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23 August 16 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper has just published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in September 2016. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but you can click through peruse
Read with a free account →22 August 16 · Education / Writing Workshops
Comedy Writing Skills 3 September to 8 October (6 weeks) Saturdays from 1pm-4pm Camden Comedy Club Using practical exercises, discussion and real life examples- Meryl O’Rourke will help you find YOUR funny and hand you the tools to be a productive joke writer. The course will cov
Read this article →22 August 16 · Opportunities
Submissions are sought for the MT Pockets 10 Minute Play Festival celebrating playwrights–emerging and professional– and culminating in a bare bones production of the top 6 to 8 submissions. What to submit: Limit of TWO entries per playwright. be unpublished, with 3 or less produ
Read with a free account →22 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. “Should I limit the nu
Read this article →22 August 16 · Education / Original Content
What makes a scene? How can a scene be broken down in to its’ microstructure? And how can mapping out the scenes of your play help you in the writing process? In this 2 hour intensive workshop with playwright, Kimberley Andrews, you will work together as a group to break down sce
Read this article →22 August 16 · Education / Original Content
How do you pack a punch in your opening scene? How much information should you give your audience? And what does it take to hook the reader from the very first page? When you submit your play to theatres or competitions, the first few pages are everything – the opening scene is y
Read this article →19 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 →19 August 16 · Opportunities
The Space is looking for proposals for the One Festival, a showcase of solo performances. Now in its 5th year, the One Festival has become an annual highlight at the Isle of Dogs theatre. The festival will run from 11th – 22nd January 2017 at the Space. You don’t need to have a p
Read with a free account →18 August 16 · Education / Writing Workshops
Theatre Making/Writing Workshop inspired by ‘People Power’ Thursday 27 October 2016 from 18:00 to 19:30 Hackney Museum – 1 Reading Lane, London, E8 1GQ Join actor and playwright Yolanda Mercy for a theatre making workshop at Hackney Museum exploring past events that inspired a wh
Read this article →18 August 16 · Opportunities / Resources
New Diorama and Diorama Arts Studio‘s BAMER Companies Project will provide free rehearsal and development space for Black, Asian, Minority Ethic and Refugee focused or led theatre companies for up to 30 weeks a year. They are looking to develop and work with new artists and are o
Read with a free account →18 August 16 · Jobs / Opportunities
The Imagine programme is commissioning a piece of theatre designed for an audience of older people in care homes. The show will be immersive, interactive and participatory and will include puppetry and music/movement. The final outcome will be showcased within the intimate settin
Read with a free account →17 August 16 · Opportunities
The Writers Club is a unique club for playwrights, where writers come together to develop their scripts, learn, share and inspire. In association with Directors Cut Theatre Company. Dates: Starting in October. Sessions are fortnightly on Saturdays 11am – 1pm at Calder Bookshop &
Read with a free account →17 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: Orange Tree Theatre Writers Collective Descriptio
Read with a free account →17 August 16 · Education / Writing Workshops
Storylab is a course led by Jonathan Young, a scriptwriter, dramaturg and theatre-maker who has crafted original stories for 20+ years and has successfully taught Storylab to over 100 students at LISPA in London and Berlin over the past 3 years. The course is suitable for anyone
Read this article →17 August 16 · Opportunities
Write to Play is an exciting new initiative from Graeae Theatre Company to cultivate and promote Deaf and disabled writers. The new writing partners this year will be Curve Leicester, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the Belgrade Theatre Coventry. The programme consists of: – a f
Read with a free account →14 August 16 · Events
Playwriting Retreat in Kerala, India 8-14 September 2016 This retreat is run by Vesna Hauschild in a peaceful and inspirational hotel surrounded by beautiful nature with great food and lots of exciting things to do in free time (yoga, hiking, trips to the lake, Tiger reserve …) i
Read this article →14 August 16 · Opportunities
The Directors Cut is open to writer applications for ‘The Secret Life of Sally’, the Directors Club Showcase happening at Southwark Playhouse on Sunday 25th September 2016. What to submit: They are looking for writers to create 5-10 minute monologues or duologues around a charact
Read with a free account →12 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 →11 August 16 · Opportunities
Pint-Sized is looking for submissions for new shows. Pint-Sized is an evening of new writing, which combines: – 10-15 minute pieces – A live band playing tailor-made tracks in the transitions – Affordable tickets, which include a discount on your first drink after the show The sh
Read with a free account →11 August 16 · Opportunities
The Bread & Roses Playwriting Award 2016 is presented by The Bread & Roses Theatre in collaboration with the Matthew Martino Benevolent Fund and Lazy Bee Scripts. It is a competition for full length theatre plays (by UK based playwrights) that have not previously been produced or
Read with a free account →11 August 16 · Opportunities
The R&D residency programme is a way for artsdepot to engage with emerging and established individuals and companies from different art form backgrounds, allowing them access to resources and expertise within a professional multi art form venue. They are inviting applications for
Read with a free account →10 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: Digital Rapid Write Response at Theatre503 Descri
Read with a free account →10 August 16 · Opportunities
Stitchin’ Fiction is a FREE non-profit platform for creatives to come together in a workshopping environment. Writers with words stuck in their laptops and notebooks are given a pool of performers, who want to work and stretch their collaborative muscles and skills. The event wil
Read with a free account →05 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
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