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30 May 23 · Opportunities
Since the inception of The Ten-Minute Musicals Project, over sixteen hundred submissions have been received, from librettists, lyricists and composers in seventeen nations: Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, Uruguay, Ireland, England, Scotland, France, Denmark, Ge
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Since its inception in 1998, The Festival has received over 10,000 submissions from across the world and produced 132 world premieres by 102 different playwrights. The Festival presents between five and seven plays each season. Guidelines: Playwrights may only submit one play per
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Underscore Studios presents a unique opportunity for storytellers to explore the power of tarot in crafting captivating narratives. This free online workshop is open to participants in London and beyond, providing an immersive online experience that will ignite your creative imag
Read with a free account →26 May 23 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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On 19 May 2023 – what would have been Comedy legend Victoria Wood’s 70th Birthday, Sean Foley, our double Olivier Award-winning Artistic Director, announced the creation of the first ever major playwrighting prize dedicated to the art of Comedy. The Victoria Wood Playwrighting Pr
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This friendly and informal course is an introduction to playwriting and aimed at those at the beginning of their playwriting journey. The course explores some of the key aspects of writing a play for the stage. It also lifts the lid on playwriting, giving you an understanding of
Read with a free account →25 May 23 · News
Our previous Literary Projects Manager George Bailey has a brand-new play opening at The Pleasance from 13-24 June! ’These Words’ was longlisted for the @OriginalTheatre Award and is an experimental odyssey through time, space and lost astronauts. Get your tickets here: https://w
Read this article →20 May 23 · Opportunities
With its 2023 applications currently in reading, the Scribe Playwriting Competition (partnered with Play Submissions Helper) is currently taking submissions for its 2024 competition. They invite playwrights from around the world to submit new full length and one-act plays or musi
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TriForce Productions are looking for a Trainee Writer to work on a returning comedy panel show. As this is a trainee position, they are happy to hear from those who may not have professional experience. You may be transferring from a different industry! Ideally, you will also hav
Read with a free account →19 May 23 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
We need YOU more than ever! Find out about 7 easy ways to support us here and help us to continue our work! *Make sure you never miss an opportunity. Sign up for our email list to get the weekly roundup direct to your inbox! * Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities and news!
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The MA in Creative Writing: Scriptwriting at the University of East Anglia is hosting its annual Public Workshops. The programme nurtures new scriptwriting talent from the UK and around the world. Recent graduates include: E.V Crowe, James McDermott and Janice Okoh. Alumna Debora
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The Yale Drama Series is seeking submissions for its 2024 playwriting competition. The winning play will be selected by the series’ current judge, Jeremy O. Harris. The winner of this annual competition will be awarded the David Charles Horn Prize of $10,000, publication of their
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If you are aged 25 years or younger and would like to enter the Mustapha Matura Award and Mentoring Programme to win £3,000 and mentoring from a top Black British playwright. Run by the Alfred Fagon Awards, The Mustapha Matura Award is supported by the Estate of Mustapha Matura,
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Volcano Theatre Wales is looking to commission six performers to make individual short performances (around 30 minutes) in one of the spaces at our Swansea High Street venue. The idea behind this project is to encourage performers to develop new performance modes in front of smal
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We’re looking for a poet or spoken word artist to produce a poem which will be performed at our event on the evening of Friday 11th August. Research for the poem will take place in July 2023, through meetings and workshops with our Poetry Exchange Hub. Job Description Poet in the
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This year Popcorn Group is partnering with BBC Writersroom for the second time on the Popcorn Writing Award, which champions brave and imaginative writing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival that is best adaptable to the screen. Set up in 2019, the award offers a prize fund of £6,00
Read with a free account →15 May 23 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
We need YOU more than ever! Find out about 7 easy ways to support us here and help us to continue our work! *Make sure you never miss an opportunity. Sign up for our email list to get the weekly roundup direct to your inbox! * Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities and news!
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RTS Story Conference: Liverpool – Thursday 25th May The RTS in partnership with Culture Liverpool, Liverpool Everyman and WoWFest and supported by BBC Writersroom have announced the inaugural RTS Story Conference, which will be hosted this year by RTS North West in Liverpool at T
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Want to be a part of the UK’s largest festival for young emerging filmmakers? Want to see your film on the big screen at the BFI Southbank in London? Want to kickstart your career with cash prizes and industry mentoring up for grabs? Submissions are now open for the #BFIFutureFil
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Join Olivier-nominated writer, performer, director and social activist Athena Stevens at The Mono Box for her online workshop Cause & Effect: Using Vector Physics To Build a Great Story. For writers who feel like their play has something missing. This is not Physics A Level, but
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From 2024, Transient Arena are planning to produce and stage a number of plays every year. The theme for the 2024 season is ‘Life & Death’. Whether you’re an experienced playright, of fancy trying your hand at writing a play, you may submit a script for consideration. The company
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The Etcetera Theatre in Camden are hosting their first “Indie Summer Festival” from 1st – 18th of June and are looking for shows to programme. Submission and production is free. (box office splits) To find out more contact admin@etceteratheatre.com Source: londonpubtheatres.com
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Women in Film & TV UK is launching the inaugural WFTV Kay Mellor Screenwriters’ Lab 2023. This is an opportunity to spotlight and develop emerging female writers who have some writing experience and are looking to take the next step in their career to achieve their first screenwr
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Entries are invited for the Arts Richmond Radio Plays Competition 2023. A shortlist of 4 finalists, chosen by an experienced panel, will be invited to record their work for presentation at the Radio Plays Competition Final on 7 October 2023. The overall winner, as decided by thei
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