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25 January 18 · Opportunities
Applications for the 2018 Faversham Fringe (formerly known as HopFestFringe) in Kent are now open, for playwrights interested in producing their work. The dates are August 24th-31st. What to submit: In their own words: ‘We’re hoping for any/all of the following: new writing, musi
Read with a free account →25 January 18 · Opportunities
If you’ve got a new idea you’d like to develop with the Yard Theatre Theatre, you can submit it to be part of Live Drafts. What they’re looking for: In their own words: ‘Our work bridges new writing and performance. What that means is that sometimes we make shows led by writers/d
Read with a free account →24 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: Brian Way Award 2018 Description: The Brian Way A
Read with a free account →24 January 18 · Opportunities
Amateur playwrights world-wide are invited to submit unpublished one-act plays in English for the Kenneth Branagh Award. Three winning scripts will be selected for performances during the Windsor Fringe Festival in October 2018. Scripts will be evaluated by readers and the final
Read with a free account →24 January 18 · Opportunities
The next Page to Stage event will takep lace Tues 20 Feb at The Horse & Stables, London SE1 7RW You are invited to submit a NEW 10-minute theatre script (or excerpt) to be rehearsed by actors and directors, then shared and given feedback by an industry panel. Page to Stage is a p
Read with a free account →23 January 18 · Opportunities
Applications are now open for the University of Bristol Theatre Collection 2018 Kevin Elyot Award – created in memory of the acclaimed actor and writer. The Kevin Elyot Award is an annual award of £3,000 given to support a writer-in-residence at the University of Bristol Theatre
Read with a free account →23 January 18 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in February 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 th
Read with a free account →23 January 18 · Opportunities
As part of its ongoing commitment to becoming a home for writers in Wales, Theatr Clwyd is for the third year offering playwrights the time and space to write within a community of fellow artists without the pressure of ‘showing’ or producing work. Residencies connected to the th
Read with a free account →22 January 18 · Original Content
Five years ago today, London Playwrights’ Blog published its first blog post. And what a ride it has been! In the past five years, we have: Shared 2,000+ opportunities Published 255 Weekly Roundups – never missing a week Racked up over a million page views Received visits from 15
Read this article →22 January 18 · Original Content
We’re absolutely thrilled to have launched our celebrations for the fifth anniversary of London Playwrights’ Workshop. Since we’re based online, there are many of our readers we never get to meet, so it would mean a lot to hear from you – and also provide great momentum for the n
Read this article →22 January 18 · Opportunities
This international playwriting project involves over 200 playwrights who have signed on to write one or more one-acts about extraordinary women in both past and present history. The project’s ambitious yet focused goal is to write women back into the social consciousness as well
Read with a free account →22 January 18 · Opportunities
Sky Blue choose five plays to be produced in a London venue. One of the winning plays will also be chosen to be made into a short film. This year’s performance will take place in October at the Lost Theatre. What you get: Given a full performance at the Lost Theatre, London Devel
Read with a free account →21 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 Three done, she’s realising it’s not always healthy to push yourself. Sadly life isn’t always as simple as setting a goal, working for it and achieving
Read this article →21 January 18 · Writing Workshops
Playwriting Workshop with John Burgess 4-8 May 2018 Poitiers, France John Burgess will be leading a 3 day workshop in a beautiful priory set in lovely gardens close to Poitiers, France from 4-8 May 2018. The three days will cover basic building blocks: words of one syllable, rhyt
Read this article →20 January 18 · Opportunities
June sees Bradford Playhouse‘s LGBT month. They are hoping to showcase some of the Best LGBT theatre in the country. Part of the month will include their New Writing Festival. What to submit: They are currently open to submissions of short plays between 15 minutes and half an hou
Read with a free account →20 January 18 · Opportunities
28 Plays Later is back for its fourth year, being run by Theatre Deli in association with The Space. Over the past three years (well, three months to be precise), 485 writers started the process, with 317 completing it. 10,676 plays were written in those months, and while some ma
Read with a free account →20 January 18 · Writing Workshops
Series Mania Writers’ Campus is a week-long writing workshop offering intensive and high quality training for 20 emerging TV drama writers in Europe. The event will take place from Friday, April 27th to Friday, May 4th. During their stay in Lille, participants will be mentored by
Read this article →20 January 18 · Opportunities
In Good Company’s scratch nights continue, with its next event taking place on 3 March 2018. Taking place in Derby Theatre’s Studio, this is an opportunity for you to try out new ideas in front of an audience and get a bit of feedback to help you develop your work in the future a
Read with a free account →19 January 18 · Opportunities
Updated! The Theatre503 Playwriting Award is now open for submissions. The Theatre503 Playwriting award is made possible by the long term support of The Richard Carne Trust. Nick Hern Books are returning as Publishing Partners and Award Ceremony Sponsors for the third time. Eligi
Read with a free account →19 January 18 · Opportunities
Brainchild presents Hatch #6, a platform for artists of all disciplines to showcase and test their brand new ideas in front of an audience of friends and friendly faces. The next event will take place on 8 March 2018 at Platform, around the corner from Southwark tube station. In
Read with a free account →19 January 18 · Opportunities
Dundee Rep Theatre, Royal & Derngate Northampton, Theatre Royal Plymouth, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Northern Stage and Derby Theatre have partnered together to commission an individual to develop a brand new production that each venue will perform during Summer 2019. In previous
Read with a free account →19 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 →19 January 18 · Opportunities
Untapped, presented by New Diorama and Underbelly, is the most ambitious opportunity on offer to take exceptional work to the Edinburgh Festival. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, is a vital showcase and opportunity for artists, however, every year, it becomes more difficult for ear
Read with a free account →19 January 18 · Opportunities
The Lotus Lee Foundation has announced the first year of its New Work Initiative Playwright Award, which is intended to be an annual event. Their primary goal is to bring the best theatre from the United States to China and vice versa, and to foster and encourage new voices and s
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