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04 February 19 · News / Opportunities
The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting is open to anyone who has a story to tell through the live medium of theatre. They want to support anyone and everyone to try to complete a play before the deadline on 5th June, whatever your writing experience. With this in mind, they have lau
Read with a free account →30 January 19 · Opportunities
Tiny LGBTQ+ Shows is a development weekend for LGBTQ+ Theatre Makers where 50 people will come together to create an afternoon of tiny shows to fill Omnibus Theatre with LGBTQ+ talent as part of 96 Festival. How it works: On Saturday morning 50 theatre makers will unite and begin
Read with a free account →30 January 19 · Opportunities
Submit a play for Plays Rough London’s twelfth new-writing night – ‘Theatre Without Sight or Sound’. They are staging six 5-15 minute plays: three for a blindfolded audience and three without any sound. “We want you to use this brief to break the boundaries of theatre. In order t
Read with a free account →30 January 19 · Opportunities / Resources
On Saturday 16 February, Pitlochry Festival Theatre will throw open its doors to writers, as part of their new artistic ambition to engage and deepen the theatre’s connection with writers at all stages of their careers. The WritersRoom has two specially designed spaces at the The
Read with a free account →30 January 19 · Opportunities
Playmill is the King’s Head Theatre’s festival of brand new work. For two weeks every July, they open their doors to the UK’s most exciting, bold and ambitious emerging companies. Whether you’re looking for a venue to host your London previews before heading off to the Edinburgh
Read with a free account →30 January 19 · Opportunities
Black Lives, Black Words are eager to be in the heart of Chicago’s vibrant North Loop Theatre District partnering with the internationally renowned Goodman Theatre for three full days to present the ‘I AM… Fest’ – a festival dedicated to the voices and extraordinary talents of wo
Read with a free account →30 January 19 · Opportunities
Stay fresh, get playful and have a productive day collaborating with like-minded creatives. The Actor Writer Gym is back and gives writers the chance to have their script brought to life by a creative team. Writers will: Collaborate with an exciting emerging director See the scri
Read with a free account →30 January 19 · Opportunities
The Hidden Theatre Company are kicking off their Takeovers at the Nell of Old Drury in Covent Garden on Wednesday 6 February at 8pm. Writers are invited to bring in a piece of work to be sight read on the night. No prior vetting of the scripts takes place so that everyone has an
Read with a free account →28 January 19 · Opportunities
The ETPEP Award 2019 is a playwriting prize for new UK playwrights who work in the theatre industry, run by the Experienced Theatre Practitioners Early Playwriting Trust (ETPEP) in association with the Finborough Theatre. The Award’s purpose is to find and nurture a playwright wh
Read with a free account →22 January 19 · Opportunities
Aimed at encouraging theatre writers at the start of their careers to explore and challenge philosophical ideas using the dramatic form. The prize will be £3000 plus a rehearsed reading at the Fellowship’s annual Symposium on the theme of ‘Identity’ which will be held in Sweden.
Read with a free account →21 January 19 · Business Advice / Education
Did you know that from 10am – 12pm on alternate Thursdays (next date: 31 January) you can chat to the Papatango team about any aspect of new writing or theatre live on their website? Find out more here Deadline: not applicable Source: @Playwriting_UK
Read this article →21 January 19 · Opportunities
ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT WRITING? PLAYS? LYRICS? MUSIC? NEW MUSICAL THEATRE? If so, this could be a really big opportunity for you! Emil Dale (founder & producer of The Factory Playhouse www.factoryplayhouse.com & director of www.emildale.co.uk) is looking for a musical theatre c
Read with a free account →21 January 19 · Opportunities
The Lyric Theatre Belfast is now taking submissions for its third annual New Playwrights’ Programme. Aimed at new and emerging playwrights, this six month programme from May to November 2019 provides intensive, hands-on dramaturgical support for four writers. A showcase of the wo
Read with a free account →21 January 19 · Opportunities
Sharp Scratches is an evening of new writing, for their next show this will be at Theatre Deli, The Old Library, London SE5. Each night of new writing has a theme and edition. For their 24th February night they are looking for short scripts, extracts and spoken word that tackle m
Read with a free account →21 January 19 · Opportunities
KDC’s writing competition, Full Stack, is open once more. Over the past few years they have given the opportunities for writers old and new to get a chance to have their work put on stage at the Lion and the Unicorn Theatre in London. The aim of this project is to get everyone wr
Read with a free account →17 January 19 · Opportunities
Playwriting in Movement workshop with Coleen MacPherson and Open Heart Surgery Theatre is a playwriting workshop for writers and actors and directors. Fee: £90 Contact: coleen.macpherson@gmail.com Dates: Saturday 9 February 12:00-16:00 and Sunday 10 February 10:00-14:00 Where: Ja
Read with a free account →16 January 19 · 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: Swings And Roundabouts: An inclusive night of new
Read with a free account →15 January 19 · Opportunities
Accelerator is a 3-year Imaginate project offering mentoring, producing support and performance opportunities for artists to create new theatre and/or dance works in progress for young audiences. Accelerator (new writing) is a new strand of Accelerator that will offer producing a
Read with a free account →14 January 19 · Opportunities
Rapid Write Response (RWR) is a short play initiative open to writers of all levels of experience. Attend a full-run show in its first week and write a 10 minute play inspired by the show. Deadline for submissions is always the following Monday at 12 noon. The 503 team will selec
Read with a free account →14 January 19 · Opportunities
Scratching the Surface returns on the 22nd March at Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub. This is night of new writing will see a handful of brand new scenes and shorts brought to life in the form of one slick and memorable production. “The concept of Scratching the Surface is to p
Read with a free account →14 January 19 · Opportunities
Shooting Fish Theatre are looking for an exceptional playwright who can create an inspirational script with themes of identity, spiritual development, world religions, and cultural views, particularly focusing on Christianity and Islam. The script will investigate some of the cul
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Applications are now open for The Charlie Hartill Special Reserve. The Pleasance will provide an emerging theatre company with £10,000 financing, mentoring, support, PR, marketing, accommodation, travel, accessible performances and so much more to enable them to bring a fully pro
Read with a free account →08 January 19 · Opportunities
Jump Start is looking for submissions of new writing again! Their next scratch night performance will be at the Swan Theatre Studio, Worcester on Saturday 2nd March. If you’re interested in taking part, send your 10-15 minutes of new theatre. This can include written or devised w
Read with a free account →08 January 19 · Opportunities
Shrill Voices is a new residency programme for female writers which will take place at the Rosemary Branch Theatre. “Women make up the majority of theatre audiences, but are still underrepresented as writers. We need more programmes and initiatives aimed at giving women the space
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