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14 July 14 · Opportunities
Papatango is currently seeking candidates to be their second Resident Playwright following a successful inaugural year with May Sumbwanyambe. The Papatango Resident Playwright will write a new play with our guidance and support, as well as deliver a limited number of free masterc
Read with a free account →11 July 14 · 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). The Peckham Pelicam seeking playwrights for ‘Etch’ Scratch Night – Deadline: 11 July 2014 The Ashton Group seeking new play to tour the No
Read with a free account →10 July 14 · Opportunities
Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival have launched their 2014 playwriting competition. They are looking for 15 minute plays with no more than 5 characters, in any genre. There will be two categories in this competition: under 17’s/ over 17’s. Prizes: The winners of each age group
Read with a free account →09 July 14 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
CRITERION New Writing is a ground-breaking education program offered by The Criterion Theatre Trust – a series of script development workshops taking place on stage at the Cri. It is free to apply and take part. The first set of workshops will begin in September 2014. For a new p
Read with a free account →09 July 14 · Opportunities
Attic Theatre’s annual Playfest returns this Autumn in association with Wimbledon Bookfest. They are now open for submissions of previously unproduced 15-20 minute plays. 4 plays will be chosen for rehearsed readings on 11 and 12 October 2014. The winners will also receive £100.
Read with a free account →07 July 14 · Opportunities
Precious Cargo (www.preciouscargotheatre.com) are a North East Theatre company aiming to create dynamic, thought provoking theatre with a heart. They are about to go into research and development for their new show ‘Into Thin Air’ and are looking to work with three writers to wor
Read with a free account →04 July 14 · 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). The Space Prize (apply with theatre company) – Deadline: 4 July 2014 The Leslie Scalapino Award 2014 – Deadline: 4 July 2014 Sheerdrop The
Read with a free account →03 July 14 · Writing Workshops
Award-winning, BAFTA-nominated executive producer Kathleen Beedles is offering two IdeasTap members the chance to attend a full-day practical workshop on the craft of storylining. Places normally cost £240. The ability to turn story ideas into, “What if this happens next…?” keeps
Read this article →03 July 14 · Opportunities
After their first sell out show at the Tristan Bates theatre, Short Back and Sides is opening again for short play submissions. This time the theme is: “How English are you?” The only rules are that the play is no longer than 20 minutes and that it doesn’t rely too heavily on pro
Read with a free account →01 July 14 · Opportunities
Shorts@The Courtyard is a brand spanking new night of new theatre at the major London Fringe venue, The Courtyard Theatre, Hoxton. There are five spaces available for 15-20 minute shorts for the night which will give YOU the opportunity to showcase your new material in a London t
Read with a free account →27 June 14 · 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). Nottingham Playhouse inviting writers to take part in ‘Time and Memory’ season – Deadline: 27 June 2014 Roundhouse seeking radio plays (ag
Read with a free account →25 June 14 · Uncategorized
Play Submissions Helper has just published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in July 2014. 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 peruse the whole
Read this article →25 June 14 · Opportunities
Camden People’s Theatre has put out a call for submissions, for projects exploring what’s changed since 1994 – and what might change in the twenty years to come. What they are looking for, in their own words: In September 2014, as part of our year-long CPT@20 celebrations, we wil
Read with a free account →24 June 14 · Education / Events
Drama Centre London is offer a day of masterclasses from 10 top practitioners on dramatic writing on Thursday 3 July 2014, as part of The Year of Experimentation. Sessions will focus on a range of dramatic writing topics, and could provide a useful jolt for anyone looking for som
Read this article →24 June 14 · Opportunities
The Leslie Scalapino Award is made in memory of Leslie Scalapino, her extraordinary body of work, and her commitment to the community of experimental writing and performance. (Read about Leslie here.) The Leslie Scalapino Award recognizes the importance of exploratory approaches
Read with a free account →20 June 14 · 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). Theatre Royal Brighton young writers’ programme open for submissions (16-25 year olds, £80 course fee) – Deadline: 20 June 2014 Newsboy se
Read with a free account →19 June 14 · Opportunities
Function Factory Theatre are seeking three new scripts to stage as rehearsed readings in North West England, in Autumn 2014, through the Rebel Voices Playwriting Competition. Three selected writers will get the chance to workshop their scripts with a director and actors before be
Read with a free account →19 June 14 · Opportunities
in the BFI Teen Scene Script challenge, eight IdeasTap members age 16-25 will have their short teen drama scripts filmed by the BFI. As part of their upcoming Teenage Kicks season, the BFI has been working with production design students at Wimbledon College of Arts to create a w
Read with a free account →19 June 14 · Opportunities
The Space Prize for digital innovation is for new ways to explore original digital theatre to be showcased on The Space. The £20,000 prize money is to be given to the theatre company that produces the most original digital theatre idea. BBC Writersroom and The Space have created
Read with a free account →18 June 14 · Education / Events
IdeasTap Spa (the branch that runs their events series) has some fantastic free events coming up in the next couple of months, so worth checking these out! How to Write a One Act Play – 3 July 2014, 5.00-7.00pm Belinda Hunt of Mardibooks will lead this session. It will include ad
Read this article →18 June 14 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
The TV Drama Writer’s Festival is the only festival led by writers for writers. For one day only, it’s a unique opportunity for you with your peers to join commissioners and execs to reflect, agitate and debate. With 22 different sessions and a reception to close the day this is
Read with a free account →18 June 14 · Opportunities / Uncategorized
The Lion Tamers Theatre Company is looking for submissions for their 2015 North West tour. What to submit: Your play must meet the following requirements: Cast size: Strictly between 2 and 4 cast members. They can allow for doubling, however they must be strict on not having more
Read with a free account →18 June 14 · Opportunities
There wis currently a Writer Residency Opportunity/Artists Rifles’ Writer in Residence, Gosport, Hampshire Hampshire Arts and Museums Service will be hosting a Writer in Residence at the Gosport Gallery during autumn 2014. The residency will be spread over two to three months, la
Read with a free account →17 June 14 · Opportunities
Alex Chisolm, Associate Director (Literary) at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, will be leaving on 1 August 2014, and is coordinating a last round of unsolicited script submissions before she goes. Following this last round of submissions, they do not have plans to accept unsolicite
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