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07 July 14 · Opportunities
Precious Cargo (www.preciouscargotheatre.com) are a North East Theatre company aiming to create dynamic, thought provoking theatre with a heart. They are about to go into research and development for their new show ‘Into Thin Air’ and are looking to work with three writers to wor
Read with a free account →04 July 14 · Opportunities
BAFTA, in partnership with Rocliffe and supported by The London Book Fair, has announced a call for scripts from emerging writers for the first ever BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing forum focused on children’s film and television. Now in its fourteenth year, the forum is turning its ey
Read with a free account →04 July 14 · 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). The Space Prize (apply with theatre company) – Deadline: 4 July 2014 The Leslie Scalapino Award 2014 – Deadline: 4 July 2014 Sheerdrop The
Read with a free account →03 July 14 · Writing Workshops
Award-winning, BAFTA-nominated executive producer Kathleen Beedles is offering two IdeasTap members the chance to attend a full-day practical workshop on the craft of storylining. Places normally cost £240. The ability to turn story ideas into, “What if this happens next…?” keeps
Read this article →03 July 14 · Opportunities
After their first sell out show at the Tristan Bates theatre, Short Back and Sides is opening again for short play submissions. This time the theme is: “How English are you?” The only rules are that the play is no longer than 20 minutes and that it doesn’t rely too heavily on pro
Read with a free account →01 July 14 · Opportunities
Shorts@The Courtyard is a brand spanking new night of new theatre at the major London Fringe venue, The Courtyard Theatre, Hoxton. There are five spaces available for 15-20 minute shorts for the night which will give YOU the opportunity to showcase your new material in a London t
Read with a free account →01 July 14 · Jobs
Proper Job Theatre Company are seeking an experienced script writer for a new adaptation ‘The Shape of Things to Come’ by H.G Wells. The chosen writer will work along side the company to develop a script loosely based on the novel, for one actor to perform. This play will be dire
Read with a free account →30 June 14 · Opportunities
Eighteen IdeasTap members will get the chance to put on a production in the house of a theatre industry big wig in front of an industry audiencePlease note: This brief is only open to IdeasTap members based in London and the South East. Scottee and Ideas Tap are looking for new w
Read with a free account →30 June 14 · Jobs
Free Writers is a new core Rewrite project for young people aged 11 to 18. They have just completed a pilot phase and will be developing the project over the next year. The programme aims to bring together young people from different cultural and national backgrounds to develop t
Read with a free account →27 June 14 · 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). Nottingham Playhouse inviting writers to take part in ‘Time and Memory’ season – Deadline: 27 June 2014 Roundhouse seeking radio plays (ag
Read with a free account →26 June 14 · Original Content / Resources
Trying to fit regular writing time into your life can be a really daunting task. Some of us are lucky enough to have the flexibility to write whenever we want, but for most people, long term commitments like work, family and relationships can make regular time at the keyboard dif
Read this article →25 June 14 · Uncategorized
Play Submissions Helper has just published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in July 2014. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but if you’d like to peruse the whole
Read this article →25 June 14 · Opportunities
Camden People’s Theatre has put out a call for submissions, for projects exploring what’s changed since 1994 – and what might change in the twenty years to come. What they are looking for, in their own words: In September 2014, as part of our year-long CPT@20 celebrations, we wil
Read with a free account →24 June 14 · Education / Events
Drama Centre London is offer a day of masterclasses from 10 top practitioners on dramatic writing on Thursday 3 July 2014, as part of The Year of Experimentation. Sessions will focus on a range of dramatic writing topics, and could provide a useful jolt for anyone looking for som
Read this article →24 June 14 · Opportunities
The Leslie Scalapino Award is made in memory of Leslie Scalapino, her extraordinary body of work, and her commitment to the community of experimental writing and performance. (Read about Leslie here.) The Leslie Scalapino Award recognizes the importance of exploratory approaches
Read with a free account →24 June 14 · Opportunities
New International Theatre Experience (NITE) is proud to be working with European Theatre Collective (ETC) to help organize this year’s Reading European Drama Festival (R.E.A.D.). The purpose of the festival is to present new international plays that have not been read or staged i
Read with a free account →23 June 14 · Opportunities
BBC Writers Room have now launched their latest Script Room window. This time they are looking for Children’s scripts (CBeebies & CBBC) The Script Room is a place where you can send your script to be assessed by a team of experienced readers. All scripts are read as a calling car
Read with a free account →21 June 14 · Jobs
now>press>play are looking to recruit scriptwriters on a freelance basis, who have strong backgrounds in education and want to make learning a fun, vivid experience for children. As well as writing scripts, you will create worksheets that go alongside the Experiences. You should:
Read with a free account →20 June 14 · 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). Theatre Royal Brighton young writers’ programme open for submissions (16-25 year olds, £80 course fee) – Deadline: 20 June 2014 Newsboy se
Read with a free account →20 June 14 · Opportunities
The Jerwood Opera Writing Programme at Aldeburgh Music is designed for composers, writers and directors who have little or no experience of writing or creating opera, and who want to widen their horizons and equip themselves to create contemporary work combining music, theatre an
Read with a free account →19 June 14 · Opportunities
As part of the BBC Performing Arts Fellowship, Freedom Studios is seeking an individual who has shown dedication towards a career in theatre and who demonstrates potential but who needs support and guidance to take the next step towards a professional career as either a Producer,
Read with a free account →19 June 14 · Opportunities
Function Factory Theatre are seeking three new scripts to stage as rehearsed readings in North West England, in Autumn 2014, through the Rebel Voices Playwriting Competition. Three selected writers will get the chance to workshop their scripts with a director and actors before be
Read with a free account →19 June 14 · Opportunities
in the BFI Teen Scene Script challenge, eight IdeasTap members age 16-25 will have their short teen drama scripts filmed by the BFI. As part of their upcoming Teenage Kicks season, the BFI has been working with production design students at Wimbledon College of Arts to create a w
Read with a free account →19 June 14 · Opportunities
The Space Prize for digital innovation is for new ways to explore original digital theatre to be showcased on The Space. The £20,000 prize money is to be given to the theatre company that produces the most original digital theatre idea. BBC Writersroom and The Space have created
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