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20 November 15 · Education
January 2016 sees the launch of The Scenic Route’s new company of young theatre makers, ‘New Routes’ The company will comprise of a select number of theatre makers in training – all between the ages of 18 and 25 – who will work together over the length of the course to create an
Read this article →19 November 15 · Opportunities
Theatre N16 still has one slot left for a piece in their run of MONOLOGUES FROM MOS EISLEY, running for a week at Theatre N16 in Balham this December. What to submit: In their own words: “Our brief is very simple. We want a monologue or duologue from a character or characters lin
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Imagineer Your Play Saturday, 28 November 2015 from 10:00 to 16:00 (GMT) Hale Hall, School Lane, Salisbury, SP1 3UT GB Imaginer Your Play is a one-day workshop for theatre writers and practitioners will give you the space, time and inspiration to: • experiment with some of the qu
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The White Hart Trust Studios is looking for theatre works for upcoming season of international theatre. Theatre addressing identity; theatre in a foreign language; theatre addressing themes of immigration, migration, relocation, or just living in London.. please feel free to writ
Read with a free account →19 November 15 · Opportunities
The 2016 Leah Ryan Fund for Emerging Women Writers is now open to submissions. All women who consider themselves emerging playwrights (as distinct from fledgling or mid-career playwrights) are eligible to apply for the 2016 FEWW Prize. Eligibility: Playwrights from all over the w
Read with a free account →18 November 15 · 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: Stückemarkt 2016: Open Call for theatre plays fro
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theatreLab is looking for theatre and film scripts that can go forward into Bath Spa Universities production projects and events. theatreLab is a development initiative so will consider scripts at all levels of development . This opportunity is unique as theatreLab gives space to
Read with a free account →18 November 15 · Funding and Bursaries / News
As reported in The Stage, the winner of the 2015 Bruntwood Prize has been announced! Katherine Soper scooped up the £16K award for her debut play ‘Wish List’. Judges prizes were also awarded to four writers this year: Kendall Feaver, Chloe Todd Fordham, James Fritz, and Alan Harr
Read with a free account →18 November 15 · Offers
Nick Hern Books is running a special offer in recognition of #LoveTheatreDay 2015, running for 24 hours from 10am GMT on Wednesday 18 November. They are offering 50% off all titles – a great chance to snap up a Christmas gift, or research. Check it out here! Source: Nick Hern Boo
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Writing Places, the Arts Council funded partnership project between Literature Works, The National Trust and The Poetry Archive is looking for a writer-in-residence to support the Writing Places project. The residency will be attached to Greenway, the holiday home of Agatha Chris
Read with a free account →16 November 15 · 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’ve just realised th
Read this article →16 November 15 · Opportunities
Theatre N16 launches DRAFT, a work-in-progress opportunity for writers to showcase new ideas and encouraging collaboration between emerging artists. The first DRAFT will take place on Sunday 17th January 2016 at Theatre N16. How it works: In their own words: We’re deviating from
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The Stückemarkt of the Berliner Theatertreffen is looking for innovative theatre languages and diverse forms of authorship. We would like to invite theatre makers from all parts of Europe to apply by submitting their latest plays. Theatre texts and finished productions can be sub
Read with a free account →15 November 15 · Opportunities
Black Theatre Live aims to commission a writer and/or a director to develop an exciting mid-scale production for touring in autumn 2016. What to submit: The script can range from new writing to a classic or an adaptation The Black Theatre Live consortium will produce the show Pro
Read with a free account →15 November 15 · Opportunities
Thanos Topouzis is a director/visual effects artist seeking for short-plays to adapt and film. What to submit: The short-plays should have to do with fascism and opposition to fascist ideologies. In his own words: “As I am always in the look for great stories you can also submit
Read with a free account →13 November 15 · 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; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Events; 4) Ongoing op
Read with a free account →13 November 15 · Writing Workshops
Sky or the Bird are offering writers a chance to move their work on to the next level. You could be struggling on a first draft, looking to solve particular problems, or in need of inspiration to reignite your commitment to your work. What They Offer: PART ONE – Reading and notes
Read this article →12 November 15 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
The BFI Film Academy Residential Programme in Screenwriting is looking for 25 of the most talented and committed young writers living in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to take part in an intensive residential training programme that kick-starts a career in the film
Read with a free account →12 November 15 · Opportunities
Pokfulam Rd Productions are looking for extracts and short plays (5 – 10 minutes) from writers who would like to participate in the launch of a collaboration between Pokfulam Rd Productions and Theatre N16: “The Pit Part I” to be produced at Theatre N16 on February 14th 2016 on t
Read with a free account →11 November 15 · Opportunities
This annual award was established in 2009 by Moniack Mhor to honour Jessie Kesson’s inspirational life and work. As 2016 will be the centenary of Jessie Kesson’s birth, we sill soon be announcing details of additional events and activity throughout the year. THE JESSIE KESSON FEL
Read with a free account →11 November 15 · 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: Criterion New Writing Programme Description: The
Read with a free account →11 November 15 · News / Original Content
Since we set up the London Playwrights’ Blog in early 2013, we’ve been overwhelmed by the fantastic response we’d have from all of our play-writing readers. In the past two and a half years, we’ve truly loved getting to connect with all of you emerging writers, and have seen firs
Read this article →11 November 15 · Opportunities
Creative Skillset have launched a new programme to help address the under-representation of BAME inidividuals in the film industry. The programme supports two bursaries (worth over £11,000 each) to attend The Screen Arts Institute‘s Talent Programme equipping those with the corre
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Etch Theatre Company are looking for 5-15 mins of new writing that is considered by the writer to be still in development. They match writers with directors and help with casting. Each piece is then rehearsed to performance standard and will be performed on December the 14th at T
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