) to the center by Friday,
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