01 February 16 · Opportunities
Le Théâtre Bleu, a non-profit organisation based in Quebec, Canada, is looking for submissions for his 2017 summer production. What to submit: Original comedies between 90 to 120 minutes. Preferably 2 to 5 characters. Easy set and simple to produce. Previously produced or not. It
Read with a free account →29 January 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 →25 January 16 · Opportunities
AIAWTC presents… “50/50” at Arts Above, upstairs at The Arts Theatre in the West End 30th March 2016. The night has been designed so that new and established theatre companies will have the chance to perform, network, discuss, and most importantly celebrate equality in casting. B
Read with a free account →25 January 16 · Opportunities
Are you an emerging theatre company or artist planning to take your new work up to Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016? If yes, the Morley Scratch Night is for you. Following the success of their inaugural Create Scratch Refine Repeat competition, Morley College is hosting another scr
Read with a free account →25 January 16 · Opportunities
The Owl and Cat are currently accepting script submissions from playwrights to be produced by The Owl and Cat Theatre as part of their second season 2016, Melbourne Australia (www.owlandcat.com.au). Submission Guidelines: -MUST be in pdf format ONLY -Plays should be 50min-70min i
Read with a free account →22 January 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 January 16 · Education / Writing Workshops
CREATIVITY FOR SCRIPTWRITERS 1 day course London Saturday Feb 7th 2016 A course for scriptwriters in all media – TV, film, radio, theatre – designed to help you generate exciting ideas and characters, and give your creativity a boost with a day of fun, stimulating writing exercis
Read this article →20 January 16 · Opportunities
Are you a theatre maker? Do you have an idea for a piece, but not sure where to start? Or do you have an idea, but need some time and space to try it out? Well the Development Lab, might be for you. Emerging theatre Maker, Yolanda Mercy and the Lyric Hammersmith have teamed up …
Read with a free account →20 January 16 · Jobs
Maternity cover for at least nine months from mid-March 2016 Based central London with regular travel to Stratford-upon-Avon “Shakespeare was once a new writer who experimented with both form and content to produce drama which was shocking, thrilling and bold. It’s an adventurous
Read with a free account →20 January 16 · Opportunities
Stitchin’ Fiction is a rehearsed reading performance where creatives are invited to come and stretch their theatre muscles in an informal workshop setting. Performance Date: Monday 22nd February Place: The Boogaloo, Highgate, N6 5AT At the ever-faithful Boogaloo bar as always, su
Read with a free account →20 January 16 · Opportunities
The Young Harts Writing Festival is an exciting opportunity that will see five young writers go head to head with five professional writers in a two- night festival on the 8-9th April 2016 at the Lyric Hammersmith! All ten plays will be performed in the Lyric’s refurbished Studio
Read with a free account →20 January 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 Papatango Award – with extra £6000 award! De
Read with a free account →19 January 16 · Opportunities
Submissions are now open for Drift Theatre’s inaugural scratch night, Drift Shop #1, at The Proud Archivist in Haggerston on 24th February. They are looking for pieces of new writing of 3-10 minutes in length to form part of their evening. They are also interested in hearing from
Read with a free account →18 January 16 · Opportunities
Interested? 8 places are available on the lab for young people aged 16 – 24 to experiment and make 2 films over 5 days. You don’t have to be a filmmaker, but do need to have fabulous, bold, creative ideas that can be made into an experimental film. The Future C U R I O U S Film l
Read with a free account →18 January 16 · Writing Workshops
Details: Ten week course Every Wednesday from 16 March until 19 May 2016, 10am – 1pm 12 places available Clore Learning Centre £450 (£360 concessions, bursaries available) About the course: A practical course on developing the craft of playwriting, led by Jemma Kennedy. This cour
Read this article →16 January 16 · Opportunities
In April 2016 Rich Mix turns 10. As part of their birthday celebrations they will be commissioning a range of new work that is rooted in the East End, and curating a programme that explores the historical, political and artistic context in which Rich Mix was conceived and founded
Read with a free account →16 January 16 · Opportunities
Tomo Suru Players is calling for submissions for short plays for their second annual About Love Festival. The 2016 festival will be June 14 to June 18 at Vancouver’s storied Havana Theatre, 1212 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC. The goal of the festival is to provide encouragement
Read with a free account →15 January 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 →13 January 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: 29 Plays Later: A Playwriting Challenge Descripti
Read with a free account →12 January 16 · Opportunities
A production team from Sedos, a well-respected London based amateur theatre company is looking for submissions of 10 minute scripts to join a line-up of four other scripts to form part of a hour of short plays to be performed in late July/early August 2016 in both London (the Bri
Read with a free account →11 January 16 · Events
The Bread & Roses Playwright Circle will take place the last Monday of every month. The Bread & Roses Theatre Company has been developing and supporting new writers since 2012; and since the launch of the theatre in November 2014 the venue has also established itself as a popular
Read this article →11 January 16 · Opportunities
This international playwriting project involves over 200 playwrights who have signed on to write one or more one-acts about extraordinary women in both past and present history. The project’s ambitious yet focused goal is to write women back into the social consciousness as well
Read with a free account →09 January 16 · Opportunities
The Bread & Roses Theatre is looking to book in the final two weeks of its MainStage season in May 2016. Either one two-week-run or two one-week-run for two different companies is/are available over the first two week of May. They operate without any up-front hire fees, deposits
Read with a free account →09 January 16 · Events
On Monday 1 Feb 2015 at 7pm, the Drayton Arms Theatre will be holding their first DAT Day. DAT Day is a Meet and Greet and Informational chat about our venue in South Kensington. The Drayton Arms Theatre aims to be a space that nurtures up and coming theatre companies. They striv
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