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09 January 18 · Original Content
With playwriting being seen as a solitary activity, what changes when you form a writing partnership? In this guest post, playwright Tamara von Werthern discusses all she learnt about co-writing for her new play JACKPOT. It’s not always easy to write plays, is it? You need to com
Read this article →07 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 One done, she checks in on how it’s going so far… Something that’s really stuck with me was from the first day of #WrAP, when we were asked ‘Why do you
Read this article →05 January 18 · Events / Opportunities
University Women in the Arts, the one off mentoring scheme to help improve the transition from women studying the arts to working in the arts, has announced its next event. The event, the tenth in the series of fifteen events, will take place on January 9 at 6pm with Caroline Coo
Read with a free account →05 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 →04 January 18 · Opportunities
Manhattan Repertory Theatre has a Theatre play production programme in which they are seeking to help self-producing showcase work in New York City. In their words: “Last March, we started our Play Production Program, where self – producing Playwright/Producers come to us with pl
Read with a free account →04 January 18 · Opportunities
The Space Theatre have announced an open call for submissions for their upcoming Summer Season (May-August 2018). They are looking for new artists and playwrights. They are interested in all kinds of theatre and will be looking to programme 1, 2 and 3 week runs. How to apply: To
Read with a free account →03 January 18 · Opportunities
Brave New Word provides a platform and community for writers, actors and directors to showcase, discuss and experiment with new work. They are especially inclusive of work which has urgency or importance, works outside traditional parameters, and takes risks.They also particularl
Read with a free account →03 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: Arundel Festival Theatre Trail/Drip Action Theatr
Read with a free account →31 December 17 · Original Content
The New Year is almost upon us, and the chance for some new goals. For us, it’s all about writing more! That’s why we’re launching Write A Play – or WrAP. This month we’ll be posting a whole host of writing prompts, exercises and resources to guide you through the process of gett
Read this article →30 December 17 · Opportunities
One Eyed Dog Films are looking for new feature film and TV projects to produce. They will be taking unsolicited submissions throughout January and February 2018. How to apply/What to submit: To apply, please send either a completed feature-length screenplay with a short synopsis,
Read with a free account →30 December 17 · Opportunities
Wake up Screaming are calling for submissions of art, illustration and writing on the theme Devotion. Contributions will be published in the 5th edition of Wake up Screaming, on the first full moon of January 2018. Wake up Screaming is an e-zine, online magazine, a window to the
Read with a free account →29 December 17 · Opportunities
Mark Savage Theatre company are seeking an unproduced new play for a Fringe Theatre Production. After the success of their previous productions, they are looking for a new piece of work that they can produce and support. They are seeking a play for two male actors, age range: 40-
Read with a free account →29 December 17 · 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 →28 December 17 · Original Content
The theatre industry has seen a lot of change this year, and the Royal Court’s ‘No Grey Area’ highlighted just how much change still needs to happen. Though it was sadly awful circumstances that triggered this conversation, we’re glad that we are finally starting to have an open
Read this article →27 December 17 · 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: Chippy Lane Productions seek Welsh Writers for Ch
Read with a free account →23 December 17 · Opportunities
For the launch of the East End Women’s Museum, a short play using material from the East side Community Heritage archives; celebrating the voices of women from Dagenham, will be performed. Synopsis of the play: Two older women, in their 60’s-70’s, discuss what it was like growing
Read with a free account →22 December 17 · 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 →21 December 17 · Opportunities
National Theatre Wales have launched a new initiative titles ‘Creative Development’ which aims to nurture emerging artists. In their words: “National Theatre Wales has and always will be, about creative conversations, developing talent and supporting artists to make brilliant new
Read with a free account →21 December 17 · Opportunities
Flux Theatre presents: EMERGE 3 at the Bunker Theatre in March 2018. EMERGE is a night of immediate response to works in progress. This platform gives four emerging writers the opportunity to collaborate with a company of actors and directors to showcase their work to industry an
Read with a free account →20 December 17 · 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 Papatango New Writing Prize 2018 Description:
Read with a free account →19 December 17 · Opportunities
Chippy and Scratch are now accepting submissions for their annual scratch night. Chippy & Scratch Shorts Night 2018 will showcase six short pieces of Theatre by emerging Welsh and Wales based playwrights on Sunday 18 February 2018 at Theatre503, London. This is a great opportunit
Read with a free account →18 December 17 · Opportunities
Anima Theatre Company are looking for emerging writers who want to be involved in their ongoing project Place to be at the Rosemary Branch Theatre. How it works, in their words: Each edition writers are sent to write a piece that responds to a Place of our choosing. Beginning fro
Read with a free account →18 December 17 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
The Hampstead Theatre will be hosting a workshop on ‘How To Write a Play, Screenplay or Radio play’ with writer, Ryan Craig. Ryan Craig’s plays include Filthy Business, The Holy Rosenbergs, Our Class, The Glass Room, and What We Did To Weinstein. For TV he wrote The Musketeers, R
Read with a free account →18 December 17 · Opportunities
Deadman New Writing are seeking work for an event at The Mockingbird at the Custard Factory in Birmingham on 29th January 2018. What they are looking for: 5-15 minute pieces of new writing. The evening will be filmed and taking place in a cinema so they are particularly intereste
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