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12 January 23 · Opportunities
Awarded for the best playwriting response theme of the Alpine Fellowship 2023 – Flourishing. The winner of the Theatre Prize will receive a cash prize, and the runners up will receive travel expense support that must be used to attend our 2023 symposium which will be held from 10
Read with a free account →12 January 23 · Opportunities
37 Plays is a new national playwriting project led by the RSC and their partner theatres. They are seeking the stories of our times: the comedies, the tragedies and the untold histories. The chosen 37 plays will be performed script-in-hand across the UK and online in autumn 2023.
Read with a free account →10 January 23 · Opportunities
Crazy Cats Theatre is launching a new flash fiction writing competition. Flash fiction stories must be between 75 and 400 words, and can be of any genre. Open to anyone over the age of 18. £5 entry, with a 10% discount until 31st January with code 10EARLYFICTION 1st prize: £50, 2
Read with a free account →10 January 23 · News
Tuesday, 3 January – Saturday, 28 January 2023 “You remembers only what you wants to remember, Jacob, and the rest you forgets. Like running off last August. Didn’t have the courage to say goodbye, did you?” The UK Premiere ★★★★ Four Stars, The Stage ★★★★ Four Stars, Daily Mail ★
Read this article →20 December 22 · Opportunities
The Charlie Hartill Special Reserve is a designated fund to support early career theatre makers and comedians in bringing their work to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. For over 15 years the reserve has enabled artists to hone their talents and focus on their creativity, by offerin
Read with a free account →20 December 22 · Opportunities
LabWeek is a weeklong residency opportunity for theatre makers to play and experiment with a new idea. We will provide space and a budget to support the project to take shape, both creatively and logistically, with the expert guidance of the Tron’s team. They are looking for idea
Read with a free account →20 December 22 · Opportunities
The scheme is open to anyone who has had at least one previous credit in writing, producing or directing in any genre, across any platform – such as radio, theatre, podcasts, stand up or commercials. The aim is to develop the best up-and-coming talent into the comedy space, so ap
Read with a free account →19 December 22 · Opportunities
The Phoebe Frances Brown Award is a joint playwriting award from Hampstead Theatre and Nottingham Playhouse to mark the memory of writer Phoebe Frances Brown who died of cancer earlier this year. The award is for writers who identify as female and who are at the start of their ca
Read with a free account →14 December 22 · Uncategorized
The New American Theatre is seeking new one act plays for their 2023 Festival of New American One Act Plays. International submissions are accepted. A selection of 5-10 finalists will be performed in our Spring Festival of New One Act Plays. Production and performances will be un
Read this article →14 December 22 · Opportunities
Slàinte! Theatre is an Irish and Scottish new writing theatre company based in London which is running a monthly scratch night: Heads or Tails? Writers will present two scenes from a piece of work: their first scene and their last. As a theatre company, Sláinte focuses on represe
Read with a free account →08 December 22 · Opportunities
A career in the arts is not straightforward for anyone: we recognise, though, that disabled artists face an increased number of barriers, from starting out to working professionally. Created in partnership with Birds of Paradise Theatre Company (BOP), this programme offers a disa
Read with a free account →08 December 22 · Opportunities
THE BUSH THEATRE SUBMISSIONS WINDOW IS NOW OPEN. The Bush Theatre is committed to championing a diverse range of voices that tell entertaining and provocative stories that reflect contemporary society. If you’re a playwright who is not currently represented by an agent, and you h
Read with a free account →07 December 22 · Opportunities
Interested in LGBTQ+ drama but unsure where to start? want to check terminology, approaches and know where to submit your work? or are you interested in the history of LGBTQ+ theatre in order to inform your writing? This workshop will do both. Giving you an overview of previous L
Read with a free account →07 December 22 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
Designed as a ‘sequel’ to the introduction to musical theatre workshop, but also working as a stand alone, this two hour course breaks down starting to write a musical. Aimed at book writers/lyricists, but also useful for composers, we will look at dramatic structure for musical
Read with a free account →07 December 22 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
A 2 hour overview of musical theatre style and structure and how to get started! This 2 hour workshop with Emily Garside is aimed at anyone looking to make a start in musical theatre. The workshop will take a look at the history and structure of the musical as a guide to writing
Read with a free account →07 December 22 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
The second of a two-part series of workshops about how we can use theatre to effectively respond to the climate crisis, using it as a tool for expression, reflection or positive change. You can attend both or just one of the workshops (the first session takes place on 7th January
Read with a free account →07 December 22 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
The first of a two-part series of workshops about how we can use theatre to effectively respond to the climate crisis, using it as a tool for expression, reflection or positive change. You can attend both or just one of the workshops. This workshop will explore the different ways
Read with a free account →05 December 22 · Opportunities
Look Sharp Theatre are an exciting independent non-profit Leeds based company who specialise in comedy and farce. With four shows produced since November 2021, they are looking for new comedy writing for their 2023 season. This production will support their ambitions to become an
Read with a free account →05 December 22 · Uncategorized
Aged 16-21 and interested in performance and off-stage theatre roles? Young Pleasance is now open for 2023 applications! Young Pleasance offers a professional theatre experience in a large scale ensemble production, including a two week Edinburgh Fringe run. Each year Young Pleas
Read this article →30 November 22 · Opportunities
SEEKING FULL-LENGTH AND ONE-ACT PLAY SUBMISSIONS! Third Stone Theatre is seeking new play submissions for productions to be staged as a part of our 2023-24 Season. Thank you for sharing your work and art with us! Play submissions should meet the following guidelines: -We consider
Read with a free account →30 November 22 · Opportunities
Back for the fourth time and returning to an in-person experience, the Modern Works Festival is a playwriting contest, reading festival and celebration of women in theatre. Playwright Eligibility: Seeking new work from emerging and established female playwrights. Playwrights mu
Read with a free account →30 November 22 · Opportunities
Our Cold Read Workshop has places available for Writers! Come and Join us and have actors blind read 2/3 of your scenes for immediate feedback. The past 2 cold reads have been brilliant for understanding as a writer how we can write natural, fluid dialogue with incredibly insight
Read with a free account →30 November 22 · Opportunities
The Royal Court Theatre is the writers’ theatre; it is the leading force in world theatre for vigorously cultivating writers – undiscovered, new, and established. Through the writers we are at the forefront of creating restless, alert, provocative theatre about now. The uniquenes
Read with a free account →22 November 22 · Opportunities
Just one week left for artists to apply to be part of the next cohort of Pleasance London Associate Artists 2023-25. Applications are open to all theatre makers/writers based within London who can clearly demonstrate how being a London Associate will provide the transformative to
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