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14 October 21 · Opportunities
The Nouveau Riche Associate Artist Programme is a 9-month residency for emerging and established theatre makers to create new work. The offer includes free space at NDT Broadgate, dramaturgy, networking as well as a rehearsal and development showing. The residency will embed arti
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Artistic opportunities for three facilitators and three writers with Open Clasp Theatre Company Open Clasp is looking for three facilitators and three writers for their Workforce Development Programme. This is an opportunity for Open Clasp to invest in and engage artists for our
Read with a free account →11 October 21 · Opportunities
3-minute Drama Scriptwriting Competition. For some post-Covid fun, we are looking for a drama to be performed as a train rolls into a station somewhere in rural England, sits for 3 minutes and departs. Can you engage an unwitting audience? The subject matter is up to you! Minimum
Read with a free account →07 October 21
LONDON PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL London Playwrights Festival: Digital Line-up November 24, 2021 To celebrate the London Playwrights Festival 2021 which takes place… Read More London Playwrights Festival – FREE Zoom Workshop: LGBTQ+ Theatre November 24, 2021 To celebrate the London Pla
Read this article →07 October 21 · Opportunities
The Department of Theatre at The University of Chichester has an international reputation for making exciting theatre. We offer a range of practical degree programmes at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels, all designed to prepare students for careers in the arts industries. We
Read with a free account →07 October 21 · Opportunities
Empowering Voices, Exploring Worldviews 2021 – 2023 builds upon the solid foundation established by the REConnecting Lincolnshire project. With support from a suite of partners and funders, REConnecting Lincolnshire provided opportunities for children, young people and wider Linc
Read with a free account →07 October 21 · Opportunities
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 20 plays a year are staged between two theatre spaces (the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs and the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs) at the Royal Court’s home
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Applications are now open for the Young Everyman Playhouse Writers Programme. The programme is completely free and open to anyone aged 18-25 residing in the Liverpool City Region. You will also receive tickets to a selection of shows at both the Everyman and Playhouse theatres. Y
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A career in the arts is not straightforward for anyone: disabled artists face an increased number of barriers, from starting out to working professionally. Created in partnership with Birds of Paradise Theatre Company (BOP), this programme offers a disabled playwright bespoke sup
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Black Gay Ink is a creative writing development scheme for emerging Black gay writers, delivered by Troy Fairclough run in association with Brixtonhouse theatre, and funded by Arts Council England. Black Gay Ink aims to provide a safe space where Black gay men can meet, share, an
Read with a free account →07 October 21 · Opportunities
Wild Duck Theatre is now accepting submissions for Season Three of its Short Plays for Short Journeys podcast format. Plays will be accepted on a profit share basis. Deadline cut off Sunday October 24th, midnight UK time One play only per playwright, please, any drama genre but w
Read with a free account →07 October 21 · Opportunities
Harpy Productions is collaborating with Danse Macabre (a leading theatre company in the London horror festival) to create “The Fright Before Christmas”. Keeping up the Victorian tradition of ghost stories at Christmas, they’re going to be hosting a scary story competition this De
Read with a free account →06 October 21 · News / Opportunities
blue bottles runs at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre from November 4th-7th. We invited writer, Thomas Sparrow from Periphery Theatre to tell us more about the the play and the process of putting on his first show… “Before I even begin telling anyone about my experience putting on a pl
Read with a free account →30 September 21 · 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: Submissions Open for Questors Theatre Festival of
Read with a free account →30 September 21 · News
13 Months Theatre are looking for writers to have their work showcased – they want new writing, stand-up, poetry, and all kinds of creativity to feature in their first scratch night on 14 November at 5pm. More details to follow. Venue to be announced. Send work to: 13monthstheatr
Read this article →30 September 21 · Opportunities
The Painkiller Project is a playwriting project that runs every other month from Bitter Pill Theatre with a £250 prize for each winning play. The winning play will be produced and released on The Painkiller Podcast. They hope that the repetitive nature of the competition helps t
Read with a free account →22 September 21 · Opportunities
Rifco Theatre Company is looking for new ideas from comedy scriptwriters for our mini series called Leave the Plastic On (See first series https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeOym4-o6MXbq1WESmvg5ECVbFSTM-NN1) The sketches centre around the contemporary lives of British South
Read with a free account →22 September 21 · News / Original Content
SOPHIE the play by Emily Curtis & Sophie Potter is being performed at The Hope Theatre, Islington this October. Sophie is an autobiographical story, is based on Emily and her sister, Sophie, who has Downs syndrome. The piece explores their experiences growing up together in Hull
Read this article →22 September 21 · News
Before I Go Theatre Company is a new company set up by LPW member, Rupert Mallin. Before I go is an ageless enterprise, for age should not be a restriction but an opportunity to work across the generations. For their launch event, they will be staging two short plays. Here are al
Read this article →22 September 21 · Opportunities
Submissions are still open for full-length scripts (approx. 60-70mins), to be staged at our Festival of New Theatre in July 2022. Whether you’re a newbie writer or a seasoned pro – we want to hear from you! We’re particularly interested in championing playwrights & stories that r
Read with a free account →22 September 21 · News
Leading playwrights and WGGB members Caryl Churchill, April de Angelis, Nick Dear, David Edgar, David Eldridge, Lee Hall, Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, Lucy Kirkwood, Bryony Lavery, Simon Stephens, Sir Tom Stoppard, Jack Thorne and Roy Williams OBE have backed new digital principles for
Read this article →22 September 21 · Opportunities
From 3-7 May 2022, Putney Theatre Company will be celebrating being back in the theatre with a New Writing Festival. We will be opening our doors to new playwrights seeking to inspire and captivate a great community at Putney, live on stage. We are looking for one-act plays with
Read with a free account →16 September 21 · Opportunities
Open to writers in the UK who are aged 16 years and above: Submissions will open September 2021 and close 11:50pm on 30th November 2021. All plays are submitted anonymously to the competition and will be read by an expert panel of readers appointed by Titchfield Festival Theatre.
Read with a free account →16 September 21 · Opportunities
Open call for Thursday 14th of October Runt is a new regular performance art and gallery night in Hackney Wick, London. We encourage artists working with experimental dance, performance, video work, visual art, theatre, sound and noise art etc. to apply. We welcome works in progr
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