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11 May 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 →10 May 18 · Writing Workshops
So, you’ve finished your play, but now what? You need to re-draft it but where do you begin? Whether it’s picking apart your plot, sharpening your dialogue or getting your script submission ready, The Re-drafting Toolkit will provide you with the essentials you need to tackle tho
Read this article →10 May 18 · Education / Writing Workshops
Theatre Deli and The Pleasance Theatre present ‘The Need To Knows’, a series of workshops for aspiring theatre makers and producers on the basics of the independent theatre sector – consider it your crash course in the business aspects of the arts. There will be 8 workshops inclu
Read this article →10 May 18 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
The Omnibus workshops are a sounding board for writers at all stages of development, a space for work in progress and a launch pad for new ideas. Saffron Myers (Paines Plough, Hampstead Theatre) and Mike Carter (The Space, London Playwriting Lab, South London Writers’ Group) retu
Read with a free account →10 May 18 · Opportunities
Hatch #9 is an event that is taking place at Brainchild Festival itself in East Sussex! This is a really exciting opportunity for an artist or company to perform a 15 minute slot on theit line up, who in exchange will receive tickets to the 3 day festival and £30 towards covering
Read with a free account →10 May 18 · Opportunities
Brainchild’s Hatch is a platform for all kinds of artists: they champion innovative theatre, cabaret, comedy, music, poetry, performance art and everything in between – basically anyone willing to take risks and try something new! It’s a relaxed night that puts six pieces of work
Read with a free account →10 May 18 · Opportunities
Kali’s free writing programme for aspiring women playwrights in the East Midlands, West Midlands and London is open for applications. It is running in collaboration with Birmingham Repertory Theatre , Leicester Curve and London’s Pleasance Theatre. Selected writers will receive:
Read with a free account →09 May 18 · Opportunities
Have you written plays for kids and teens and simply want to have them used and performed? Drama Notebook is accepting submissions from playwrights, teachers, and actors who have written scripts or scenes for children and teens. They are building a huge library of royalty-free, h
Read with a free account →09 May 18 · Opportunities
The intention of the introductory group is to primarily provide demystified access to the basics of theatre-making. Participants are encouraged to think about theatre in its three-dimensional reality, guided by the particular passions of the writer leading the group. Writers who
Read with a free account →09 May 18 · Events
For one night only, Paterson Joseph will be in conversation with Geoffrey Colman, Head of Acting at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, about Paterson’s eloquent, arresting new book, Julius Caesar and Me, which explores Julius Caesar as Shakespeare’s “African” play, Pat
Read this article →09 May 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: Nick Darke Writers’ Award 2018 open for submissio
Read with a free account →08 May 18 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
A workshop for playwrights of all levels from In Motion Theatre Company, presented in support of their upcoming tour of ‘Shattered’. ‘Writing Someone Else’s Story’ is a three-hour workshop with playwright Lisa Nicoll that explores how writers can creatively respond to real-life n
Read with a free account →08 May 18 · Opportunities
Curated by award winning writer & Associate Producer of The Hope Theatre Anthony Orme, The Hope Theatre is proud to bring back INK OR SWIM; A brand new play reading event designed to connect new and exciting theatre creatives and develop new writing. In an ever competitive market
Read with a free account →08 May 18 · Jobs / Opportunities
The University of Worcester (UW) Theatre and Film Department, is looking for an inspiring playwright or playwrights to collaborate with our MTheatre students on the creation of two new plays to be performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 2019. MTheatre in Touring Theatre is The Uni
Read with a free account →08 May 18 · Events / Writing Workshops
DANC (Disabled Artists Networking Community) is a regular networking event for Disabled Artists of all art forms. The event is hosted by a different theatre or arts organisation every 4-6 weeks and allows artists/performers with disabilities to network with invited Industry Guest
Read this article →04 May 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 →02 May 18 · Opportunities
Following the sell out success of their last show, The Undisposables will be running another event on 6 July at a London fringe venue (TBC). They are looking for pieces which are suitable for the stage from monologues to short plays and beyond. Submission guidelines: Plays should
Read with a free account →02 May 18 · Business Advice / Events
Check out the live stream of Bloomsbury’s Commissioning Editor for Plays, Dom O’Hanlon talking through how to get your play, play companion and more published. Dom will explain how the process works for this unique area of publishing and how your ideas can make it into print. Acc
Read this article →02 May 18 · Opportunities
Saw It Here First Productions organise scratch nights for writers, directors and performers solely to try out new material and perform at London based venues as a showcase for the public, industry professionals and entertainment supporters. They are looking to perform for one or
Read with a free account →02 May 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: The Biggest Weekend seeking comedy monologue
Read with a free account →01 May 18 · Opportunities
Ancient Objects – New Writing will bring together four artists/writers from refugee backgrounds to develop new writing in response to objects housed in the Manchester Museum collection. This work along with the selected object will then be displayed in Manchester Libraries as par
Read with a free account →01 May 18 · Opportunities
The After School Club are looking for a gem of a play for their second project. They are a new born theatre company with the simple aim of telling stories that both challenge and entertain. Their aim is to work in a collaborative way, involving writers, directors and actors throu
Read with a free account →01 May 18 · Opportunities
Budding comedy writers, here is your chance to gain your first BBC credit! If you can write a funny 60 second monologue film based on the theme of music festivals and have a strong knowledge of our festival cities, then keep reading. BBC Writersroom and The Biggest Weekend are jo
Read with a free account →30 April 18 · Opportunities
Dwell Time is a newspaper published by Platform 1 for the Penistone Train Line in Yorkshire that seeks contributions concerning reflections on your own or someone else’s mental wellbeing. What they are looking for: drawings, illustrations, poetry and personal stories about real l
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