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07 April 19 · Opportunities
Slate Playwrights’ Group is aimed at talented and ambitious Black* writers who create text-based work. You must live in the north of England to apply. You might not have had work produced yet but you must have written at least one play (45+ minutes). The group is facilitated by l
Read with a free account →07 April 19 · Opportunities
Described as ‘Tinder for Playwrights’, Stitchin’ Fiction is a rehearsed reading performance platform, where creatives are invited to come, stretch their skills, and challenge themselves in an informal workshop setting. Writers will work with the actor(s) and one of our Resident D
Read with a free account →05 April 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 →03 April 19 · Opportunities
Dancing Bear Books is looking for short stories between 7,500 – 10,000 words for an anthology, they will, however, consider work under the length of 7,500 if it suits their theme so free to send along. All work must be previously unpublished. All work MUST be fairytale/fantasy th
Read with a free account →03 April 19 · Opportunities
Building on a pilot Edinburgh project this year, wherein students are collaborating with playwrights Katie Bonna and Michelle Barnette to create two original shows for Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019, Worcester University are now looking for two inspiring playwrights to collaborat
Read with a free account →03 April 19 · Opportunities
CALL OUT to Latinx writers! Untold Collectiv is developing an initiative to get more representation for Latinx writers and performers. They will be holding a New Latin American writing scratch night. This will be an opportunity for writers to workshop their text with actors and t
Read with a free account →03 April 19 · Opportunities
Following its inaugural production in Eastbourne in February, Dark Unicorn Productions, founded in 2018 by Paddy Cooper and Eleanor Stourton, have now opened their doors to writers worldwide to submit new works for stage to them for consideration for a future production relations
Read with a free account →03 April 19 · Opportunities
The first submission window is officially open for #PlayClub! We want brand new short plays written in response to this month’s play: Far Away by Caryl Churchill. Plays must be direct responses to Far Away, this can be anything from the theme to the style to a character to lines
Read with a free account →03 April 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: BBC Writersroom: Script Room Comedy 2019 Descript
Read with a free account →02 April 19 · Events / Opportunities
Round Peg are running a ‘speed networking’ event on the 10th April to help emerging writers meet producers, actors, directors, and other artists, to expand their network and find future collaborators. How to book: tickets for the event can be bought here. Cost: £10 Location: The
Read with a free account →01 April 19 · Opportunities
Submissions for Flux Theatre’s EMERGE 4 are now open. The night takes place at the Bunker Theatre UK on June 17th 2019. What they are looking for: either an excerpt or a short play (25 mins max in length). Entry is free. How to apply: read the full EMERGE guidelines here Deadline
Read with a free account →01 April 19 · Opportunities
This one is not quite a playwriting opportunity but as it’s linked to a creative writing summer school, we thought we’d include it just in case it’s of interest to some of you… ‘Who Writes The Future?’, a creative writing science fiction summer school held at the Bodleian Librari
Read with a free account →01 April 19 · Opportunities
‘Who Writes The Future?’, a creative writing science fiction summer school held at the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford, is looking for a creative writer with experience facilitating workshops. How to apply: send 1-page CV and 1-page cover letter detailing relevant experience to jacob.
Read with a free account →01 April 19 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
An intensive one-day course with Artistic Director Fin Kennedy for those new to working with young people. You’ll look at the process of co-creating plays with groups of teenagers in a school or youth theatre environment. The morning will look at the playwright as workshop leader
Read with a free account →01 April 19 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
This introduction to writing for radio, for beginners, draws on tutor Fin Kennedy’s experience as a writer of audio drama for BBC Radio 4, with reference to other innovative writing for the medium. The workshop will start with an introduction to the formats and commissioning proc
Read with a free account →01 April 19 · Education / Opportunities
If you’re 16-25 and interested in joining the Young Pleasance Ensemble, look no further! Over Easter Young Pleasance London Ensemble are holding a FREE WORKSHOP audition on Sunday 14th April at Pleasance Islington for anyone aged 16-25 who is looking to develop their theatre prac
Read with a free account →01 April 19 · Opportunities
Flux Theatre is seeking short plays between 20-25 minutes long (either standalone or part of a longer piece) to form part of their EMERGE event at the Bunker Theatre. EMERGE is a platform that gives four emerging writers, directors and a company of actors the opportunity to colla
Read with a free account →29 March 19 · Opportunities
CFT’s Script Lab will take participants through a workshopping process in which your short play is honed, refined and finally performed in a script-in-hand reading by two professional actors. Course Tutor Lucy Flannery will lead you through a series of exercises to sharpen your p
Read with a free account →29 March 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 March 19 · Opportunities
The OSO is looking to develop and staged two new plays to be presented at the Barnes Fringe Festival in July. What they are looking for: full-length, original works, either from companies or plays that have a director and actors in mind – although they ask that they’ve not previo
Read with a free account →27 March 19 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
This one-day workshop for beginners aims to introduce some basic principles of dramatic storytelling, and demystify some key terms. What is the difference between Story, Plot and Narrative? Or between Objective and Motivation? Why is character Action important and how is it built
Read with a free account →27 March 19 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines April 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 whol
Read with a free account →27 March 19 · Opportunities
The 2019 Prize for Literature will be awarded for an original and previously unpublished playscript for theatre, radio or television no more than 15 minutes in length. The first stage though is the submission of a one-page treatment between 500-800 words. 12 of these submissions
Read with a free account →27 March 19 · Opportunities
Metamorph Theatre is looking for new artists to write or devise for its upcoming night ‘Picked and Mixed Plays’. This is an opportunity for writers/emerging artists to showcase their work. Their previous two nights of short shows have been at the Arcola Theatre main house. Seven
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