From our earlier websites
Writing advice, interviews, projects and opportunities from our earlier websites, kept together for you to explore.
These are historical copies. Dates, prices and submission windows may no longer apply. Find current opportunities.
7,096 results · Page 133 of 296
08 April 20 · Opportunities
The Painkiller Project by Bitter Pill Theatre is a fortnightly playwriting competition with a small £150 prize for each winning play. The winning play will be produced and released the following week as a podcast (available here). The winning playwright will also get the chance t
Read with a free account →07 April 20 · Events
Theatres may be closed right now, but The Nick Hern Books Playgroup is OPEN – so join them to discover and discuss fantastic contemporary drama by today’s most exciting writers, available to read completely for free. Each Wednesday during the coronavirus shutdown, they’re making
Read this article →07 April 20 · Opportunities
Popelei are looking for writers to submit brand new theatrical monologues to the Popelei Seed Commission 2020, under the theme ‘Women in Lockdown’. Popelei invite you to write and send in a new short monologue (maximum 4 minutes) for a female character who has had some kind of r
Read with a free account →07 April 20 · Opportunities
10 Minutes To… is a short play project where writers submit plays that respond to a specific theme. The current theme is Call Home. Writers can respond to this theme in any way they see fit. A selection of these plays are chosen to be produced. Due to the Coronavirus the schedule
Read with a free account →07 April 20 · Opportunities
From Page to Stage is a free Q&A with Mike Carter (live on Zoom). They’re delighted to have rearranged this event, working with the inspiring Space Theatre, by taking it to the virtual world! This talk will explore the various avenues you might take to reaching that final goal an
Read with a free account →07 April 20 · Opportunities
The second Lockdown Liftups callout from the newly established production company KickItDown Productions who are on the look out for monologues that can work in a radio format. The monologues will be recorded by professional actors and streamed live on their website. The writing
Read with a free account →07 April 20 · Opportunities
To unlock more short powerful stories from a diverse range of voices and to chronicle this extraordinary period, they are launching a monologue writing competition, open to all writers of any experience, under the title: Love in the Time of Corona. They are offering 10 prizes of
Read with a free account →07 April 20 · Opportunities
Despite the coronavirus situation, Tamasha and Hachette are pleased to announce the launch of a new creative writing course, aimed at culturally diverse theatre writers interested in learning to write prose fiction and non-fiction. After two successful pilots in 2018 and 2019, th
Read with a free account →07 April 20 · Opportunities
Nationally recognised playwrights Lauren Gunderson, Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney, Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan, Tony Award winner David Henry Hwang, and Karen Zacarías will select the winning plays for #ENOUGH: Plays to End Gun Violence, a playwriting cont
Read with a free account →05 April 20 · Opportunities
Squint are facilitating GET WRITING workshops via Zoom. The next one of these takes place tomorrow evening (Monday 6th April) from 6pm-8pm. There are two more scheduled sessions are that, on 16th and 24th. These workshops that are aimed at equipping both first time and emerging w
Read with a free account →03 April 20 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Want to support LPB? Become a member! 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
Read with a free account →02 April 20 · Opportunities
The Mercury Theatre and Josef Weinberger are joining forces once again, following their successful partnership on the 2018 Mercury Weinberger Playwriting Prize, to discover a new cohort of talent by engaging with aspiring writers and creatives during these uncertain times. Mercur
Read with a free account →01 April 20 · 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: LPW presents…Write with us! Description: Need som
Read with a free account →01 April 20 · Opportunities
Read and discuss one free play a week, followed by a Q&A with the writer. Theatres may be closed right now, but The NHB Playgroup is OPEN – so join them to discover and discuss fantastic contemporary drama by today’s most exciting writers, available to read completely for free. E
Read with a free account →01 April 20 · Opportunities
The Arts Council has just published Easy Read versions of the guidance for two of their Emergency Response Package funds: Organisations outside of their National Portfolio click here: https://t.co/jrd2qvSuh9 Individuals click here: https://t.co/pmZv0w4pDG Source: ACE via Twitter
Read with a free account →01 April 20 · Opportunities
Read about where you can donate to or receive from these fundraising campaigns on the Bruntwood Prize’s Write a Play website. Read more here. Source: www.writeaplay.co.uk
Read with a free account →01 April 20 · Opportunities
“Hey there, my name is Ifrah and I’m the New Work Producer at Talawa. I’m holding 30 minute one-to-one’s on Zoom for Black British writers who would like to talk about playwriting…” Read more. Deadline: none posted Source: www.writeaplay.co.uk
Read with a free account →01 April 20 · Opportunities
New Diorama have always worked to support the best artists and companies through difficult times – now, in this moment of crisis, they want to throw our support open to whoever needs it across the sector. Bringing together insights and knowledge from partners and contacts at Arts
Read with a free account →01 April 20 · Opportunities
Homotopia is encouraging LGBTQIA artists to celebrate Queer Art Always. They are offering seed commissions, ranging from £250 to £1,000 each. They are looking for positive and imaginative ways for our audience to engage via non-traditional platforms, suitable for the current clim
Read with a free account →01 April 20 · Digital Resources
In our latest free resource, our Literary Projects Manager, George Bailey will be posting a series of videos to help keep you inspired and motivated during this time! All you need to do to see the videos is follow us on Instagram @LondonPlaywrights See you there! (Scan this to fi
Read this article →01 April 20 · Opportunities
The Bruntwood Prize’s website, www.writeaplay.co.uk has a whole host of playwriting resources to keep you going at this time. Their online programme includes: Monday Provocations – to kickstart your writing week, we will be sharing inspiring blog-posts, diary entries and challeng
Read with a free account →01 April 20 · Opportunities
BBC New Creatives is an exciting talent development scheme offering commissioning opportunities for emerging creatives to make new artistic works in film, audio or interactive media, designed for BBC channels and platforms. If you’re based in the north of England, the New Creativ
Read with a free account →01 April 20 · Opportunities
At midnight on 23rd March 2020 the UK went into lockdown due to the Coronavirus outbreak that has been locking down many parts of the world. On 24th March Directors’ Cut launched LockDown OpenUp an initiative to motivate and inspire storytellers to open up and share, using their
Read with a free account →01 April 20 · Opportunities
Stream shows from the Soho. Find out more here. Deadline: not applicable Source: Soho Theatre
Read with a free account →