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23 December 16 · Education / Original Content
*Please note: we are no longer taking bookings for this workshop** Does the idea of self-producing your play leave you feeling confused? Uninspired? Even terrified? Time to discover that self-producing is its own creative activity – and not as hard as it seems. Back by popular de
Read this article →23 December 16 · Writing Workshops
The Playwright’s Journey is an eight week course with Kimberley Andrews, designed to take new writers through the process of writing an accomplished first draft. Whether your idea is in its very early stages or you’ve already started putting pen to paper, this course will give yo
Read this article →23 December 16 · Education / Original Content
*Please note: we are no longer taking bookings for this workshop** Want to produce your own work but stuck on how to raise the money? Unsure how to approach the Arts Council for funding? Curious about what other funding options are out there? Fundraising For Your Play is a day-lo
Read this article →23 December 16 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Want to help support LPB this holiday season? Check out our gift guide 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). Opportunities are groupe
Read with a free account →22 December 16 · Opportunities
Theatre503 is open for submissions for the next intake of writers for the 503Five Writers’ Residency Scheme. The 503Five is an 18 month residency that offers writers the opportunity to find their creative home at Theatre503, developing work and experiencing being at the heart of
Read with a free account →22 December 16 · Opportunities
Studio Firsts is a Talawa Theatre Company initiative that invites black theatre makers to create a new piece of work in their studio. Talawa, based in Shoreditch, will work with six emerging artists or companies, giving exclusive use of their studio for one week of research and d
Read with a free account →21 December 16 · Opportunities / Pick of the Week
Want to help support LPB this holiday season? Check out our gift guide and do your Amazon shopping via our links! 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 mon
Read with a free account →20 December 16 · Opportunities
Aged 18-25? Passionate about pursuing a career in theatre? The North Wall in Oxford seeks aspiring young writers and directors for its annual free two-week Easter ArtsLab residency – board and lodging included. The residency will take place from Mon 27 March-Fri 7 April 2017. You
Read with a free account →20 December 16 · Inspiration
Gets inspired by the Royal Court’s Playwrights’ Podcasts over Christmas and into the new year. You can hear Dennis Kelly and Joe Penhall on Friday 23 December, Polly Stenham on Friday 30 December and David Hare on Friday 6 January 2017. Playwright Simon Stevens talks to 12 of the
Read this article →16 December 16 · 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 grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week & featured posts; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Even
Read with a free account →15 December 16 · Jobs / Opportunities
Graeae is seeking a new Literary Assistant. The successful applicant will support the literary team to run its year long programme for Deaf and disabled writers, Write to Play, and will assist the Playlabs and Playchats programmes. Contract / Pay: £20,500 FTE – Part Time, Fixed T
Read with a free account →15 December 16 · Opportunities
Testlab are open for submissions from midnight 2nd December 2016 – midnight 28th January 2017. The winner will receive a commissioned R&D period and rehearsed reading at The Ropewalk in Barton Upon Humber. TestLab is based in North Lincolnshire and looks favourably on work coming
Read with a free account →15 December 16 · Opportunities
The King’s Head Theatre is looking for submissions for their annual New Writing Festival, #Festival47 in July 2017. Perfect for Edinburgh previews, they’re offering up to 5 performances for each company, depending on the size of the company, budget and the strength of the piece.
Read with a free account →15 December 16 · Funding and Bursaries / Opportunities
LightNight, Liverpool’s late night arts festival, returns on Friday 19 May 2017. The next installment of one of Liverpool’s biggest and best loved cultural events will be themed around the phenomenon of Time. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this special night and showcase you
Read with a free account →14 December 16 · Opportunities
Goblin Baby Theatre has put a call-out to playwrights and theatre-makers to respond to the UK referendum and US election results, their causes and consequences. The performance will take place at the Bread & Roses Theatre on 12 and 13 February 2017. All profits from the show will
Read with a free account →14 December 16 · Opportunities / Pick of the Week
Want to help support LPB this holiday season? Check out our gift guide and do your Amazon shopping via our links! 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 mon
Read with a free account →14 December 16 · Opportunities
The Owl and the Cat Theatre, one of Melbourne’s leading independent theatres is looking for new edgy works to produce as part of its 2017 season. Plays should explore contemporary issues. Payment: Successful playwrights will receive AUD$100 Website: www.owlandcat.com.au What to s
Read with a free account →13 December 16 · Jobs / Opportunities
The National Theatre of Scotland is currently recruiting for a Literary Manager. This is a 12 month fixed term post that reports to the Director of Artistic Development. The Literary Manager will work together with the Artistic Director and Director of Artistic Development to hel
Read with a free account →13 December 16 · Opportunities
Eurodram is currently running a competition, seeking English translations of contemporary European plays. Eurodram is a European theatre translation network covering European, Mediterranean and Central Asian languages. The network is organised into roughly 30 language-based commi
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The 2017 Papatango New Writing Prize is now open for submissions. Entry to the Prize is anonymous. The competition is open to anyone resident in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland only. There is no age limit. What you get: The winner will receive a four week productio
Read with a free account →12 December 16 · Opportunities
The eleventh King’s Shorts Festival of Ten Minute Plays, will be hosted by King’s Theatre in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada on June 16, 17 and 18, 2017. Eligibility: The Festival is open to all writers and playwrights worldwide, even if you have never written a play before.
Read with a free account →09 December 16 · 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 grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week & featured posts; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Even
Read with a free account →08 December 16 · Opportunities
Blackshaw Theatre is hosting New Writing Nights at The Hen & Chicken Theatre in Highbury & Islington. It is an opportunity for writers to showcase what they’re working on, get constructive feedback from the audience and possibly see your work in full production. How it works: Sub
Read with a free account →08 December 16 · Opportunities
Actor Awareness, which fights for equality, diversity and working class artists, is taking submissions for its first scratch night of 2017 in February. The theme is “Working Class” and the interpretation is down to you. It will be part of the Actor Awareness partnership with Spot
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