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30 September 16 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up

Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 30 September 2016

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

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28 September 16 · Inspiration / Pursued By A Bear

Pursued By A Bear: “My fringe show failed. What next?

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. “Hi Adam. So I finally

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26 September 16 · Opportunities

The Leytonstone Itch seeking 5-10 minute scenes

The Leytonstone Itch a bi-monthly night at Leytonstone’s award winning ‘All You Read is Love’ (http://www.allyoureadislove.com). It is a scratch night like no other, an opportunity to try out ideas and share new work in a warm supportive environment. You can get feedback, make fr

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26 September 16 · Jobs / Opportunities

BBC Vacancy: Story Team Assistant (EastEnders)

First of all, we should state this is NOT a writing role. However, if you’re looking to get into the industry this could be an interesting opportunity for you. The successful candidate will support the Story Producer and Story Team to develop in the region of 212 x 30’ episodes o

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26 September 16 · News / Writing Advice

Orton – a new online resource for writers

Orton is a new online resource that enables writers to develop their work within a community environment. It allows work to be shared and discussed and invites fellow-writers (and readers) to suggest edits, comment on what’s working and give critical feedback on a completed draft

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26 September 16 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops

Applications open to join the Jack Writers’ Workshop

Playwrights are invited to apply for a place on the 2016 Autumn season of writing workshops based at the Jack Studio Theatre. Workshops are led by the theatre’s Literary Manager and playwright, David Bottomley. The Jack Writers’ Workshop is a dynamic hub for emerging contemporary

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23 September 16 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up

Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 23 September 2016

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

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21 September 16 · Opportunities

BBC TV Drama Writers Programme 2017

The BBC shall be commissioning 8 writers to write an original series or serial script for BBC One, BBC Two or BBC Three Online. To apply you must have at least one production credit (a drama, at least 30 mins in duration) to your name. You can have written for theatre, television

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20 September 16 · Opportunities

Night of Joy seeking short plays

Night of Joy are looking for short plays of 10-40 minutes on the theme of ‘Love as a Commodity’ for a performance in mid-November at Bethnal Green Working Man’s Club Send your submissions to: tahaq@btinternet.com Deadline: 14 October 2016 Source: Playwriting UK Facebook Page

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20 September 16 · Opportunities

WriterSlam open for submissions (TV Drama)

WriterSlam is returning on 14th November at St James’ Theatre, Victoria! This edition of WriterSlam is supported the BBC, Channel 4 and Sky. “We’re looking for new voices for television, who come from all backgrounds. We champion diversity of experience – if you include everyone,

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19 September 16 · Opportunities

Warts and All Theatre seeking artists/ writers

“Warts and All Theatre is the resident theatre company at Delapré Abbey in Northampton. We believe that everyone can be an artist. We present work that celebrates that. We don’t define the strands of our work as ‘professional’ ‘and ‘non-professional’. All of our work is professio

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17 September 16 · Education / Opportunities

The Script Onscreen: Workshop – How to Read a Film

THE SCRIPT ONSCREEN is a workshop series focusing on the professional filmmaker’s perspective of how story and script develop in a film. For writers, playwrights, filmmakers, and filmgoers of all levels it will train you how to ‘read’ a film (rather than passively watch it) from

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16 September 16 · Education / Opportunities

Make your Show: Workshop with Russell Lucas

Join theatre director Russell Lucas on this fast-paced-theatre-generating-workshop focused on making your show. Using his years of making new theatre Russell will be sharing his techniques on how he has been making theatre from scratch, enabling new writing or reinvigorating past

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