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16 January 20 · Opportunities
Theatre Bloom are a London based theatre company and they have launched our flagship new writing/work-in-progress night, Saplings. What they are looking for: the opportunity is for LGBTQ+ theatre makers & companies with already existing works in progress. They are offering them t
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Writing About Theatre Online at the Bloomsbury Institute On February 6th, we’re delighted to present Megan Vaughan, Alice Saville and Vinay Patel in conversation for a candid discussion on the past, present and future of writing about theatre online chaired by Dan Rebellato. Suit
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The NT have serveral playwriting courses coming up in 2020. Find out more here: How to Begin Playwriting with Jennifer Farmer – Spring 2020 How to Develop Your Playwriting with John Donnelly – Spring 2020 How to Begin Playwriting with Ola Animashawun – Summer 2020 Deadline: vario
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Interested in getting in to theatre? The Bush has just launched a series of brand new Masterclasses which aim to offer an insight into theatre from leading practitioners and serve as an introduction to the industry. Read more here. Dates: various Source: Playwriting_UK
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Writing for Forum Theatre: Staging stories of oppression How can we as playwrights challenge the centres of power? What will most successfully provoke an audience to action? During this intensive five-day residential course, you will investigate the delicate particularities of wr
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Details: Date: 8th February 2020 Starts 12:45 pm Finishes 1:30 pm Room London Wall Room Hosted by a panel of Actors/Writers: George Turvey, David William Bryan, Lily Bevan & Natasha Gordon Find out more and book here Source: Playwriting_UK
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The ETPEP Award 2020 is a playwriting prize for new UK playwrights who work in the theatre industry, run by the Finborough Theatre in association with the Experienced Theatre Practitioners Early Playwriting Trust (ETPEP). The Award’s purpose is to find and nurture a playwright wh
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Rewriting Justice is a one-day training course for theatre-artists, early career playwrights and criminal justice professionals with a particular interest in how to facilitate playwrighting workshops in criminal justice settings as well as examining the personal and social value
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The Monobox are running a writing workshop with Andrew Whyment and Adam Foster. Dates: Wednesday 15th January LAST PLACES REMAINING Wednesday 19th February Wednesday 18th March Time: 6.30pm – 9.30pm Location: The Mono Box Studio 30, Block F, The Biscuit Factory, 100 Clements Road
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Writing group Scene1 Loughton will be holding their next meeting on Saturday 25th January 12 midday – 4pm. How it works: Four new writing scripts! Everyone involved who attends a meeting – writers, actors and audience – pays £4 entry fee to cover the costs of the venue and refres
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Stitchin’ Fiction are constantly looking for more creatives to join us for their events. What are they looking for? Like-minded creatives who seek a platform for collaborative theatre-making opportunities. That’s it! Whether you’re fresh out of your thesis or seasoned with script
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Introduction to Screenwriting Weekend is beginners’ course for people planning their first screenplay or wanting to improve their screenwriting skills. It arms you with concepts and practices you need to be aware of, before diving in. The course focuses on short film, however, ma
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Whether you’re battling the blank page, looking for inspiration or wanting to make progress with a specific idea, literary manager Mike Carter has devised a series of exercises to help you move forward. He will share a range tools and techniques over a weekend that will help you
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What is it? It is the second iteration of Yellow Earth Theatre’s Professional Writers Programme. An intensive two-year programme for writers of East Asian and Southeast Asian descent beginning in May 2020. The programme will support four early career playwrights in writing a full
Read with a free account →14 January 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: The Search for Blue seeking shorts for scratch ni
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If you want to see some great new writing and get the chance to offer a bit of feedback, then go along to Little Match Theatre’s next event on 16 & 17 February at Bread and Roses Theatre. Find out more on the website. www.littlematchtheatre.com Deadline: not applicable Source: di
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The International Radio Playwriting Competition 2020 – from the BBC World Service and British Council in partnership with Commonwealth Writers – is an opportunity for writers from outside the UK to tell their stories. The competition runs from 1 October 2019 to midnight GMT 31 Ja
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From 25th January to 2nd February 2020, Digital Cities Bristol returns with a new series of inspiring FREE events across the city including practical workshops, masterclasses and networking. This is a week-long series of events about the creative industries. Starting on Saturday
Read with a free account →10 January 20 · Opportunities
Are you a black writer with a story to share? Dear Black People is back at the Pleasance Theatre, London on Monday 11th May and they are looking for scripts that celebrate identity with power, comedy and confidence. Submissions are now open. Requirements: a 15 minute long extract
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Camden People’s Theatre are staging their seventh ‘Calm Down, Dear’ festival of feminism from May 11th – May 30th 2020. It is a unique three-week celebration of innovative feminist performance. Past hits include Louise Orwin’s Pretty Ugly (2013), Sh!t Theatre’s Women’s Hour (2014
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Rebound Productions are offering the chance for new and emerging playwrights to have their work produced by an exciting new company at a London theatre this year. They are searching for five 10-15 minute short plays with 2-3 characters. Last year, their first production ‘Flights
Read with a free account →10 January 20 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Happy New Year from the LPW team! Watch this space for announcements of our plans for 2020 – coming soon! 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 d
Read with a free account →09 January 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: Plays Rough London open call for short plays on t
Read with a free account →09 January 20 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in January 2020. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but you can click through to peruse the
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