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10 July 18 · Opportunities
The Young Pleasance London are looking for inspiring monologues from aspiring playwrights to enter their new playwriting competition. From the submissions, they will select a shortlist of approximately 20 monologues that will be performed by the Young Pleasance London company at
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Would you like to be a part of an exciting new Writers and Storytellers Collective based in Prescot, Knowsley? Writers, playwrights, poets, oral storytellers, aged 14 – 99+ years are welcome to apply. How to apply: email admin@mateproductions.co.uk to register your interest and f
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VAULT Festival is London’s biggest and boldest annual arts festival, hosting hundreds of events each year; reaching across theatre, comedy, film, live performance, and more. Applications for VAULT 2019 are now open! How to apply: find out more and apply here. Deadline: 24 August
Read with a free account →10 July 18 · Events / Opportunities
What makes a brilliant, memorable character? How can we create them on the page? Flawed and compelling characters are the cornerstone of any powerful drama. But what is character? And how can we create characters that actors want to sink their teeth into, and truly speak to audie
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Cultureword’s 9th National Black Writers Conference will take place on Saturday, 13th October 2018. The Conference is for writers and publishers who identify as Black/Asian/BAME/POC. The conference will be covering: digital literature, afro-futurism, mental health, crime, develop
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The Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse Playwrights’ Programme is a free course for writers and theatre makers in the Liverpool City Region. Each year, up to ten writers are invited to join the programme and work closely with their New Works team to hone their playwriting skills and
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Can you believe it has been a whole year since we launched our members website? Here co-founder, Kimberley Andrews, reflects on the past year, talks about the overwhelming support received from members, and discusses what’s next for LPB… Why did we launch our membership scheme? I
Read this article →06 July 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 →05 July 18 · Opportunities
London is a hub of creativity, but as an emerging writer it’s easy to feel like a lost voice crushed in a sea of many. It’s time to give the spotlight to the newest writers in London’s theatre scene. Lost in London is a new writing night created to give a platform for emerging, c
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Ever had an idea for a script but no idea where to start? Or maybe you’re an actor who wants to try their hand at writing? Or maybe you’ve almost finished that first draft but can’t figure out how to end it? Or maybe it’s none of the above and you’re just interested in honing … W
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LegalAliens in collaboration with New Tides Platform and Migrant Dramaturgies Network is looking for plays by EU-based playwrights on the theme of Migrations: Harbour Europe. They are encouraging submissions that address and reflect on the broad topic of migration and Europe. Whi
Read with a free account →04 July 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: Actor Awareness accepting submissions for new wri
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The lack of working class voices in UK theatre at the moment finally seems to be coming to the forefront of discussion, with theatres such as the Royal Court attempting to address the issue. In this guest post, playwright Joanne Sherryden reflects on being a working class writer,
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Theatrefullstop will team with 3 pub theatres to present the 3rd Pub Theatre Festival set to be staged in April 2019. The 2017 Festival witnessed 14 emerging theatre companies present their works at both the Lion and Unicorn Theatre and Etcetera Theatre over 2 weekends in April.
Read with a free account →02 July 18 · Opportunities
The Director’s Club at Director’s Cut are looking for 5-7 minute short plays, monologues or duologues that ask questions, or stimulate and provoke the audience to ask a question within themselves. Please read below for guidelines: Plays must be 5-7 minutes in length Monologues, d
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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 … LPW O
Read this article →29 June 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 →27 June 18 · Opportunities
Submissions are open for Gateways Summer from Redgates Theatre in Hackney, East London. Gateways is an industry showcase open to anyone, from anywhere, regardless of age, gender or background. Send your submission of a Monologue, Poem, Duologue or Scene, lasting no longer than TH
Read with a free account →27 June 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: London Writers’ Week 2018! Description: London Wr
Read with a free account →27 June 18 · Original Content
For National Writing Day, we chatted to some brilliant playwrights and posed the trickiest question of them all: “Why Do You Write?” Here’s what they had to say… Nicole Acquah Nicole is a performer-writer currently based in Essex who wrote For a Black Girl that was on at this yea
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To mark the 10th anniversary of Harold Pinter’s death, the BFI is hosting a special two month season celebrating his major contribution to film, TV and theatre this July and August. Check out the full listings here. Deadline: not applicable Source: direct contact
Read with a free account →26 June 18 · Opportunities
SKETCHY: LONDON 2018 is an exciting new collaboration, bringing together artists and actors from all over the world. Its aim is to encourage a fresh perspective on contemporary collections, broadening their accessibility through the fusion of art, theatre and music. This summer,
Read with a free account →25 June 18 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in July 2018. 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 wh
Read with a free account →25 June 18 · Offers / Opportunities
Playpens is a one-to-one professional feedback service. for playwrights at any level with dramaturg, David Lane. You can now book July sessions with 15% off. Playpens support playwrights with honest, constructive feedback from an experienced dramaturg, helping you find the time t
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