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07 July 15 · Events / Writing Workshops
This comprehensive course covers the key elements of writing a good screenplay. Led by award-winning screenwriter Steve Attridge, you’ll learn the secrets to creating satisfying subplots and dialogue, as well as how to format a script that will appeal to the television industry.
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Led by award-winning screenwriter Steve Attridge, this one-day course provides you with a strong introduction to some of the essential elements of a writing a good screenplay – from formatting a script for film or TV, to creating relatable characters and quotable dialogue. Ideal
Read this article →06 July 15 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
Combine theory and practice to tell powerful stories through film online. Unleash your potential in this free online course via FutureLearn. The University of Birmingham, the BBC Academy and Creative Skillset have combined forces, to create this four-week, free online course. It
Read with a free account →06 July 15 · Opportunities
The Progressive Playwright returns – with a twist! Due to a high demand from playwrights – and the success of previous seasons, this Autumn The Tron Theatre in Glasgow is offering playwrights at all stages of their careers, that are Scottish or based in Scotland, the opportunity
Read with a free account →04 July 15 · Opportunities
Calling all writers and horror fans! To celebrate their 5th year and as part of our dedication to support new work in the horror theatre world, this year the London Horror Festival and the Etcetera Theatre are teaming up to host a short playwriting competition with the guiding th
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Women at RADA is seeking 5 new pieces of writing inspired by the theme “Calm Down Dear – Politics” for Women At RADAs first night of new writing upstairs at the Arts Theatre, West End on Sunday July 19th. What to submit: Pieces can cover a wide range of topics as long as they are
Read with a free account →03 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 →03 July 15 · Opportunities
Organised by the Isle of Man Arts Council and the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) the competition is the inaugural initiative of TheatreFest15, the five-year project to promote new work for the theatre launched in May in the Isle of Man. What to submit: To enter
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Proscenium accepts original plays of any length and style, original adaptations (as long as the rights for the adapted work are secured) and musicals. We also accept articles about playwriting and theatre. What to submit: In addition to your play, please submit a brief, 100-word
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Masterclasses on How To Teach Dramatic Writing Wednesday 8 July 2015 from 9am-6pm Location: Platform Theatre, Central Saint Martins, Handyside Street, London, N1C 4AA Price: Free Event capacity: 300 The MA Dramatic Writing at Drama Centre London at Central Saint Martins is deligh
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The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain is supporting London Writers Week, an annual celebration of new writing in the UK, which runs for the first time this year from Wednesday 8 July to Saturday 11 July 2015. London Writers Week is a new partnership between MA Dramatic Writing at D
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Papatango Theatre Company Workshop 31 July 2015, 10am-12pm, Dalston Papatango are committed to giving new writers the best possible opportunities. Their programme of workshops runs every month, completely free of charge to participants. These cover principles of exploratory writi
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Introduction to Playwriting: National Theatre Taught by Evan Placey Every Monday from 7 September until 9 November 2015, 2-5pm 16 places available Cottesloe Room, Clore Learning Centre £375, (£300 concessions, bursaries available) Learn to apply the basic elements of writing for
Read this article →01 July 15 · Opportunities
The Brave New Ending Writing Challenge is run by Theatre Cloud in partnership with the Touring Consortium Theatre Company ahead of their forthcoming major new adaptation of Aldous Huxley’s future-shock literary classic. This Creative Project is open to aspiring writers of all age
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Postcard Theatre is currently accepting scripts for its new playwriting competition. What to submit: All the scripts MUST be new writing, by which we mean, previously unperformed by any other company. The scripts MUST have a performance run time of between 60 and 90 minutes. The
Read with a free account →01 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: Alfred Fagon Award 2015 Description: This annual
Read with a free account →01 July 15 · Opportunities
From today (1 July 2015) until 31 July 2015, the Soho Theatre will be accepting submissions for the bi-annual Verity Bargate Award. We’ve previously featured the Verity Bargate Award as a Pick of the Week – and no wonder, it’s a cracking opportunity. For full details, check out o
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The Omnibus Writer’s group will start a new set of sessions in September. Lead by Omnibus’ Literary Manager Saffron Myers and running over 8 weeks, the group is an opportunity to hear your writing aloud, share feedback and develop your work. Writing is often a solitary business,
Read this article →30 June 15 · Writing Workshops
Pentabus Theatre – the nation’s rural touring company – is on the lookout for 16-25 year old writers for their 2015 / 2016 Young Writers Group. Who are Pentabus Theatre? They develop and produce new plays about the contemporary rural world. They tour around the country, telling s
Read this article →30 June 15 · News
If you’ve joined us in despairing the end of IdeasTap, you’ll be thrilled to hear their partnership with Hiive will enable them to continue offering opportunities to emerging creative over the coming months. Upcoming opportunities include continuing the IdeasTap Innovators Fund,
Read this article →30 June 15 · News
The winner of the 2015 Papatango New Writing Prize has been announced! Playwright James Rushbrook has taken home the seventh annual prize for his play TOMCAT, which was chosen from over 600 entries. A little teaser of the play can be found on the Papatango website: “Oh, she’s dan
Read this article →30 June 15 · Opportunities
This annual writing competition is held in memory of T.F. Evans, longtime editor of the Shaw Society Journal. The prize is offered for an additional scene to a play by Bernard Shaw. It will be offered to the entry that most impresses the judges, who will be looking for that combi
Read with a free account →26 June 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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Open Theatre Project has opened a call for new scripts that feature Solo Performances for a new production series we are developing for 2015 or 2016. We are currently looking for work that steps outside of autobiography and instead uses the freedom of having 1 voice to bring big
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