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22 July 19 · Opportunities
Comedy writers and performers – can you make a 2 minute comedy video? Chorts is an annual competition by The Comedy Crowd for 2 minute comedy videos that show potential to be developed into a series of superb episodes or sketches. It’s free to enter, and shortlisted entries will
Read with a free account →22 July 19 · Opportunities
Could you make a film in one month, on a zero budget? If you reach the deadline your short film is screened at a London venue. There are no submission fees, no charges, this is an entirely artistic, collaborative, non-profit filmmaking group. This is their 6th edition and up unti
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”15105″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Interviewing Playwrights Throughout the course of the year we’ll be interviewing playwrights as part of our regular series. Please keep ch
Read this article →19 July 19 · 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 →18 July 19 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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 Alfred Fagon Award open for entries Descripti
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The competition is open to anyone 16 + years and entries must be original plays not previously published or publicly performed. The play should be for a maximum of four adult actors and suitable for a studio space but there is no theme or restriction on location. Running-time sho
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Have you got a script idea but not yet put pen to paper? Or a script you started long ago but never finished? This intensive one-day course is like a dramaturgy bootcamp. You’ll inject some new energy into your idea – and get a headstart at writing it. Course Dates: 21/07/19 Time
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The John Byrne Award is an online exhibition and competition exploring personal and societal values. Entries are open to people aged 16-30 and living and/or working in Scotland of single pieces of creative work in any medium – Audio, Video, Writing (including Scripts) or Imagery.
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The competition is open to any playwright of Caribbean or African descent, resident in the UK, for the best original, new stage play in English. The play does not need to have been produced. However, if it has, only plays produced since August 2018 will be considered. Each entran
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INK festival is an opportunity for writers of all ages, backgrounds and levels of experience who want to see their play performed professionally. INK is accepting submissions of short scripts in a number of categories. These are: Short play (30 minutes or less) Radio play (15 min
Read with a free account →18 July 19 · Opportunities
The Soho Theatre has played a unique and award-winning role in the development of new writing in Britain for more than 40 years. They are now taking applications for their Writers’ Lab. In their words: “Our Writers’ Lab programme is designed to help participants create a new full
Read with a free account →18 July 19 · Opportunities
This Award will support a young writer aged 18 – 25, to undertake a paid writing assignment and create a new piece of work with the Royal Court Theatre. The recipient of this award will be attached to the Royal Court for a year (40 days between January 2020 and December 2020), be
Read with a free account →12 July 19 · 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 →11 July 19 · Events / Opportunities
The 503 Literary Team is taking over Theatre503 for two weeks this summer (August 5 – 16), introducing the 503Studio, which features a series of week long courses, masterclasses and 1-2-1 dramaturgy sessions from the team, 503 Alumni and friends. There’s something for everyone –
Read with a free account →10 July 19 · 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: W5 Productions seeking one act plays for Mental H
Read with a free account →10 July 19 · Opportunities
The first Women’s Writes Festival will take place at The Arcola Theatre on Sunday 29th September! If you’re interested in getting involved as a Playwright then read on…. About Women’s Writes Women’s Writes is a festival of new writing showcasing female voices. The aim of the even
Read with a free account →10 July 19 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
An Introduction to Playwriting 2 is run by Helen Jeffry and takes place in Southport. It will look at creating characters, subtext and writing dialogue with a focus on monologue/duologues. No previous experience needed – just an interest in theatre. How to book: for more informat
Read with a free account →10 July 19 · Opportunities
“A brave world: full of religion, knavery and change, we shall shortly see better days.” Aphra Behn (Kent-born playwright) 1682. This is an open call to writers, artists and theatre-makers with links to Kent to respond to Aphra Behn’s quote and the issues of our turbulent times.
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West Yorkshire Queer Stories is a large scale Heritage Lottery-funded project collecting & preserving LGBTIQ+ experiences and objects across the region. For too long vibrant QTIPOC LGBTIQ+ histories have been ignored or seen as unimportant, but they aim to change that! As part of
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The London Horror Festival continues to support emerging talent with their annual playwriting competition. In collaboration with Danse Macabre Productions they are aiming to promote the representation of LGBTQIA+ writers and characters within the genre. Who can apply: you must ei
Read with a free account →10 July 19 · News / Opportunities
Following the success of last year’s Redrafting Programme, our popular Redrafting Course is back for 2019! If you want to redraft your play with practical masterclasses, tailored feedback, and dramaturgical support, read on! Ever wanted the information from a practical workshop p
Read with a free account →10 July 19 · Writing Advice
In this post, playwright, dramaturg and LPW script reader, Nika Obydzinski discusses how Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Rules for Writing can be used as a toolbox for playwrights… This year marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr’s groundbreaking masterpiece Slaught
Read this article →09 July 19 · News
Our next fantastic resource for LPW members will be landing very soon, in the form of an invaluable guide to producing your own work! Read on to find out all about it… One of our core values is to empower emerging writers – to write, to find opportunities, and to get their work s
Read this article →09 July 19 · Money Talks
It’s a common myth that ‘successful’ playwrights make a living from writing plays. This idea can make us feel like an impostor as we trudge to faithfully to an unrelated day job; but the fact is, even the most “successful” playwrights tend to supplement their incomes with other j
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