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31 July 15 · Opportunities
Two more days to submit for West Avenue’s next Briefs event at Waterloo East Theatre on September 2nd (might be able to nudge up to 15-mins depending on the rest of the line-up). What to submit: 5-10-minute pieces. No set theme requirements, just not too tricky to stage! One subm
Read with a free account →29 July 15 · Opportunities
Sellout new writing night Soggy Brass returns to the mighty Southwark Playhouse on Sunday 11th October. “As such, and with much fanfare, we do royally declare ourselves open for submissions.” What to submit: All pieces must be comedic new writing. Running time of 10-15 minutes. P
Read with a free account →28 July 15 · Writing Workshops
Playwrights’ Residential Weekend 16-18 October 2015 Cholderton Stonehenge Youth Hostel. About the course: Does your writing need pzazz and pzing? This weekend is ideal for kickstarting new dramas and kickboxing writers’ blocks. Using a secret melange of stimulating writing tasks
Read this article →24 July 15 · 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). Opportunities are grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Events; 4) Ongoing op
Read with a free account →24 July 15 · Opportunities
Each year, Gemco Theatre Company’s Take Ten (previously Little Gems) season showcases the work of experienced, new and young writers – challenging them to write a play to be performed in ten minutes or less. They are currently looking for entries for the 2015 Take Ten season. Thr
Read with a free account →24 July 15 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
International Festival Encounters 21-25 August 2015 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (offered in Edinburgh) Running during the world’s biggest international arts festival in Scotland’s capital, this inspiring five-day course is for ambitious producers, programmers and performers f
Read with a free account →23 July 15 · Writing Workshops
Writing For Forum Theatre 7th September – 11th September 2015 10am- 6pm daily Held at: Cardboard Citizens, 77a Greenfield Road, London, E1 1EJ What is Forum Theatre? Forum Theatre is an increasingly popular form of participatory theatre, used across the world in a variety of soci
Read this article →22 July 15 · 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: The Royal Court Introduction to Playwriting Group
Read with a free account →21 July 15 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper has just published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in August (and late July/early September) 2015. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but
Read with a free account →21 July 15 · Opportunities
Are you a Muslim woman who loves writing? Consider participating in the Hijabi Monologues Story Contest 2015 for the chance to have your story performed for an international audience by an experienced actress. In partnership with the British Council, the Hijabi Monologues Story C
Read with a free account →20 July 15 · Opportunities
Carabosse in Milton Keynes is currently accepting submissions for its next Pub Theatre nights to be performed in December 2015. What to submit: Pieces for the Pub Theatre night can only be 5 minutes up to 20 minutes in length and must respond to the theme ‘Winter’ – however they
Read with a free account →17 July 15 · 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). Opportunities are grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Events; 4) Ongoing op
Read with a free account →14 July 15 · Opportunities
BBC Writersroom’s regular window for unsolicited scripts is open between 10am on 7th September and 5pm on 24th September 2015 for Drama scripts (TV, film, radio, stage or online). You can find all the details on the BBC Writers Room website as well as guidelines and resources for
Read with a free account →14 July 15 · Opportunities
The BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum is open for the submissions of Children’s film and television. This competition is open to all writers, resident in the UK or of UK citizenship. The extracts must have a focus on content for children. This includes feature films, single dramas
Read with a free account →10 July 15 · 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). Opportunities are grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Events; 4) Ongoing op
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TALOS: the 1st Science Fiction Theatre Festival of London will take place 24-25 October 2015 in Chelsea Theatre in London. The festival is seeking submissions of short plays with science fiction elements. Scripts should be no more than 30 minutes long in performance and may be or
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Calling all writers and horror fans! To celebrate their 5th year and as part of our dedication to support new work in the horror theatre world, this year the London Horror Festival and the Etcetera Theatre are teaming up to host a short playwriting competition with the guiding th
Read with a free account →03 July 15 · Opportunities
Women at RADA is seeking 5 new pieces of writing inspired by the theme “Calm Down Dear – Politics” for Women At RADAs first night of new writing upstairs at the Arts Theatre, West End on Sunday July 19th. What to submit: Pieces can cover a wide range of topics as long as they are
Read with a free account →03 July 15 · 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). Opportunities are grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Events; 4) Ongoing op
Read with a free account →03 July 15 · Opportunities
Organised by the Isle of Man Arts Council and the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) the competition is the inaugural initiative of TheatreFest15, the five-year project to promote new work for the theatre launched in May in the Isle of Man. What to submit: To enter
Read with a free account →02 July 15 · Events
Masterclasses on How To Teach Dramatic Writing Wednesday 8 July 2015 from 9am-6pm Location: Platform Theatre, Central Saint Martins, Handyside Street, London, N1C 4AA Price: Free Event capacity: 300 The MA Dramatic Writing at Drama Centre London at Central Saint Martins is deligh
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The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain is supporting London Writers Week, an annual celebration of new writing in the UK, which runs for the first time this year from Wednesday 8 July to Saturday 11 July 2015. London Writers Week is a new partnership between MA Dramatic Writing at D
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Papatango Theatre Company Workshop 31 July 2015, 10am-12pm, Dalston Papatango are committed to giving new writers the best possible opportunities. Their programme of workshops runs every month, completely free of charge to participants. These cover principles of exploratory writi
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Introduction to Playwriting: National Theatre Taught by Evan Placey Every Monday from 7 September until 9 November 2015, 2-5pm 16 places available Cottesloe Room, Clore Learning Centre £375, (£300 concessions, bursaries available) Learn to apply the basic elements of writing for
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