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22 June 15 · Writing Workshops
Write Start with Nick Field 23 June 2015 from 2-4pm IdeasTap Headquarters – 52 Bermondsey St, London Are you a beginner writer interested in starting a project or in the early stages of one, or are you thinking about integrating creative writing into your current work? This works
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Verity Bargate Workshop: Masterclass with Steve Marmion and Nina Steiger 25 June 2015, 3-6pm Soho Theatre A practical masterclass led by Soho Theatre’s Artistic and Associate Directors. In the run-up to the submissions window for this year’s Verity Bargate Award, Steve and Nina o
Read this article →19 June 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
Read with a free account →17 June 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: Theatre Royal Stratford East 2015 Perfect Pitch A
Read with a free account →16 June 15 · Jobs / Opportunities
The BRIT School are currently looking for a playwright for their graduate theatre company The Bridge to write their 2015/16 production. The Project The Bridge Company is a training initiative run by the BRIT School’s Theatre department on a professional theatre model. Student’s w
Read with a free account →15 June 15 · News / Opportunities
The Bush Theatre has now opened its’ summer 2015 submission window. The Playwriting Department at the Bush Theatre is committed to discovering the best new plays from playwrights who may be unknown to us and therefore seek unsolicited submissions from playwrights throughout the y
Read with a free account →15 June 15 · Opportunities
Following the success of the inaugural Perfect Pitch Award for musical theatre writing in 2013/14, we are launching the second award, this time in partnership with Theatre Royal Stratford East, which will see a British writing team awarded £12,000 and the opportunity to collabora
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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
Read with a free account →05 June 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
Read with a free account →04 June 15 · Writing Workshops
Getting Inspired to Write for the Theatre with Elinor Cook 13 June 2015 from 10am to 1pm Elinor Cook (writer of Image of an Unknown Young Woman) will be delivering a unique Gate Educate workshop on writing for theatre. The workshop will be a cross between a practical workshops, a
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[Ed: the title of this post has been corrected, it was initially miswritten as ‘Physiology’ due to some unspotted autocorrect!] As part of the Phytology programme, artists Duncan Robertson and Lucía Montero will commission a series residencies for writers, poets and song writers
Read with a free account →29 May 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
Read with a free account →28 May 15 · Writing Workshops
Talawa Firsts: How to Write a Play 11 June 2015, 7-8.30pm Talawa Theatre Workshop description: “Ever thought about writing a play? Come along to this practical session led by Jane Fallowfield (Literary Associate, Talawa Theatre Company) and Nina Steiger (Associate Director, Soho
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Painting Pictures With Words 8 June 2015, 2-5pm Soho Theatre Workshop description: “Inua is an award-winning poet, playwright and performer who crept into theatre after writing a long one-man show/poem called The 14th Tale. His highly lyrical and visual style of writing grows fro
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Poetry & Lyrics 11 June 2015 from 10.30am-12.30pm IdeasTap 52 Bermondsey St., London IdeasTap will be running a masterclass with Laurie Bolger on writing poetry and lyrics. Laurie performs her unique style of stand-up poetry to audiences across the UK. Last year she hit Edinburgh
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Play Submissions Helper has just published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in June and early July 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 if you’d like to pe
Read with a free account →26 May 15 · Writing Workshops
Playwriting Workshop with Sheer Drop Saturday 20th June 2015 from 10am-6pm 6 Frederick’s Place, EC2R 8BT (very close to Bank Underground Station) Got an idea for a play but not sure where to start? Working on a new play and looking for inspiration? Want to step up from writing sh
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Applications are invited for the post of Writer in Residence at Putney High School, with effect from September 2015. This is a new post which will enable the successful candidate to take creative writing to a new level in the school. The English Department is a very strong depart
Read with a free account →22 May 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
Read with a free account →22 May 15 · Jobs / Opportunities
West Yorkshire Playhouse is recruiting Script Readers for their next open submission window in June 2015. They are looking to build a team of a broad range of people that can bring their own diverse stories, passions and interests to the script reading process. They are keen to h
Read with a free account →21 May 15 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
Podium.me, the online platform for the under 25s, is branching out from journalism to launch a drama initiative. They are piloting Podium.me writers’ groups to uncover the art of online drama. We are also working with BBC Radio 4 drama towards a potential commission. Their first
Read with a free account →20 May 15 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
Make Space Workshops for Aspiring Artists July – 7 August & 31 August – 11 September (taster session: 6 July). Free Make Space is designed for aspiring artists (aged 18-24) who wish to expand and explore themselves and their creative abilities through site-responsive contemporary
Read with a free account →19 May 15 · Writing Workshops
Structuring Our Stories 26 May 2015, 2-5pm Soho Theatre Workshop description: “Playwrights tell stories and write profound things, but they also build plays. It’s spelled playwright after all, not playwrite. Too often we get stuck discussing the meaning of our plays, when really
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Fancy a writing immersion with experienced tutors in a scenic locale? Arvon may have the course for you… Playwriting Tutored Retreat Aug 31st – Sep 05th 2015 The Hurst, Shropshire Working with each writer’s specific play/text, this Arvon workshop will probe, feedback, inspire and
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