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08 December 16 · Opportunities
London’s first Pub Theatre Festival is aiming to create a launch pad for the voices of tomorrow. Theatrefullstop has teamed up with the Etcetera Theatre and Lion and Unicorn Theatre to present the festival in April 2017. The aim is to encourage drama school and university student
Read with a free account →07 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 →06 December 16 · Opportunities
Do you have a Jewish themed script OR idea for a short film that can be developed together? If the answer is yes then please do get in touch with scripts or ideas please. Emerging producer (National Film & Television School) is seeking a highly original 10 minute/10 pages maximum
Read with a free account →06 December 16 · Inspiration / Resources
The British Library’s Discovering Literature website will launch in March 2017, providing a chance to read the original drafts of trailblazing playwrights for free online – and perhaps get inspired. Manuscripts from JB Priestley, Joan Littlewood and Shelagh Delaney will be publis
Read this article →06 December 16 · Inspiration / Pursued By A Bear
Pursued By A Bear is our weekly advice column with playwright Adam Taylor. He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences. “I feel like a maratho
Read this article →02 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 →01 December 16 · Opportunities
Essential Drama has been set up to connect secondary schools, higher education and theatre professionals. Phil Cleaves from Essential Drama writes on Facebook’s Playwriting UK : “Are you looking to get over 2016 by making theatre in unconventional spaces? Come and present your wo
Read with a free account →01 December 16 · Opportunities
LPB was recently contacted with this script call from an emerging director who is looking for a play to produce for her MA Director showcase, featuring professional paid actors. About the director: “My name is Emily Aboud. I was born and raised in the Caribbean, on the islands of
Read with a free account →30 November 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 →30 November 16 · Opportunities
BBC Writersroom’s regular window for unsolicited scripts is open between 10am on Friday 9th December 2016 and 5pm on Monday 9th January 2017 for Drama scripts (TV, film, radio, stage or online). What to submit: Writers will be asked to submit: 1 drama script of at least 30 minute
Read with a free account →30 November 16 · Opportunities
The EU Collective Plays Playwriting competition is in memory of Matteo Latino, an Italian playwright, actor and director who acquired a solid reputation in the Italian theatre community for his innovative and unconventional exploration of the issues related to his generation. “Ma
Read with a free account →29 November 16 · Opportunities
Call out for artists who use words. Are you a playwright? Poet? Musician? Comedian? Or do you use words in brilliant ways? RAW – Reality As Written – plays Hackney Picturehouse 12th January. They are offering ten minute slots and 25 minutes to the headliner. How to apply: Send yo
Read with a free account →29 November 16 · Opportunities
The Jerwood/Arvon Mentoring Programme is once again open for applications from writers who attended an Arvon course or retreat in 2015 or 2016. Now in its eighth year, the programme is run in partnership with Jerwood Charitable Foundation, and will take on twelve talented, emergi
Read with a free account →29 November 16 · Education / Opportunities
The Soho Theatre has been running its Theatremakers project for two years, working in partnership with Slap Haddock a Walthamstow-based theatre company. If you’re 11-16 years old, this 10 week Theatremakers course gives you the opportunity to meet and collaborate with other young
Read with a free account →29 November 16 · Opportunities
Fizzy Sherbet is looking for short plays by women writers to be presented in a rehearsed reading at Hackney Attic, London on 24th January 2017. The event will be directed by Lily McLeish. How to apply: please send plays to fizzysherbet@post.com, quoting title and your name in the
Read with a free account →29 November 16 · Opportunities
Playwrights from anywhere are invited to enter Sussex Playwrights competition to write a 30-minute thriller/mystery radio drama for two to six actors. What you get: You could win a rehearsed “script-in-hand” reading with a discussion before an audience of members, writers’ family
Read with a free account →29 November 16 · Opportunities
Optik and director Barry Edwards are running a new theatre writing event at the 2017 Richmond upon Thames Festival. They plan to feature three to four unperformed original scripts in a fully rehearsed staged reading with professional cast. In their own words: “The setting will be
Read with a free account →28 November 16 · Opportunities
FROM PAGE TO STAGE is a festival of new musical theatre dedicated to showcasing un-produced work and work in development to an audience to garner feedback and create new opportunities for the artistes involved. The fifth annual FROM PAGE TO STAGE festival has been invited to Andr
Read with a free account →28 November 16 · Opportunities
After last year’s success, Oxford’s new fringe festival Offbeat is heading into its second year. Taking place in June 2017, this fringe festival will feature theatre, dance, comedy, music and spoken word never before seen in Oxfordshire. Encouraging both upcoming and established
Read with a free account →28 November 16 · Inspiration / Pursued By A Bear
Pursued By A Bear is our weekly advice column with playwright Adam Taylor. He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences. “I’m purposefully not
Read this article →25 November 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 →25 November 16 · Opportunities
If you’re an individual working in the world of film and TV and you need financial assistance to develop your career, the John Brabourne Awards may be able to help you The John Brabourne Awards scheme is a talent development programme which provides awards of up to £5,000 to indi
Read with a free account →24 November 16 · Opportunities
Writer and producer Angela Keating is planning to produce an evening of 4-5 short plays in mid 2017. Rehearsals will be in central London so please ensure (if you want to be involved) you can travel there. Additionally: “You must be open to the director possibly having a differen
Read with a free account →24 November 16 · Opportunities
The Stückemarkt of the Berliner Theatertreffen is looking for innovative theatre languages and diverse forms of authorship. They invite theatre makers from all parts of Europe to apply by submitting their latest plays. Theatre texts and finished productions can be submitted, the
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