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14 October 15 · Opportunities
C21 has announced The Drama Series Script Competition, produced in association with leading independent studio Entertainment One (eOne) and Creative England through their recently launched venture, designed to find the next big thing in international drama. They are looking for o
Read with a free account →14 October 15 · Events
New: Playwriting 17 October 2015, 10.30am-5pm Cornerstorne Arts, Didcot, Oxon Aspiring playwrights will be guided through the process of writing a simple one-act play in this day-long workshop. Emphasis will be on writing from the heart and expressing what is unique to you. Learn
Read this article →14 October 15 · Opportunities
The Company, in association with the Steyning Festival, is looking for 6 unperformed plays (maximum length 40 mins) from playwrights in the South East (incl. London) for the Steyning Festival Theatre Trails 2016. The plays will be performed by professional actors as rehearsed rea
Read with a free account →13 October 15 · Opportunities
Encompass Productions is currently seeking short play submissions for its Bare Essentials writing night (“London’s best reviewed new writing night”). The event is designed to showcase emerging and established theatrical talent. This event will be their ‘Christmas edition. so in a
Read with a free account →12 October 15 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
This Writers’ groups in South London but for everyone is now meeting twice a month. Locations and Dates: At The Cat’s Back in leafy Putney at 2pm on the third Saturday of each month. The pub is a short walk from East Putney and Putney Bridge (District Line) or Wandsworth Town ove
Read with a free account →12 October 15 · Inspiration / Pursued By A Bear
Pursued By A Bear is our new 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’m writing my first ful
Read this article →09 October 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 →07 October 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: Stitchin’ Fiction: One Year Anniversary – accepti
Read with a free account →06 October 15 · Opportunities
Shakespeare’s Sister is a short film initiative which aims to help address the gender imbalance in film by giving female filmmakers funding and support to showcase their talent. Two filmmaking teams will be awarded £15,000 in production funding. In addition to support and develop
Read with a free account →06 October 15 · Opportunities
London Calling is open to all new and emerging filmmaking teams resident in the capital. Run across nine months, highlights of the scheme include: 15 short films are awarded a maximum of £4,000 Training and mentoring is provided to all filmmaking teams Match funding can be sought
Read with a free account →05 October 15 · Opportunities
Plane Paper Theatre is a London based theatre company. They are dedicated to creating a platform for emerging theatre makers to develop and produce original work that explores interesting questions and themes. Through the development of new writing, Plane Paper Theatre provides a
Read with a free account →05 October 15 · Inspiration / Pursued By A Bear
Pursued By A Bear is our new 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 in my bedroom, a
Read this article →03 October 15 · Opportunities
Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY is proud to announce the return of its International 10-minute Play Festival in March 2016. The festival will run March 16-21 and will consist of 5-6, fully produced 10-minute plays, performed in repertory fashion. They are seeking submissi
Read with a free account →02 October 15 · Opportunities
55 Kings Contemporary Theatre Productions Ltd. are a Cambridge based professional theatre company, established in 2014. 55 Kings was founded to create a new wave in original contemporary theatre in the Cambridge theatre scene. All their productions are written, crafted and produc
Read with a free account →02 October 15 · Opportunities
From 11-30 January 2016, Camden People’s Theatre presents Whose London Is It Anyway?, a festival of theatre, performance and discussion exploring the changing face of our capital city. In the run-up to the May 2016 mayoral election, this unique event explores London’s housing cri
Read with a free account →02 October 15 · Jobs / Opportunities
Applications are invited for the post of: Literary Assistant Responsible to: Deputy Literary Manager The Royal Court is the home of the English Stage Company Limited (ESC) and is the UK’s leading theatre dedicated to new writing. Up to 16 plays a year are staged between two theat
Read with a free account →02 October 15 · Writing Workshops
Playwrights are invited to apply for a place on the 2015 Autumn season of writing workshops based at the Jack Studio Theatre. Workshops are led by the theatre’s Literary Manager and playwright, David Bottomley. The Jack Writers’ Workshop is a dynamic hub for emerging contemporary
Read this article →02 October 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 →30 September 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: WriterSlam from the BBC & other partners seeking
Read with a free account →29 September 15 · Events / Opportunities
Stitchin’ Fiction: One Year Anniversary The only new writing night where everything is decided on the night! “We had a smorgasbord of talent at our last gathering – submission and audience numbers skyrocketing since our launch back in November. Now, it’s time to reach out again t
Read with a free account →29 September 15 · Opportunities
Signature Pictures is a social enterprise production company. Partnered with Jobcentre Plus, they provide training and work experience opportunities to unemployed young people in every department of their film productions. They aim to fill a gap in provision for the many talented
Read with a free account →29 September 15 · Opportunities
A brand new Halloween Sitcom Trials, will take place in Manchester on October 25th 2015 at the Kings Arms, Salford and they are looking for scripts. They want sitcom scripts that they can perform in the tried and tested Trials format (a 10 minute sitcom ending in a cliffhanger wi
Read with a free account →28 September 15 · Inspiration / Pursued By A Bear
Pursued By A Bear is our new 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. “How smart should I assum
Read this article →25 September 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
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