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18 March 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 →16 March 16 · Opportunities
HighTide produces plays by outstanding new writers, and as part of our HighTide Academy your play could be performed at HighTide Festival 2016. They are inviting twenty five emerging writers to join them for two days of development at their central London offices with HighTide Li
Read with a free account →16 March 16 · Opportunities
Jo Smith Productions is a theatre company dedicated to providing a springboard for undiscovered theatre. Jo Smith is a self-published playwright and actress and understands how difficult it can be to get your work out there without the backing of an agent or publisher…and so Jo S
Read with a free account →16 March 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: University of Wolverhampton accepting proposals f
Read with a free account →15 March 16 · Opportunities
The Berry Theatre is seeking applications for their Write Now programme. The programme aims to support the creative practice and strategic development of writers who work across all mediums of trans-media storytelling, who are keen to make a step change and progress their careers
Read with a free account →14 March 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 would like advice o
Read this article →14 March 16 · Jobs / Opportunities
The Conservation Volunteers are looking for a writer in residence for their Gardeners World Live Show Garden to meet and talk with visitors with a view to an improvised performance across the weekend of 17th June. The successful applicant will have a strong portfolio of work and
Read with a free account →14 March 16 · Jobs / Opportunities
Milton Keynes Council is inviting expressions of interest for a writer in residence to support the animation of its public art collection. The project will see a number of Central Milton Keynes public art pieces interpreted through, what’s commonly known as, speaking sculptures.
Read with a free account →14 March 16 · Opportunities
The Best of Bolton, a celebratory festival of local talent next takes place on Saturday 28 May 2016. Submissions can be in any short form – story, poem, monologue, sketch, a short extract (only) from a novel or play, but no more than three minutes long. “We welcome work in all la
Read with a free account →13 March 16 · Opportunities
Are you confused, enraged, or amused by the spectacle of the USA Presidential elections? This is your chance to have your say. Los Angeles’s Scribbler Theatre is seeking 8 minute plays and 3 minute monologues. The top ten plays will be performed in the Hollywood Fringe Theatre Fe
Read with a free account →13 March 16 · Writing Workshops
Redrafting Your Play with Jennifer Farmer Saturday 2 April from 10.30am-4.30pm Bishopsgate Institute You’ve completed your first draft but can’t see the play for the words! This intensive workshop will arm you with the exercises, tips and tools to bring focus, clarity and consist
Read this article →12 March 16 · Opportunities
In 2016 WriteMovies has opened a new competition specially for scripts aimed at UK studios, producers and commissioners. What you pay: The price to enter the special UK Competition is a flat rate of $44 (around £30, depending on exchange rates). What you get: It comes with all ou
Read with a free account →12 March 16 · Opportunities
The Shore Screenwriting Competition is currently accepting submissions of short and feature length films. They have also added a TV Pilot category, new for 2016. The competition provides the opportunity to have your script read by professional production companies. What you pay:
Read with a free account →11 March 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 March 16 · Opportunities
Are you a South Asian woman with something to say through writing for performance? Then Kali wants to hear from you. They are looking for original and innovative short and full length theatre scripts. Kali’s Talkback readings showcase a diverse range of new writing by South Asian
Read with a free account →11 March 16 · Writing Workshops
Papatango are committed to giving new writers the best possible opportunities. Their programme of playwriting workshops runs every month, completely free of charge to participants. These cover topics including writing exercises, dramaturgy, exploratory writing, story structure, d
Read this article →10 March 16 · Opportunities
Milton Keynes Council Music Faculty is looking for an urban lyricist to work with local composer Sarah Watts to create words to go alongside a musical created for performance by young people of Milton Keynes based on Milton Keynes’ 50th Birthday. The Music Faculty works with arou
Read with a free account →10 March 16 · Opportunities
The Arch and Bruce Foundation is currently accepting submissions for its 2016 Playwriting Competition. What to submit: All works must concern LGBT (lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender) life and be based on, or directly inspired by, a historical person, culture, work of art or event.
Read with a free account →09 March 16 · Opportunities
EndTimes Productions is now accepting submissions for its 7th Edition of Vignettes for the Apocalypse, New York’s oldest and largest Sci-fi/Horror themed theater festival. This year’s program will consist of two full-length plays and three short play collections. All submissions
Read with a free account →09 March 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: University Women in the Arts Mentorships Descript
Read with a free account →09 March 16 · Opportunities
University Women in the Arts is a new one off scheme to mentor female students studying arts subjects at University level on making the transition to working in and leading the way in the arts. 10 female students studying the arts at University level will be selected for the sche
Read with a free account →08 March 16 · Writing Workshops
Theatre Peckham is collaborating with Euphoric Ink and Ola Animashawun (Creative Director of Euphoric Ink and founder of the Royal Court’s Young Writer’s Programme) on an Introduction to Playwriting Course. The ten-week beginners playwriting course is open to writers 15-24. The c
Read this article →08 March 16 · Writing Workshops
London Playwrights Lab will soon be starting its next set of sessions. (Please note, this organisation is not affiliated with London Playwrights Workshop or London Playwrights Blog.) The taster session is planned for 7pm, March 23rd at Rise London, 69-89 Mile End Rd. It is the id
Read this article →08 March 16 · Opportunities
Do you write dramas or know anyone who does? Are you interested in seeing your work brought to life? Prissy Productions is interested in receiving scripts for short films – minimum of four characters. There’s no prize – it’s just for people who are genuinely interested in practis
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