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06 February 15 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
Papering Script Writing Workshops are looking for participants. You’ve always wanted to write your own play. Or you simply need an excuse to finish the one you’re working on. If so, join this six-week evening script writing workshop. They’ll work with you to develop your ideas an
Read with a free account →06 February 15 · Education
Creativity for Scriptwriters Run by Philip Shelley, guest speaker Regina Moriarty Saturday February 21st 2015, 10.15- 5.30, Central London – at the University of London Union Building in Malet St, London WC1E 7HY And Phil will be available in a nearby pub afterwards to carry on t
Read this article →06 February 15 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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 now grouped into three sections: 1) Opportunities with Deadlines; 2) Ongoing opportunities (no deadline); and 3) Worksho
Read with a free account →04 February 15 · Opportunities
After a sell-out performance of the first Work Bard/Play Bard in October 2014, all-female Shakespeare troupe Smooth Faced Gentlemen (SFG) are hosting their second night of Bard-inspired work at the Pleasance Islington on Sunday 15 February. As the candles will still be smoulderin
Read with a free account →03 February 15 · Opportunities
IdeasTap has teamed up with Talawa Theatre Company to offer three black British emerging artists, or companies, exclusive use of Talawa’s studio for one week of research and development in May 2015. Talawa is looking for theatremakers (directors, actors, multi-discipline theatrem
Read with a free account →31 January 15 · Writing Workshops
[Ed: Sorry for the late notice on this one, readers – but still not too late if you want to get your application in!] Applications to the Book, Music & Lyrics Workshop for the next intake of composers, lyricists and librettists (March 2015 term) will be accepted until 31st Januar
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The Bruntwood Prize – the biggest playwriting competition in the UK – has been launched, so time to get your scripts ready before the June deadline! The Bruntwood Prize is a competition managed by The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. It’s open to playwrights across the UK. T
Read with a free account →30 January 15 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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 now grouped into three sections: 1) Opportunities with Deadlines; 2) Ongoing opportunities (no deadline); and 3) Worksho
Read with a free account →29 January 15 · Writing Workshops
THEATRICALITY AND IMAGERY – PHIL PORTER Tuesday 17 February 2015 – 6pm – 8pm Join award-winning playwright Phil Porter for a practical workshop to explore what makes a play theatrical, how to create truly theatrical imagery through your writing and ways to capture and push the au
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The Role of Music in Theatre Thursday 29 January 2015, 6.30-9.30pm Soho Theatre Tickets: £30/£25 concessions Led by Greg Harradine In this workshop, Soho Theatre’s resident composer Greg Harradine explores the questions: What is music’s role within a play? How do writers and comp
Read this article →28 January 15 · Opportunities
In Spring 2015, the Royal Court will again be running their Introduction to Playwriting group – a group for writers who want to write for the stage and are just starting to do so. The groups are a friendly and supportive environment where playwrights at an early stage of their ca
Read with a free account →26 January 15 · Opportunities
The Ticket To Write Festival is a showcase of original plays based on The Beatles. The competition is for one-act stage plays about The Beatles or any other artist, group or aspect of the 60s Mersey pop music scene. What to submit: Your plays can feature any aspect of The Beatles
Read with a free account →26 January 15 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper has just published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in February 2015. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but if you’d like to peruse the wh
Read with a free account →25 January 15 · Opportunities
The Walter Swan Playwriting Award is being run in association with the Ilkley Playhouse and the Ilkley Literature Festival and with support from the West Yorkshire Playhouse. It is planned that it is an annual event. There are two categories: The Walter Swan Young Playwriting Awa
Read with a free account →23 January 15 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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 now grouped into three sections: 1) Opportunities with Deadlines; 2) Ongoing opportunities (no deadline); and 3) Worksho
Read with a free account →23 January 15 · Opportunities
Sky Blue Theatre Company is now accepting submissions of one-act plays for the 2015 British Theatre Challenge competition. What you get: Your play will be staged and performed by a professional director and actors at the Courtyard Theatre in London on the 4th and 5th of July. Wri
Read with a free account →22 January 15 · Opportunities
Have you committed to challenging your creativity in 2015? We’ve got just the thing for you. February brings the launch of a brand new playwriting challenge – 28 Plays Later! During the month of February, 2015 (it’s not a leap year so we have 28 days) you will have to write one s
Read with a free account →16 January 15 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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 now grouped into three sections: 1) Opportunities with Deadlines; 2) Ongoing opportunities (no deadline); and 3) Worksho
Read with a free account →14 January 15 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
In the run up to the launch of the Bruntwood competition, there’ll be an online live workshop with Bryony Lavery. When: 20 January 2015 at 6pm Find out all the details here.
Read with a free account →14 January 15 · Opportunities
Masterclass is once again offering you the opportunity to have your play staged as a rehearsed reading on stage at the Theatre Royal Haymarket! Applications for this year’s Pitch Your Play close at 5pm on Friday 27th February 2015. Pitch Your Play is an initiative that Masterclas
Read with a free account →09 January 15 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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 now grouped into three sections: 1) Opportunities with Deadlines; 2) Ongoing opportunities (no deadline); and 3) Worksho
Read with a free account →07 January 15 · Opportunities
BBC Writersroom has changed the way they accept scripts for 2015. To simplify their system, this year there’ll be just two Script Room windows: one for comedy and one for drama. These windows will encompass all platforms, including stage, TV, film and CBBC. The Comedy window will
Read with a free account →07 January 15 · Opportunities
Got a great theatre project? Looking to bring it to life? The Space is now taking submissions for its’ 2015 Summer Season. The Space is a performing arts centre based in a converted church on the Isle of Dogs, East London. We aim to programme high quality theatre productions, run
Read with a free account →05 January 15 · Education / Writing Workshops
Playwright Katherine Mitchell is leading an e-course for playwrights. It starts on 19th January 2015 and lasts for 10 weeks. It is available at the moment for the introductory price of £55. For more details on what the course entails and how to apply, visit Katerine’s website. De
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