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11 April 17 · Opportunities
Player-Playwrights, London’s weekly forum for new stage writing, is holding an open competition for new short plays on the theme of ‘Them and Us’ for playwrights in London, Greater London or the Home Counties The finals of the competition will be held at the Player-Playwrights ve
Read with a free account →11 April 17 · Events
SKINT Theatre Festival, which called out for scripts on LPB for its Stranger Tales festival, has announced the details. SKINT returns to Bristol for 3 days this April 28-30 2017 and is inviting you to join them under The Island for what it says is a Bank Holiday weekend of micro-
Read this article →10 April 17 · Opportunities
The BrightLights Theatre Production and Development Company is looking for full length new scripts with the potential for production in London. BrightLights says it will also consider scripts that need workshopping or that would benefit from a rehearsed reading. “If you’re a play
Read with a free account →10 April 17 · Events / Opportunities
Ruislip Dramatic Society is hosting its first Scratch Night on 7 July 2017 at Uxbridge Library and is looking for 4 short 15 minute new plays, or parts of a new play on any topic by local writers. RDS says: “This is a fantastic opportunity for a writer to showcase their skills an
Read with a free account →10 April 17 · Events / Opportunities
Stichin’ Fiction has announced a new writing night where creatives are challenged to cast, rehearse, and perform in the course of a single evening in a free workshopping environment. Stitchin’ Fiction says: “Writers with words stuck in their laptops and notebooks are given a pool
Read with a free account →10 April 17 · Events / Opportunities
Fizzy Sherbet’s new submission window is open. It is looking for short plays by women writers to be presented in a rehearsed reading at Hackney Attic, London, in mid-June. Fizzy says: “We accept 10-15 minute short plays written by women. Submissions can be on any topic & from any
Read with a free account →10 April 17 · Opportunities
The search for Papatango’s 2017 Resident Playwright begins. The residency provides a £2000 seed commission, one-to-one dramaturgy, and script development workshops with professional actors to complete a brilliant new play, with an option for a full production by Papatango. Papata
Read with a free account →10 April 17 · Events / Inspiration
The Bush Theatre, MA Dramatic Writing at Drama Centre London at Central Saint Martins, Writers at Work Productions and Oberon Books have announced the book launch and showcase of the winning student and emerging writers’ work from “The Student Guide to Writing: Playwriting” compe
Read this article →10 April 17 · Opportunities
The first annual Change of Art Festival will be held on Saturday, 17June 2017 at the Human Rights Action Centre performance space in Shoreditch, as part of Hope Not Hate’s Weekend of Action marking the anniversary of the murder of Jo Cox, MP. Festival organisers say: “The aim of
Read with a free account →10 April 17 · Opportunities
Second Sons, the theatre for people who don’t like theatre, are now accepting submissions from UK-based writers for their festival of new writing, Play Time, to be held on Sunday 11 June 2017 at a venue TBC. They are looking for bold, innovative pieces of theatre. The submissions
Read with a free account →10 April 17 · Inspiration / Opportunities
The Verity Bargate Award, one of the biggest UK playwriting competitions, is holding a series of workshops around the country with leading playwrights to share their top tips as you get your play ready to enter the contest. Workshops in London: £30 workshops at the Soho Theatre r
Read with a free account →07 April 17 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Want to help support LPB without spending any extra cash? Check out our ‘Gifts & Gear’ series and do your Amazon shopping via our links! 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). O
Read with a free account →05 April 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: Flux and Tristan Bates Theatre seek shorts for ‘E
Read with a free account →03 April 17 · Writing Workshops
Getting ready to submit to a competition? Agent? Theatre? First, make sure your script is really ready to go! Rough to Ready (Re-drafting with Kimberley Andrews) is an intensive course which will equip writers with everything they need to write a killer second draft. The script y
Read this article →03 April 17 · Opportunities
After a sellout debut in 2016, Emerge returns. Emerge is a new platform that gives four emerging writers, directors and a company of actors the opportunity to collaborate/showcase their work and gain feedback from an industry panel. Artists will get the chance to ask questions an
Read with a free account →03 April 17 · Education / Opportunities
The University of East Anglia is offering a free online screenwriting course which can be upgraded with a £49 fee. UAE says: “Screenplays form the starting point for most dramatic films, the essential work from which all other filmmaking flows. All of the tender romance, terrifyi
Read with a free account →03 April 17 · Opportunities
ArtsEd (Arts Educational Schools London) is inviting writers to submit their scripts for the fourth season of the ArtsEd Original Screenplay Project. Shortlisted scripts will be read in a workshop situation and once the final eight scripts have been selected, writers may be requi
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The BBC has announced it will be accepting comedy scripts from 17 April-15 May 2017. The BBC Script Room for Comedy is its system for receiving unsolicited original scripts. The BBC says: “Rather than accepting scripts year-round in a rolling system, we have distinct submission w
Read with a free account →31 March 17 · Education / Opportunities
Jennifer Farmer’s Playwriting course is from Monday 08 May-Monday 19 June at the Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate , London EC2M 4QH. About the course: Jennifer Farmer says: “Playwriting is a vibrant avenue for creative writers to explore, and this course will introduce you
Read with a free account →31 March 17 · Opportunities
Naiad Productions has announced its first Scratch Night at the Old Red Lion on 21-22 May 2017. Its Master Directors Series THE 5 Vitelloni ( Federico Fellini) is inspired by the most influential filmmakers of all time. This time it is Federico Fellini. NP is looking for 5 writers
Read with a free account →31 March 17 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
Playwrights Toolbox with Paul Kalburgi Friday 16th June (10-6) Bread & Roses Theatre, 68 Clapham Manor St, Clapham, London, SW4 6DZ. Playwrights Toolbox with Paul Kalburgi (1-day … Playwrights Toolbox workshop with Paul Kalburgi at Bread & Roses Read More »
Read with a free account →31 March 17 · Opportunities
Applications are open for writers to submit short scripts for Tamasha’s next scratch night, a collaboration with Soho Theatre to find the best diverse new comedy writing talent. Tamasha says: “We’re not looking for stand-up routines – but short plays, sketches or scenes for up to
Read with a free account →31 March 17 · Education / Opportunities
Are you an artist looking for ways to grow your artform? Tawala has announced a free programme of creative activity as part of Talawa MAKE. Tawala says: “This is a call for emerging b”lack playwrights, actors, theatre makers, directors, dancers, artists and photographers across L
Read with a free account →31 March 17 · Opportunities
The Old Vic is offering free rehearsal space for Edinburgh Fringe creatives and the deadline is in three days – Monday 3 April. The Old Vic says of its Old Vic Edinburgh Lab: “During the last year The Old Vic has connected with over 1,000 artists by giving 3,000 hours of free reh
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