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23 July 15 · Opportunities
The Shore Screenwriting Competition is currently accepting submissions of short and feature length films. The competition provides the opportunity to have your script read by professional production companies. What you pay: There are three different deadlines, with different fees
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Writing For Forum Theatre 7th September – 11th September 2015 10am- 6pm daily Held at: Cardboard Citizens, 77a Greenfield Road, London, E1 1EJ What is Forum Theatre? Forum Theatre is an increasingly popular form of participatory theatre, used across the world in a variety of soci
Read this article →23 July 15 · Opportunities
The 2016 BlueCat Screenplay Competition is accepting Short Screenplays between 1 and 49 pages in length. All entries will receive script analysis. What you pay: There is an entry of $40 USD. *Students are eligible to submit their short screenplays at a discounted $35 rate for the
Read with a free account →23 July 15 · Opportunities
Now in its 24th year, The Living Room Series is a New Play Development program based in Los Angeles, which embodies The Blank’s commitment to developing new work by diverse voices from both established and emerging writers. The Living Room Series takes place on Monday evenings at
Read with a free account →22 July 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: The Royal Court Introduction to Playwriting Group
Read with a free account →21 July 15 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper has just published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in August (and late July/early September) 2015. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but
Read with a free account →21 July 15 · Opportunities
Are you a Muslim woman who loves writing? Consider participating in the Hijabi Monologues Story Contest 2015 for the chance to have your story performed for an international audience by an experienced actress. In partnership with the British Council, the Hijabi Monologues Story C
Read with a free account →20 July 15 · Opportunities
Carabosse in Milton Keynes is currently accepting submissions for its next Pub Theatre nights to be performed in December 2015. What to submit: Pieces for the Pub Theatre night can only be 5 minutes up to 20 minutes in length and must respond to the theme ‘Winter’ – however they
Read with a free account →17 July 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 →15 July 15 · Opportunities
The Hampstead Theatre’s annual submission window is now open. Hampstead Theatre is dedicated to finding brilliant new plays and writers of exceptional promise. We strive to produce works that present new perspectives and engage with the world we live in today. Hampstead Theatre i
Read with a free account →15 July 15 · Opportunities
The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award is offering a £5,000 writing bursary and the chance of a Radio 4 drama commission to Northern writers new to radio. You don’t need to write a radio drama to enter, but you do need to demonstrate a fresh and original writing voice. Radio Drama Nort
Read with a free account →15 July 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: Bush Theatre Summer submissions window now open D
Read with a free account →14 July 15 · Opportunities
BBC Writersroom’s regular window for unsolicited scripts is open between 10am on 7th September and 5pm on 24th September 2015 for Drama scripts (TV, film, radio, stage or online). You can find all the details on the BBC Writers Room website as well as guidelines and resources for
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Screenplay First is an exciting new screenwriting award brought to you by BBC Films and BBC Writersroom BBC Films is committed to finding and developing new talent, collaborating with some of the foremost writers and directors in the industry. To celebrate 25 extraordinary years
Read with a free account →14 July 15 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
The next open submissions session for The Royal Court’s Introduction to Playwriting Groups is now open. The group is an opportunity to learn more about playwriting from an experienced writer. There are more details below as well as guidelines about how to apply (which they sugges
Read with a free account →14 July 15 · Opportunities
The BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum is open for the submissions of Children’s film and television. This competition is open to all writers, resident in the UK or of UK citizenship. The extracts must have a focus on content for children. This includes feature films, single dramas
Read with a free account →11 July 15 · Opportunities
Submit your script to Talawa Theatre Company Talawa, Britain’s primary Black-led theatre company, is looking for new writers. They are expanding the opportunities they offer to artists, including: – Talawa Writers’ Programme: three new commissions and a programme of development a
Read with a free account →10 July 15 · Opportunities
IdeasTap is offering 10 awards of £500 to creative individuals and groups. The IdeasTap Innovators Fund is a funding scheme open to all creative disciplines. Previously run on the IdeasTap website, Hiive is now really chuffed to be launching this fund for the first time. In the p
Read with a free account →10 July 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 →10 July 15 · Opportunities
Plain Paper Productions are accepting submissions from writers. They are seeking radical young voices who are working on plays that speak for where we currently are – in the political, social, sexual. psychological and environmental climate. These can be finished plays, or plays
Read with a free account →10 July 15 · Opportunities
TALOS: the 1st Science Fiction Theatre Festival of London will take place 24-25 October 2015 in Chelsea Theatre in London. The festival is seeking submissions of short plays with science fiction elements. Scripts should be no more than 30 minutes long in performance and may be or
Read with a free account →08 July 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: Pint-sized seeking short plays for evening of new
Read with a free account →07 July 15 · Opportunities
Are you a playwright or dramatist? Do you write dramatic literature or drama to be performed by actors? To support young playwrights, the Lagos Theatre Festival 2016 is seeking submissions of scripts for the Festival. The topic of the play should reflect the experiences of young
Read with a free account →07 July 15 · Opportunities
*Editors note: sorry this one’s not open to London based writers but it’s a such a good opportunity for our Northern friends, that we couldn’t leave it out…* – Deaf and/or disabled? – Passionate about theatre? – A writer keen to develop your writing skills for performance? – Base
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