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18 December 18 · Opportunities
Got something to scratch? Present a 15 minute extract of writing/work in development at the Everyman’s brunch date with a difference: New work from across the North West How to submit: if you wish to present something during Scratch morning, please email scratch@everymanplayhouse
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Talawa has a history of nurturing and collaborating with outstanding writers like Roy Williams, Derek Walcott, Jackie Kay and Malorie Blackman. Talawa is now developing the next generation of Black British writers such as Arinze Kene, Somalia Seaton, Theresa Ikoko and Inua Ellams
Read with a free account →17 December 18 · Opportunities
Amateur playwrights world-wide are invited to submit unpublished one-act plays in English for the Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing. Three winning scripts will be selected for fully staged performances during the Windsor Fringe Festival in October 2019. One of the three
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As part of celebrations to mark its centenary in 2019, the Forestry Commission has launched a new writing competition to diversify nature writing. What do forests mean to you? If you’re a writer with a passion for nature, they want to hear from you. From Wordsworth to J.K Rowling
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BBC Drama, supported by BBC Studios & Directors UK, is pleased to announce the latest round of their directors’ training scheme. They are now inviting applications from directors to apply for Doctors. As part of their training, successful candidates will receive a full credit on
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*Editors note: this is not a playwriting opportunity but we’ve included it as we think it will be of interest to some of our readers!* Lemon House Theatre is an emerging company that aims to make vibrant theatre that creates conversations between artists and audiences. They are c
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Want to find out more about why you should take part in #WrAP2019? Here, our Head of Writer Development and #WrAP2019 producer Kimberley Andrews, gives you the lowdown and her top 5 reasons for why it’s worth giving it a go! 1. It’s the perfect New Year’s Resolution With Christma
Read this article →14 December 18 · 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 →12 December 18 · Opportunities
Opening in 2009, the Papatango New Writing Prize was the first – and remains the only – annual playwriting award in the UK to guarantee an emerging playwright a full production on the professional stage. It provides a royalty of 10% of the gross box office and publication by Nick
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The Bush Theatre is committed to discovering the best new plays from playwrights who may be unknown to them and therefore seek unsolicited submissions from playwrights in dedicated script windows. They are proud to be a champion of playwrights with a keen interest in those voices
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The 2019 fellowship is now open for applications. Interviews will be held in the second week of February 2019. About the Fellowship IASH and the Traverse Theatre will commission a play on or inspired by any aspect of the Institute’s current interests. The stipend will be £10,000
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Beacon Productions – set up by current Loughborough student Corinne Bills and alumnus Ben Welham – are looking for talented playwrights who are keen to see their plays debuted at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe. The company, which performed at the event earlier this year, focuses on ne
Read with a free account →12 December 18 · 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 Submission window for dram
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One regional writer from the South East will be chosen to receive tailored career support, including a minimum of 2 x mentoring/feedback sessions, 1 x script workshop and 1 x rehearsed reading, culminating in the development of a new full-length play over a 12-month period. Broke
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ReWrite is a script development event for playwrights from Glasgow-based In Motion Theatre Company. They will select four short plays or script extracts (up to 15 pages in length) and give you space and guidance to develop your script, to grow your ideas and push your playwriting
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Writers based in the North of England are invited to submit their work-in-progress to the Northern Writers’ Awards 2019. The Northern Writers’ Awards are for work-in-progress and exist to recognise talent and support new work towards publication or broadcast. The awards are the l
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The next Leeds Playhouse script window will be open from 1st to 31st January 2019. They want to hear from writers who are from or who are living in Yorkshire or who feel a particular connection to Leeds Playhouse and their programme. They use the script window to meet playwrights
Read with a free account →10 December 18 · Events / Writing Workshops
On a quarterly basis, we organise a get-together with our members. This a friendly, informal gathering that offers a chance to chat with like-minded writers and meet the LPW Team! Our next meetup will take place on Saturday 2 March 2019 at the Old Diorama Studios, and we thought
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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 December 18 · Opportunities
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, a 90 year old community theatre near Cleveland Ohio, is seeking one-acts for next summer’s one-act festival. This will be the sixth biennial edition of the event, which features volunteer actors. Submission guidelines: Limited to 10-minute, non-musi
Read with a free account →05 December 18 · Original Content
The LPW Online Book Club is just one of the things you can access if you become a member! Not a member yet? Well, if you want a jump start for your writing for the price of a cup of coffee, what are you waiting for? Sign up here today! (Want more reasons to join and a bit more in
Read this article →05 December 18 · 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: Matchstick Theatre seeking 1 hour plays for produ
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Green Stories are looking for Stage Plays that in some way touch upon ideas around building a sustainable society. They will consider all genres – rom-com, literary fiction, science fiction, mystery, crime etc. – but stories must engage with the idea of environmentally sustainabl
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Free Spirit Theatre are looking for an original play for their next production in May 2019, to be performed at the Dovehouse Theatre, Solihull. Submission guidelines: 1. The play must be your own original work and must not have been previously performed in the UK. 2. The play mus
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