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20 March 14 · Opportunities
Tiny Dog Productions are currently accepting submissions from practitioners who wish to participate in the next Theatre Breaks Festival. They are looking for 6 – 8 productions in total. Theatre Breaks is comprised of a 3 night run, which Theatre Companies/individuals can use as a
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As part of Curve Theatre, Leicester’s first Inside Out Festival they present a series of free masterclasses and workshops. These include: INSIDE WRITING: A masterclass on writing for stage and screen by BBC Writersroom Ever wondered how to send your script to the BBC and what hap
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Submissions are now open for BARE ESSENTIALS, a night created to showcase new and emerging theatrical talent. See your work staged and performed by experienced and professional actors and directors, all of whom have worked with Encompass who have been mounting productions and eve
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InTRANSIT is a festival of outdoor or site responsive art and performance set-up by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and focusing on new commissions and new collaborations. Now in its eighth year, the festival celebrates the changing urban landscape, making use of publ
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NEWSBOY is a new living newspaper which aims to create a space to examine our ideas and feelings about the world we live in today. For the second edition of NEWSBOY they are looking for short scripts exploring and investigating the theme of “colonisation.” NEWSBOY: “COLONISATION
Read with a free account →20 March 14 · Education
On Saturday 29 March 2014, Radio 4 explores all things character. Character Invasion Day combines an on-air celebration of how the characters we love have been written, created and bought to life with a day of free events in all the BBC sites that make Radio Drama. You can listen
Read this article →19 March 14 · Opportunities
First launched in 2006, Guiding Lights is the UK film industry’s leading mentoring programme. Applications are now open for Guiding Lights 2014, which will select a group of talented writers, directors and producers to take part in a sixth edition of the scheme, set to launch in
Read with a free account →19 March 14 · News
The winners of the £12,000 Perfect Pitch Award have been announced! Chris Bush and Matthew Winkworth won with their pitch for the new musical ‘Odd’, which retells the story of the Odyssey through the eyes of a modern-day teenage girl. They were selected by a panel of industry exp
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After 13 years of the acclaimed strand, Channel 4 restates its commitment to new writers and directors with its new look Coming Up talent scheme that will now result in a feature length drama. Channel 4 is offering up-and-coming British film-makers the chance to have their own or
Read with a free account →18 March 14 · Opportunities
The BBC Writersroom opened yesterday for submissions of TV Drama, and will accept scripts until 31 March 2014. Make sure you get your script in if you’d like them to look at it, as this is the only submission window dedicated to TV Drama in 2014! (Later submission windows will fo
Read with a free account →18 March 14 · Opportunities
in ‘What’s Your Story?’, A Friend of a Friend Productions has been commissioned by Southwark Council to bring new theatre writing to Blackfriars. They will be presenting short plays recounting stories from local residents, those who work in the area and anyone who has being perso
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The Gretna First World War Commemoration Project has put out a call for writers or budding writers who would like to contribute to a commemoration project: First World War: then and now, HM Gretna Munitions Factory, re-lived 100 years on … The project has three strands – A theatr
Read with a free account →14 March 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). All the Pigs Theatre running a script writing workshop (£50/£40 concs) – Workshop date: 15 March 2014 Plain Sight – call for submissions f
Read with a free account →13 March 14 · Opportunities
Sixteen Feet Productions present an opportunity for aspiring and emerging writers to showcase new work. They welcome submissions from anyone who lives, works or studies in Lambeth. There is also a category for young writers of 21 and under. The selected plays will be rehearsed wi
Read with a free account →12 March 14 · Opportunities
The latest IdeasTap quarterly brief is now open for submissions.There will be a first (£250), second (£100) and third (£50) prize. The brief: “Capitalism in crisis! Political unrest! Climate change! Antibiotic resistance! Do you ever feel like we’re basically doomed as a species?
Read with a free account →12 March 14 · Opportunities
The Art of Putting Shorts On (TAPSO) is a new writing event, currently accepting submissions for its’ second performance. Are you an aspiring writer? Would you like to see you work performed on stage? Would you benefit from working alongside other like-minded individuals? After t
Read with a free account →11 March 14 · Opportunities
BAREtruth Theatre’s first staged readings were produced at Southwark Playhouse and The Pleasance last November in collaboration with Theatre Uncut. They are now seeking new plays for their first full length show. They are looking for plays which fit in with their vision as a comp
Read with a free account →10 March 14 · Writing Workshops
Have an idea for a play but not sure how to get it on paper? In this active and inspiring workshop, All the Pigs Resident Playwright, Daniel Hallissey, will share his experience and research of script writing to give his top tips on to how to structure your play, and effectively
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Poppy Seed is an online magazine that accepts submissions of creative writing and videos for publication on their blog. They currently accept 5 page scripts or 5 minute theatre recordings/ short films. How to apply: for details please see the website. Deadline: rolling submission
Read with a free account →07 March 14 · Education / Writing Workshops
Live Theatre has an international reputation for developing and nurturing talented playwrights and offers regular introductory workshops to get people writing relevant and engaging plays. This popular course aims to give writers a sound understanding of the key elements of playwr
Read this article →07 March 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). Creative competition on the theme of LOVE (£250 prize), IdeasTap Editors Brief – Deadline: 7 March 2014 at 5pm Volunteers required for scr
Read with a free account →06 March 14 · Events / Writing Advice
Does medical drama make your heart race? Have your questions on BBC medical dramas answered at a writers’ Q & A. The panel includes: Writers Mark Catley and Lucia Haynes, Holby City Series Producer, Simon Harper and Casualty’s Medical Advisor, Pete Salt Numbers are limited so ple
Read this article →05 March 14 · Opportunities
*This one is not a writing opportunity as such, but could be useful for networking…* Enthusiastic about supporting emerging writers ? Interested in Marketing/Publicity/Events Management ?ScriptReadEast is a script- reading showcase event supporting emerging writers to showcase th
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The Tagore Centre UK holds a substantial archive of books, photographs, CD’s and visual art relating to Rabindranath Tagore. The main centre is in North London and there is also a branch in Glasgow. They are now looking for an artist, curator or writer to immerse themselves in th
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