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07 February 18 · Writing Workshops
First Time at the Edinburgh Fringe Tuesday 13 February, 3.30pm-5.30pm St. John’s Church, Waterloo This workshop, run by Ciara McCafferty for the Old Vic 12 is for Producers or Artists wanting to take work to Edinburgh for the first time. ‘Is taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe
Read this article →06 February 18 · Opportunities
To kick off 2018, CultureClash Theatre is hosting a new writing night at Greenwich Theatre on Sunday 22nd April 2018, called ‘Voices in the Dark’. What to submit: They are on the search for new and established playwrights to submit work. They are looking for writers to submit sho
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We’re very excited to launch our latest initiative! London Playwrights’ Workshop is partnering with musical theatre writing team Barlow & Smith to create the Women’s Musical Theatre Initiative (WMTI), a new development programme for female musical theatre writers. We’ll be launch
Read this article →06 February 18 · Opportunities
Parallel Praxis is a Cross – Disciplinary Artist Discussion Group. Parallel Praxis seeks to support and develop process and individual practice, to provide a wider network, and promote collaboration. As an artist, practice can be quite an isolating endeavour, this project is reac
Read with a free account →05 February 18 · Opportunities
Over 6 nights the LOST Theatre One Act Festival will to showcase a diverse and stimulating range of shows from some of the country’s best writers and directors. At the end of each evening the performers will receive an instant live critique from the Festival Adjudicator as well a
Read with a free account →02 February 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
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The ‘Bloom: Emerging Talent Showcase’ will launch in April, providing an opportunity for new and emerging playwrights to have their work produced and performed on a London stage. Chosen by Bloom Productions and a panel of collaborators, the best 5 plays will be produced by the Bl
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Playwriting with John Burgess 8-12 August 2018 CAMP, Aulus les Bains, France CAMP is a residential arts facility perched high in French Pyrenees, where masterclasses are led by celebrated artists, writers and thinkers. In August 2018, John Burgess will lead a five day workshop in
Read this article →01 February 18 · Opportunities
Newsjack the Radio 4 Extra topical news sketch show, which anyone can write for, is again looking for writers to submit sketches and one-liners for its 18th series. Irreverent and satirical, Newsjack is the scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public, and t
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The Director’s Club present What is love? The Director’s Club Showcase, an evening of short plays about love, produced by Director’s Cut Theatre Company in partnership with Southwark Playhouse. The showcase is on Sunday 18th March at Southwark Playhouse. Prompt / What to submit:
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Starbound Theatre is looking to produce a brand new play this year and continue its work exploring identity and promoting women’s voices and diversity on and off the stage. What to submit: Female led, 4 characters max. Diversity (in ethnicity, country of origin, languages/accents
Read with a free account →31 January 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: Theatr Clwyd Writer in Residence Description: The
Read with a free account →31 January 18 · Opportunities
Write My Blurb is a new scratch night in the Canvas Cafe, just off Brick Lane. They are looking for performances of 7-10mins in length that you want to put to a living, breathing audience and hear how they would summarise it. The audience will take on the role of BLURB writer aft
Read with a free account →30 January 18 · Opportunities
The Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust’s Pitch Your Play scheme returns, inviting you to pitch a new play to a panel of industry professionals. What you get: Three successful pitches will be given space, admin and marketing support for 4 weeks at the Theatre Royal Haymarke
Read with a free account →29 January 18 · Opportunities
Drama Notebook is currently soliciting submissions of short plays written for kids and teens. The opportunity is advertised as paid, but rates are not posted. How to apply: Get in touch with Janea via their contact form. Deadline: none posted Source: Playwriting UK Facebook Group
Read with a free account →29 January 18 · Original Content
Bored of seeing the same heterosexual narrative on stage? Read our Editor Jennifer Richards’ Q&A with Full Disclosure Theatre to find out how they’re working to correct that… As a LGBTQ+ theatre maker, getting to see queer characters on stage for the first time made my cry, as I
Read this article →29 January 18 · Opportunities
The Sultan Padamsee Award for Playwriting 2018 is now open for entries. The winning plays will feature at Tata Literature Live! – The Mumbai LitFest in November 2018. There are also prizes available. What to submit: An original, unpublished, unproduced play about Asian Indians (w
Read with a free account →28 January 18 · Original Content
Our Editor, Jennifer Richards, has taken up the challenge to write a play in a month as part of our #WrAP initiative. With Week Four done, the finish line’s almost in sight… After struggling to write last week (which you can read about in my third #WrAP diary here), this week was
Read this article →27 January 18 · Opportunities
Out of Joint would like to invite writers to come and work in their Writers Room at their HQ near Finsbury Park in North London. It can be booked for up to three weeks at a time, which needn’t be consecutive; and is completely free. It has a desk and a chair, a rug, a … Out of Jo
Read with a free account →27 January 18 · Opportunities
Elicit Pictures has put a call out for screenwriters to submit their short film in order to be produced and directed by the team. What to submit: Film scripts should be 1-10 minutes in length. How to apply: If interested, please submit your work to elicitpictures@gmail.com. Deadl
Read with a free account →27 January 18 · Jobs
The Scenic Route are currently seeking tutors to lead masterclasses in either playwriting, composition, or devised theatre to join a pool of tutors for upcoming projects to be rolled out later in the year. The Scenic Route develops projects to support a wide range of theatre make
Read with a free account →26 January 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 →26 January 18 · Jobs
GOSH Arts runs a participatory programme of creative activities and events for children, families and staff and commissions site specific art and design for Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) buildings. For more information please visit www.gosh.nhs.uk/parents-and-visitors/gosh-
Read with a free account →25 January 18 · Opportunities
Studio Firsts invites Black theatremakersto create a new piece of work in their Studio. Talawa Theatre Company is giving exclusive use of a Studio for one week of research and development during spring 2018 to 3 emerging artists or companies. The available slots are during weeks
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