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07 August 15 · Opportunities
The Old Vic 12 is an exciting opportunity for 12 emerging artists looking to make the next step in their careers. The scheme will offer them opportunities to expand networks, receive first class mentorship and benefit from the prestigious association with The Old Vic through an a
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20:20 Vision Theatre Ltd. is one of the UK’s leading theatre companies exclusively catering to developing the work of writers in their 20’s. Founded in Bath in 2012, 20:20 Vision has been making waves in the South West and now bringing their unique and immersive new writing event
Read with a free account →07 August 15 · 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; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Events; 4) Ongoing op
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Funny Women knows that not every writer is a performer, so the Funny Women Comedy Writing Award gives those happier behind the scenes the opportunity to truly shine. Entry Criteria: A 1-2 page treatment and 3 sample scene of a comedy script for television. The script can take the
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Women @ RADA will be hosting their next Arts Theatre event on September 20th. It is themed “Asking for it: Love and Lust” and they are looking for brilliant new writing inspired by the theme . Pieces should be 10 minutes or less in length and may be extracts or complete pieces. T
Read with a free account →31 July 15 · 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; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Events; 4) Ongoing op
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Two more days to submit for West Avenue’s next Briefs event at Waterloo East Theatre on September 2nd (might be able to nudge up to 15-mins depending on the rest of the line-up). What to submit: 5-10-minute pieces. No set theme requirements, just not too tricky to stage! One subm
Read with a free account →31 July 15 · Opportunities
Battersea Arts Centre’s have announced that applications are now open for Freshly Scratched, which will take place between the 19th – 24th October. Freshly Scratched offers a real opportunity for emerging artists who have never worked with BAC to get involved in a vital aspect of
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The Incubator is the egg’s pioneering new work programme, developing world-class theatre for young audiences. Funded by The Leverhulme Trust and The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation between 2014 – 2017, The Incubator programme selects artists and theatre companies from across the Briti
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Playwrights’ Residential Weekend 16-18 October 2015 Cholderton Stonehenge Youth Hostel. About the course: Does your writing need pzazz and pzing? This weekend is ideal for kickstarting new dramas and kickboxing writers’ blocks. Using a secret melange of stimulating writing tasks
Read this article →28 July 15 · Opportunities
Attic Theatre Company presents its annual festival of new writing, Playfest, at the New Wimbledon Studio on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 October. Playfest features staged readings of 4 new short plays or extracts from longer works for the stage. Four plays will be chosen for presentat
Read with a free account →24 July 15 · 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; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Events; 4) Ongoing op
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Each year, Gemco Theatre Company’s Take Ten (previously Little Gems) season showcases the work of experienced, new and young writers – challenging them to write a play to be performed in ten minutes or less. They are currently looking for entries for the 2015 Take Ten season. Thr
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The New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest is an international playwriting contest developed in 2003 to bring works of social significance to the general public, works that might not otherwise have the opportunity to be presented. They aim to present “powerful, heart-felt new wor
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International Festival Encounters 21-25 August 2015 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (offered in Edinburgh) Running during the world’s biggest international arts festival in Scotland’s capital, this inspiring five-day course is for ambitious producers, programmers and performers f
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The Shore Screenwriting Competition is currently accepting submissions of short and feature length films. The competition provides the opportunity to have your script read by professional production companies. What you pay: There are three different deadlines, with different fees
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Writing For Forum Theatre 7th September – 11th September 2015 10am- 6pm daily Held at: Cardboard Citizens, 77a Greenfield Road, London, E1 1EJ What is Forum Theatre? Forum Theatre is an increasingly popular form of participatory theatre, used across the world in a variety of soci
Read this article →23 July 15 · Opportunities
The 2016 BlueCat Screenplay Competition is accepting Short Screenplays between 1 and 49 pages in length. All entries will receive script analysis. What you pay: There is an entry of $40 USD. *Students are eligible to submit their short screenplays at a discounted $35 rate for the
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Now in its 24th year, The Living Room Series is a New Play Development program based in Los Angeles, which embodies The Blank’s commitment to developing new work by diverse voices from both established and emerging writers. The Living Room Series takes place on Monday evenings at
Read with a free account →22 July 15 · 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 Royal Court Introduction to Playwriting Group
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Play Submissions Helper has just published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in August (and late July/early September) 2015. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but
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Are you a Muslim woman who loves writing? Consider participating in the Hijabi Monologues Story Contest 2015 for the chance to have your story performed for an international audience by an experienced actress. In partnership with the British Council, the Hijabi Monologues Story C
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Carabosse in Milton Keynes is currently accepting submissions for its next Pub Theatre nights to be performed in December 2015. What to submit: Pieces for the Pub Theatre night can only be 5 minutes up to 20 minutes in length and must respond to the theme ‘Winter’ – however they
Read with a free account →17 July 15 · 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; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Events; 4) Ongoing op
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