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02 September 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 →02 September 16 · Opportunities
Pathos Theatre Productions are receiving submissions from emerging playwrights to commission a full-length play. The play will be performed in a London venue and writers will be involved in the rehearsal process. What to submit: No longer than 90 minutes and no more than four cha
Read with a free account →02 September 16 · Offers
Emerging artists and companies are invited to apply for up to two weeks of free rehearsal or workshop space between October 2016 – January 2017. During the last year The Old Vic has connected with over 1,000 artists by giving 3,000 hours of free rehearsal space at The Old Vic Wor
Read this article →01 September 16 · Writing Workshops
How to Begin: Playwriting with Ryan Craig at National Theatre 16 September – 25 November The National Theatre is offering a ten-week workshop series on starting to write a play, led by playwright Ryan Craig (Our Class, The Holy Rosenbergs). To begin any play, we have to ask ourse
Read this article →01 September 16 · Funding and Bursaries / Opportunities
The Van Eyck invites artists, designers, photographers, architects, landscape architects, curators, writers, and thinkers to apply for a residency at the Jan van Eyck Academie for 6 up to 12 months. The Van Eyck is an international multiform organization for fine art, design, and
Read with a free account →31 August 16 · Opportunities
Young Everyman Playhouse is open for applications to join their two year writers programme. In this programme you will: Learn the fundamentals of playwriting such as character, structure and narrative Work with professional playwrights and theatre practitioners Read and discuss p
Read with a free account →31 August 16 · 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: Brave New Word accepting short pieces for ‘Break
Read with a free account →31 August 16 · Opportunities
Page to Stage are inviting writers to submit a NEW 10-minute scripts (or excerpt of a longer script) to be rehearsed by actors and directors, then shared and given feedback by an industry panel. The next Page to Stage is on Wednesday 21 September at The Horse & Stables, London SE
Read with a free account →30 August 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 haven’t done loads,
Read this article →26 August 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 →26 August 16 · Education / Original Content
The autumn workshops are here! Whether you’re curious about how to format a script, want to craft killer dialogue, or want to improve your hit rate when sending out shot plays, we’ve got something for you. We’ll also be offering two free workshops as a thank you to all the fantas
Read this article →26 August 16 · Education / Original Content
We’ve had brilliant experiences connecting with writers this year through our workshops, blog, script consulting – and most importantly through the Dark Horse Festival that took place this summer during our partnership with London Writers’ Week! As a thank you to all the fantasti
Read this article →26 August 16 · Education / Original Content
How do you write great dialogue? How can you communicate information about our characters without writing ‘on the nose’? What should be left unsaid… Kimberley Andrews leads this intensive two-hour workshop designed to sharpen your dialogue skills! This fun, interactive session co
Read this article →26 August 16 · Education / Original Content
Does the idea of self-producing your play leave you feeling confused? Inexperienced? Even terrified? Don’t worry – it’s not as hard as it seems! This day-long workshop will give participants the confidence, practical skills, and troubleshooting insight to successfully produce the
Read this article →26 August 16 · Education / Original Content
Are you writing and sending out short plays without the success you had hoped? Do you want to take your craft of writing short plays to the next level? During this intensive half-day session, LPB Director & Playwright A.C. Smith will lead a practical workshop in the art of the sh
Read this article →26 August 16 · Opportunities
Brave New Word is currently accepting submissions for its next event on 18 September 2016 on the theme of ‘Break-Up Britain’. Brave New Word is a platform and community for writers, actors and directors to showcase, discuss and experiment with new work. They are especially inclus
Read with a free account →25 August 16 · Opportunities
The BBC is seeking to fill two Script Editor roles for EastEnders. Reporting to the Script Producer, the successful candidates will work as part of a team overseeing episodes from the idea stage to delivery to the production crew, and through to shoot. Generating creative ideas a
Read with a free account →25 August 16 · Opportunities
The Actors’ Temple is offering a workshop open to both writers and actors who would like to develop their writing. The first step in this process is designed for writers who would like the opportunity to work through an area of text which they would like to develop. A section of
Read with a free account →25 August 16 · Opportunities
Entertain Us Productions are organising a charity event to benefit the New York Foundling, a child welfare agency in the US. The show will be mostly made up of original monologues and short plays and EU Productions invite you to submit scripts for inclusion at the event. Once the
Read with a free account →25 August 16 · Funding and Bursaries / Opportunities
Submissions are now open for Live Theatre’s £2,000 Live Lab Bursary to develop a new piece of theatre. Live Theatre, Newcastle is the home of new theatre in the North East and Live Lab is the creative space that allows it to flourish. It offers a platform and support to writers,
Read with a free account →24 August 16 · 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: Dionysian Magazine seeking play submissions Descr
Read with a free account →24 August 16 · Opportunities
Actor Awareness is seeking script submissions for their next scratch night on the theme of ‘Identity’ on 19 September 2016. This project is heavily supported by Spotlight and this is a paid opportunity for the writers/ directors and actors. (They do not say what the budget is in
Read with a free account →24 August 16 · Opportunities
The timetable is currently being developed for the next Studio Salford Development Week (Mon 26th Sept – Sun 2nd Oct). Development Week is filled to the brim with rehearsed readings, workshops and networking opportunities. Expect script-in-hand performances of new work hot off th
Read with a free account →23 August 16 · Writing Workshops
Shutterblast Productions is currently preparing to deliver writing and theatre workshops on the topic of violence against women in entertainment. They will be held at the Pleasance Theatre, London. Cost: The workshops are free and travel bursaries are on offer. Dates: Wednesday 2
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