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09 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 →07 July 19 · Original Content / Play Club
The third submission window is officially open for #PlayClub! We’re looking for brand new short plays written in response to this month’s play: Fleabag by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Selected plays will be given a rehearsed reading at a special event at the end of the year! Plays must
Read this article →05 July 19 · Interviewing Playwrights
In her first project as our Artistic Development Manager, Jane Ryan will be introducing us to some of today’s most exciting playwrights! In our ‘Interviewing Playwrights’ series, Jane will be chatting to various writers about themselves, their inspiration, and their latest projec
Read this article →04 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: Angry Bear seeking short plays for charity scratc
Read with a free account →04 July 19 · Opportunities
Angry Bear Scratches for… A night of new writing presented at the Royal Court Theatre on the 27th September, in aid of a well-known charity to be announced once submissions close. What they are looking for: short plays (10 mins max, cast of 2, min tech requirements) More details
Read with a free account →04 July 19 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines July 2019. 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 whole
Read with a free account →04 July 19 · Opportunities
As part of its 120th birthday celebrations, Curtis Brown – in partnership with Curtis Brown Creative – has launched the inaugural Curtis Brown First Novel Prize, Their mission to find the exciting new voices of the future. Tracy Chevalier, bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl
Read with a free account →01 July 19 · Opportunities
W5 Productions is a new production company. In November they’re staging a full schedule of events- new films, theatre, live events- for their Mental Health Festival. What they are looking for: writers to submit 1 act plays focused on 1 aspect of mental health detailed below. They
Read with a free account →01 July 19 · Opportunities
Founding Fall Theatre are looking for stand alone scenes/short plays of eight pages for their next ‘Free Fall’ event, taking place on Saturday 27th July at Draper Hall Theatre in Elephant and Castle, south London. Their last event here in December was a sold out success. From thi
Read with a free account →28 June 19 · Original Content
In her first project as our Artistic Development Manager, Jane Ryan will be introducing us to some of today’s most exciting playwrights! In our ‘Interviewing Playwrights’ series, Jane will be chatting to various writers about themselves, their inspiration, and their latest projec
Read this article →28 June 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 →27 June 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: Short plays sought for The Twilight Hour Descript
Read with a free account →27 June 19 · Opportunities
An intensive lab from The Scenic Route with masterclasses in devising, creating text and creating music Featuring Masterclasses from….Frantic Assembly, Award-winning international, innovative theatre company & David Eldridge Playwright. Works include: Beginning, Holy Warriors,
Read with a free account →27 June 19 · Opportunities
Down Stage Write are thrilled to be able to offer playwrights based in Devon and Cornwall the chance to apply for one of three fully funded writing residencies in partnership with the Charles Causley Trust. These residencies will give you the opportunity to spend 3 days at Charle
Read with a free account →27 June 19 · Opportunities
Writer submissions are open for the Director’s Club Showcase ‘The Faces of One Day’ on Monday 29th July at Southwark Playhouse. Submit 5-7 minute monologues, duologues, or short plays with a maximum of 4 characters which explore the concept that all the characters in the play are
Read with a free account →27 June 19 · Opportunities
After Modern Times, Love Shots, Shorts @ The Canal, The Twilight Hour 1 & 2, writers are invited to submit a play no longer than 15-minutes for: “The Twilight Hour”season 3. The show will be based on The Twilight Zone TV series to be performed at the award-winning Canal Cafe Thea
Read with a free account →27 June 19 · Events / Opportunities
Well-known American-British playwright, novelist, critic and broadcaster Bonnie Greer OBE will come to Highgate’s Lauderdale House next month for a special and intimate evening. As a national figure, Bonnie Greer is well-known to TV audiences, appearing as a panellist on programm
Read with a free account →27 June 19 · Opportunities
Open script development and pitching workshop for writers of all backgrounds with Justine Potter, Head of Development at LA Productions. With more than 20 years’ experience in radio, TV and stage production, Justine heads up the development slate of pilots, singles, series and re
Read with a free account →26 June 19 · News / Uncategorized
We’re super excited to let you know that we’ve updated our members’ site and made it easier to use! This is work in progress and we’re currently busy building up our member resource maximise the support we can give you on your playwriting journey! We’d like to thank everyone who
Read this article →26 June 19 · Original Content
Here we go again, it’s Play Club number 3!
Read this article →24 June 19 · Opportunities
To celebrate National Writing Day on 26 June, we’ll be running a Mini Playwriting Competition and Instagram Takeover! This Wednesday, head over to our Instagram feed for inspiration, which will be posted throughout the day (@londonplaywrights) Then, get writing! Send your 1-2 pag
Read with a free account →21 June 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 →19 June 19 · Opportunities
If you need somewhere to rehearse, check out Tutti, a new website which lists rehearsal space. Deadline: not applicable Source: Playwriting UK Facebook Group
Read with a free account →19 June 19 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
How to write the perfect one person play. In this fun and engaging workshop playwright Ali Taylor will guide you through the tools needed for creating a gripping one person show. Through a series of exercises, they will focus on developing your character, their voice, their story
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