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31 January 17 · Opportunities
Falling Pennies is holding its fourth new writing show ”On The Night” and is looking for writers to submit a 10-15 minute scene on the theme of “lost & found”, The night will be at 7.30pm on a Sunday this March (TBC) at The Arcola Theat What to submit: A 10-15 minute scene on the
Read with a free account →12 January 17 · Opportunities
Spiral is looking for short plays or musicals of any theme and genre to host at The Bread and Roses theatre, Clapham, from 12-14 March 2017. What to submit: Pieces should include two to four characters, be no longer than 15 minutes in running time and have minimal set, sound and
Read with a free account →11 January 17 · Opportunities
Skint Theatre is on the look-out for outstanding 10-15 minute performance pieces for its upcoming festival at The Island, Bristol, (28–30 April 2017). The theme for this year’s festival is “Stranger Tales”. Skint wants eccentric stories of the odd, uncanny and surreal. Selected p
Read with a free account →06 January 17 · Opportunities
Les Enfants Terribles, a company that started from nothing 15 years ago, is aiming to inspire young theatre companies to do the same. LET, in collaboration with Greenwich Theatre, is offering two prizes; The LET Award and the Greenwich Partnership Award. They are: a performance s
Read with a free account →05 January 17 · Opportunities
28 Plays Later is inviting you to write a short play every day during the month of February. Finishers will share profits and perhaps have a well-deserved beer at The Space performing arts centre on the Isle of Dogs. The Space says: “Plays can be good, bad, inspired, embarrassing
Read with a free account →30 December 16 · Opportunities
Applications are open from Brixton-based Changing Face theatre company for short 10-15 minute plays for its Dare to Dream evening. The evening of new short plays will take place at the Arcola Theatre Studio 1 on 26 February 2017. What to submit: The company is looking for short p
Read with a free account →29 November 16 · Opportunities
The Jerwood/Arvon Mentoring Programme is once again open for applications from writers who attended an Arvon course or retreat in 2015 or 2016. Now in its eighth year, the programme is run in partnership with Jerwood Charitable Foundation, and will take on twelve talented, emergi
Read with a free account →24 November 16 · Opportunities
Writer and producer Angela Keating is planning to produce an evening of 4-5 short plays in mid 2017. Rehearsals will be in central London so please ensure (if you want to be involved) you can travel there. Additionally: “You must be open to the director possibly having a differen
Read with a free account →23 November 16 · Gifts & Gear / Original Content
It’s true, writers can be difficult people to buy gifts for. What should you get for that person who is forever hunched over their laptop and if you get it wrong, will your mishap be immortalised in the lines of their next play? Well, with the festive season fast approaching, we
Read this article →23 November 16 · Opportunities
Applications are now open for the Barbican’s Open Lab 2017. Open Lab gives artists the space to experiment in a working theatrical space without the expectation of a final product. They programme 15 Lab weeks over the year in The Pit. We focus on artists collaborating across, and
Read with a free account →10 October 16 · Education / Events
In a special talk on October 15th, the award-winning Jed Mercurio (Line of Duty, Cardiac Arrest, Bodies) will be discussing what’s influenced his work as a producer, director, novelist and one of the UK’s leading television writers. He’ll also share his take on the process of scr
Read with a free account →10 October 16 · Opportunities
Penguin Random House UK is looking to find, mentor, and ultimately publish new writers from communities that are under-represented on the nation’s bookshelves. This includes writers from BAME and LGBTQ communities, and economically marginalised writers. 150 writers across the UK
Read with a free account →03 September 16 · Opportunities
Itch + Scratch are accepting submissions for their latest show of new writing at the Hackney Showroom. The audience comes first at Itch + Scratch so take into consideration the format and ethos of their events when submitting material, particularly in regards to cast size and equ
Read with a free account →24 August 16 · Opportunities
Actor Awareness is seeking script submissions for their next scratch night on the theme of ‘Identity’ on 19 September 2016. This project is heavily supported by Spotlight and this is a paid opportunity for the writers/ directors and actors. (They do not say what the budget is in
Read with a free account →17 August 16 · Education / Writing Workshops
Storylab is a course led by Jonathan Young, a scriptwriter, dramaturg and theatre-maker who has crafted original stories for 20+ years and has successfully taught Storylab to over 100 students at LISPA in London and Berlin over the past 3 years. The course is suitable for anyone
Read this article →11 August 16 · Opportunities
Pint-Sized is looking for submissions for new shows. Pint-Sized is an evening of new writing, which combines: – 10-15 minute pieces – A live band playing tailor-made tracks in the transitions – Affordable tickets, which include a discount on your first drink after the show The sh
Read with a free account →27 July 16 · Opportunities
Harrie Dobbie is organising a new writing evening to raise money for a trip I’m taking to Nepal to rebuild houses in a village that was totally devastated by the earthquake. The event will be at City Lit’s theatre in Covent Garden on Friday 16th September. What to submit: He is l
Read with a free account →23 July 16 · Opportunities
Sussex Playwrights are delighted to announce a playwriting competition to launch their 81st year. They invite all aspiring, new and working playwrights, including writers of stage, screen, radio and online drama [no age limit] to submit. Eligibility: The competition is open to me
Read with a free account →15 July 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 →24 June 16 · Opportunities
Submissions are now OPEN for etch010 scratch night on Monday 25th July at The Peckham Pelican. What Etch are looking for: Either of the following: An extract of new work still in development no more than 15 minutes in length that has never before been produced. A clear outline fo
Read with a free account →15 June 16 · Opportunities / Original Content
London Playwrights Workshop is seeking directors for the Dark Horse Festival in London Writers Week. The Festival will share 15 minute excerpts of the five of the best unproduced plays in London, which we’ve sourced from theatre nominations (from venues including the Soho, Almeid
Read with a free account →01 June 16 · Funding and Bursaries / Opportunities
Imagine Festival of the Arts will run from 15th – 30th October 2016 and offer a number of events based around the works of writer HG Wells, who lived in the borough during his most successful years. In their own words: “Did you know H G Wells lived in Sutton, and inspired the fir
Read with a free account →25 May 16 · Opportunities
Spiltmilk Dance and artsdepot are offering two London-based artists an opportunity to create a brand new short piece of performance (8 minutes maximum), to be performed as part of The Love Cabaret at artsdepot on Friday 15th July. This Summer, Spiltmilk Dance are going out and ab
Read with a free account →18 May 16 · Opportunities
The call out for scripts for Irlam Fringe 2016 – taking place August – is now open. Submissions are limited to ONE per writer. Please do not send multiple submissions. There is no fee for submitting your work or, if selected, for staging it. They are looking for 15 minute plays w
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