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07 April 16 · Opportunities
Applications are now being accepted for the Graeae Theatre Company’s Play Labs programme. This one-day R&D platform provides a safe space and creative support to Deaf and disabled artists wishing to explore raw ideas and fresh stories for live performance, with artistic guidance
Read with a free account →06 April 16 · Funding and Bursaries / Opportunities
Camden People’s Theatre is offering a new seed commission to artists from BAME (Black, Asian and minority ethnic) backgrounds to create a new ‘scratch’ performance (up to 25 minutes long) as part of our Autumn 2016 programme. What you get: Each artist will receive £750 towards pr
Read with a free account →06 April 16 · Opportunities
Sonderlust Theatre is seeking submissions for its inaugural new writing event, a showcase of brand new short plays by promising writers and the Lion & Unicorn Theatre, brought to life by an ensemble of emerging directors and actors. What to submit: In their own words: “We favor s
Read with a free account →06 April 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: Nick Darke Writers’ Award 2016 Description: The N
Read with a free account →06 April 16 · Events
Meet The Radio Drama Producers Thursday, 21 April 2016 from 19:00 to 22:00 St Alban’s Centre, London Do you want to know more about writing for radio? The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) has brought together a panel of audio producers to tell you about the business and art
Read this article →05 April 16 · Opportunities
The ArtsEd drama school in London is offering opportunities for screenplay writers to have their work developed and produced over the course of the next 12 months. Each script should combine ‘a clear, narrative arc with a degree of dramatic action’, be of 10-12 minutes in duratio
Read with a free account →05 April 16 · Opportunities
From Page to Stage is a season of new musical theatre produced by Aria Entertainment dedicated to showcasing un-produced work and work in development to an audience to garner feedback and create new opportunities for the artistes involved. For its fourth year, From Page to Stage
Read with a free account →05 April 16 · Education / Writing Workshops
Musical Theatre: Using music and lyrics to tell the tale Nov 21st – Nov 26th 2016 Totleigh Barton, Devon LPB is helping to promote courses from Arvon – a creative writing charity that enables writers to develop their craft with top practitioners in beautiful settings. Dreaming of
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Writing For Puppetry: Writing The Impossible Oct 24th – Oct 29th 2016 Lumb Bank, Yorkshire LPB is helping to promote courses from Arvon – a creative writing charity that enables writers to develop their craft with top practitioners in beautiful settings. Dreaming of a holiday whe
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Arvon City JW3 Playwriting: Step By Step May 01st – May 03rd 2016 London LPB is helping to promote courses from Arvon – a creative writing charity that enables writers to develop their craft with top practitioners. Arvon is wrapping up its special ingredients and bringing them to
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Playwriting: Improving your playwriting craft from blank page to stage Jun 20th – Jun 25th 2016 Lumb Bank, Yorkshire LPB is helping to promote courses from Arvon – a creative writing charity that enables writers to develop their craft with top practitioners in beautiful settings.
Read this article →05 April 16 · Opportunities
Cambridge University Press is holding a Shakespearean-themed short play competition. To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, they invite you to submit an original short play influenced by the Bard, his works, or his life in any way (imagine the possibilities!). What
Read with a free account →04 April 16 · Opportunities
The 2016 Alfred Fagon Award for Best New Play of the Year supported by the Peggy Ramsay Foundation, is now open for applications. The winner will receive £6000. Eligibility and Criteria: The Award is open to any playwright of Caribbean or African descent, resident in the UK, for
Read with a free account →04 April 16 · Opportunities
Studio Players, Kentucky’s Oldest Community-Involved Theater, located in Lexington, is proud to announce their 3rd Annual 10-Minute Play Festival, to be performed in July 2016. We are looking for 7 strong, entertaining plays to feature so, once again, we are holding a competition
Read with a free account →04 April 16 · Opportunities
Duckface Productions is looking for a new and exciting piece of writing to present in a London theatre space with a loyal following in June. As the timeframe is a small one, we are looking for a piece that is near ready. This would be an incredible opportunity for a gifted writer
Read with a free account →04 April 16 · Opportunities
Lockdown: From Idea To Play with nationally acclaimed Playwright David Lane Dates: Sunday 8th May and Sunday 15th May Time: 10am to 4pm Location: Commonweal School, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 4JE Across two day-long workshops, with a week’s writing time in-between for participants to
Read with a free account →04 April 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 write all the time,
Read this article →02 April 16 · Opportunities
In Between Time in partnership with Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA), Fierce Festival, Trinity Centre, supported by Arnolfini, seek to commission an artist to make new work to premiere at IBT17 and tour throughout 2017. Wild Card Award is committed to supporting a
Read with a free account →01 April 16 · Opportunities
“…What happens when you take a handful of writers, add a dollop actors, whisk in a sprinkle of direction;and give them an hour to rehearse before doors open to the public?” Stitchin’ Fiction is a free non-profit platform for creatives to come together in a workshopping environmen
Read with a free account →01 April 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 April 16 · Opportunities
The Spill organises quarterly rehearsed readings at the Old Red Lion Theatre of the freshest new work from the most exciting of contemporary writers. They are now looking for new plays to programme. Their next reading is on 5th June, but any submissions will be considered for tha
Read with a free account →31 March 16 · Writing Workshops
Introduction To Playwriting And Engaging With Theatre503 with Steve Harper and Tom Latter Saturday 30 April from 10.30am – 4.30pm Got a great idea bubbling away in your head but not sure how to get it down on paper? Want to gain an exciting insight into the world of playwriting a
Read this article →31 March 16 · Opportunities
Doughnut Productions is looking to hire writers for a new writing night that will be performed during the Camden Fringe 10 year celebration in August. They will be using the Cockpit Theatre as a venue and are looking for two writers to write a 20 minute play each that is based on
Read with a free account →31 March 16 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper has just published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in April 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 the
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