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15 February 24 · Opportunities
Channel 4’s New Writers Scheme is a one-stop-shop for new writers with a burning desire to write TV drama. It is open to unrepresented new writers looking for their first writing credit. This scheme is aimed at those currently underrepresented in the TV industry. They are particu
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The Play Lottery is a playwriting contest for writers based in the East of England, where the winning play will be chosen totally at random. It’s difficult for playwrights to get their work staged, and being successful can often feel like winning the lottery. So with that in mind
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Menagerie Theatre are seeking three professional standard theatre productions/performances to be developed and shared as part of Hotbed Theatre Festival 2024 (19-21 July). As a Hidden Voices supported production you will receive a grant of £1500 towards your development and perfo
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BBC Studios Drama Productions, the UK’s biggest drama production hub outside of London, have announced two new TalentWorks initiatives, offering training and development opportunities for writers and directors on the BAFTA-winning BBC medical drama Casualty. The Writers’ Studio:
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Our members ‘ meet- up usually takes place on the first Wednesday of every month at 7pm – however, in March this will take place on Wednesday 13th! Catch-up, share ideas, tips, and industry advice. It’s a great way to meet other writers and share your work. You’ll need to be a Lo
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Want to develop your play but need some support and accountablilty? This group, led by Emily Garside, will focus on sharing your work and getting feedback from yuor peers. Rather than focusing on ‘teaching’ playwriting , you’ll pick up advice and learn practically, through workin
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Writing for neurodiverse folks throws up its own challenges- whether it’s organisation, following formatting conventions or just harnessing our own style of thinking on the page. In this workshop, neurodiverse playwright Emily Garside will take you through her approaches to playw
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You’ve written your play, but not sure what it should look like on the page…unsure what theatres want, how many pages, what font even how many stage directions to write? In this workshop we’ll go over the common formatting styles, look at different approaches for different types
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Join this Q&A workshop with Anne Rainbow, AKA Scrivener Virgin(http://www.scrivenervirgin.com/) and learn how to use Scrivner to write your play. Feel free to bring any questions with you and be prepared to pick up some great hacks and advice! Date: 21 March 2024 Time: 7pm – 9pm
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Opportunity – Crowdfunding with Greenlit + building your audience Underscore Studios are partnering with Greenlit to present writers and filmmakers with a free workshop on crowdfunding and building their audience. This opportunity is for storytellers looking to unravel the secret
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PlayLab is an exciting new event, which launches July 2024 at East Riding Theatre. Our aim is to offer our audiences the opportunity to discover both new and established writers by engaging more people in the live theatre experience. Whether you are an established or first-time w
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“Turning The Screw” – Rapid Write Response K-Squared Productions invite writers of all levels to submit pieces in response to their upcoming production of “Turning The Screw”. A selection will then be showcased on 5th March after the evening performance in the main house of the n
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DIRECTING YOUR OWN PLAYS A weekend workshop led by Russell Lucas in partnership with London Playwrights and Fourth Monkey Drama School. “The playwright must take more control over their work.” More and more writers are directing their own plays and films, and in this intense week
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Student Poetry Opportunity at the Botanic Garden: Cambridge Festival Would you like to see your writing displayed at the Cambridge Botanic Garden this spring? We’re looking for student poetry submissions as part of our poetry trail around the Botanic Garden for the Cambridge Fest
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Chewboy Productions have opened up submissions for their First edition of Chewin’ The Fat Volume Two! Following on from their first volume which featured incredible artists from all over the UK and beyond, they’re delighted to announce our first instalment of Chewin’ the Fat Volu
Read with a free account →09 February 24 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Our weekly round-up of opportunities and news! Can you help us to keep going? Find out more here *Make sure you never miss an opportunity. Sign up for our email list to get the weekly roundup direct to your inbox! * London Playwrights’ Member Opportunities Not a member yet? Sign
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Playwrights will have the chance to see their scripts performed next year at the Abbey Theatre in a New Writing Festival hosted by the Company of Ten. Entry to the festival is completely free. Perhaps you have a script languishing in a bottom drawer? Or maybe you’ve always wanted
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November Club has been commissioned to create a show that tells the history of Otterburn Mill, the textile trade in Northumberland and its global impact. We’re commissioning a writer to develop the narrative of the piece, inspired by community engagement and historical research.
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It’s Nice That has merged with us as part of our STEP programme, and are looking for a Junior Writer for a period of 12 months. STEP is a training programme for young East Londoners, who are ready to bring ideas, creative energy and perspectives to the creative and cultural secto
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Over It! is now accepting submissions for Over it! Revolution Festival launch event, a new festival dedicated to shattering stereotypes of women and enbys 35+ on-stage. What we’re looking for: Women/non-binary playwrights, aged 35+ Availability to attend the Over It! event in Lon
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Our weekly round-up of opportunities and news! Can you help us to keep going? Find out more here *Make sure you never miss an opportunity. Sign up for our email list to get the weekly roundup direct to your inbox! * London Playwrights’ Member Opportunities Not a member yet? Sign
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Play with your Play is back March 26th. The first call out will be for plays, performances, one person shows coming in at less than 45 minutes but more than 30 mins, ideal for fringe theatre. Only three actors maximum. Your play will be cast and played with by directors Amy Housl
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NEW WRITING OPPORTUNITY- Questors Theatre We’re looking for disruptive new writing for west London’s newest scratch night! As part of the QExtra season at The Questors Theatre, we’ll be selecting a range of 10-15 minute pieces with minimal staging requirements for an evening of s
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Now in its eighth year, the Patricia Leggett Playwriting Scholarship is a fully paid scholarship for a place on the MFA in Playwriting degree at The Lir Academy. You can see more details on the course here. In order to apply for the scholarship, applicants must be * Qualified to
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