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08 January 19 · Opportunities
Mad Apple Collective, a theatre company based in Essex, have launched a new Children and Young Persons Playwriting Award It’s open to writers aged 18yrs and under, living in or attending full-time education in the CM, CO, CB, SS, IG and RM post code areas. There are four categori
Read with a free account →08 January 19 · Opportunities
Send your 1 minute monologue script on the theme New Year, Same Me for the chance to be featured on the London Theatre Podcast! The selected piece will be performed during an upcoming episode in January. How to submit: email scripts to thelondontheatrepodcast@gmail.com Deadline:
Read with a free account →08 January 19 · Opportunities
Cast Iron Theatre‘s writing window is now open for their twelfth short play night in April. This time it’s an open theme, you get to write exactly what YOU want to write! Cast Iron Theatre are looking for are plays that are exciting, fresh and explore narratives with challenging
Read with a free account →07 January 19 · Opportunities
The team that brought you Shorts @ The Canal 1 & 2, Shorts @ The Union, The Twilight Hour season 1 & 2 and with Love Shots currently in production are inviting all writers to submit a play no longer than 20-minutes for their next show. Plays selected will be performed for a week
Read with a free account →07 January 19 · Opportunities
Old meets New: your favourite narratives turned upside down! Swings & Roundabouts is hosting an inclusive night of new theatre in aid of Shelter.. They are looking for submissions to join their showcase for Shelter England on 24 March 2019 at Southwark Playhouse. What they are lo
Read with a free account →21 December 18 · Opportunities
Whether you have a play you’ve finished that you’re looking to develop further or the spark of an idea this workshop is for you. This workshop will look at: Interrogating themes and ideas Individual scene structure The relationship between character and structure Redrafting Form
Read with a free account →21 December 18 · Opportunities
Get Into It is Chichester Festival Theatre’s programme of weekly activities for adults and it offers something for everyone. Whether you’re interested in performing or gaining new creative skills, theyinvite you to Get Into It! In this course, you will be guided through simple, f
Read with a free account →20 December 18 · Opportunities
The Actors Centre, in association with Voila! Europe, is bringing together European artists for a Festival of theatre in April 2019, in response to the UK’s exit from the European Union. This will be a celebration of European culture, offering a platform for visibility and opport
Read with a free account →19 December 18 · 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:The Bush Theatre script submission window now open
Read with a free account →17 December 18 · Opportunities
*Editors note: this is not a playwriting opportunity but we’ve included it as we think it will be of interest to some of our readers!* Lemon House Theatre is an emerging company that aims to make vibrant theatre that creates conversations between artists and audiences. They are c
Read with a free account →12 December 18 · Opportunities
The Bush Theatre is committed to discovering the best new plays from playwrights who may be unknown to them and therefore seek unsolicited submissions from playwrights in dedicated script windows. They are proud to be a champion of playwrights with a keen interest in those voices
Read with a free account →12 December 18 · Opportunities
The 2019 fellowship is now open for applications. Interviews will be held in the second week of February 2019. About the Fellowship IASH and the Traverse Theatre will commission a play on or inspired by any aspect of the Institute’s current interests. The stipend will be £10,000
Read with a free account →11 December 18 · Opportunities
One regional writer from the South East will be chosen to receive tailored career support, including a minimum of 2 x mentoring/feedback sessions, 1 x script workshop and 1 x rehearsed reading, culminating in the development of a new full-length play over a 12-month period. Broke
Read with a free account →11 December 18 · Opportunities
ReWrite is a script development event for playwrights from Glasgow-based In Motion Theatre Company. They will select four short plays or script extracts (up to 15 pages in length) and give you space and guidance to develop your script, to grow your ideas and push your playwriting
Read with a free account →07 December 18 · Opportunities
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, a 90 year old community theatre near Cleveland Ohio, is seeking one-acts for next summer’s one-act festival. This will be the sixth biennial edition of the event, which features volunteer actors. Submission guidelines: Limited to 10-minute, non-musi
Read with a free account →05 December 18 · 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: Matchstick Theatre seeking 1 hour plays for produ
Read with a free account →04 December 18 · Opportunities
Free Spirit Theatre are looking for an original play for their next production in May 2019, to be performed at the Dovehouse Theatre, Solihull. Submission guidelines: 1. The play must be your own original work and must not have been previously performed in the UK. 2. The play mus
Read with a free account →03 December 18 · Opportunities
Matchstick Theatre are a small independent theatre company, set up in late 2015 and based in South East London. They have produced new plays and adaptations in tunnel arches and festivals around London. They are now located in a new arts and theatre space, the Matchstick Piehouse
Read with a free account →28 November 18 · Opportunities
The Script Room has a call out for original and unperformed scripts for its next event which takes place at the Workspace Studio Richmond upon Thames in March 2019. Work submitted can be on any theme and in any style. Plays can be of any running time, though we will discuss perfo
Read with a free account →28 November 18 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
The Writer’s Club is a unique club for playwrights, where writers come together to develop their scripts, learn, share and inspire. It takes place fortnightly on Saturdays 11am – 1pm or Monday evenings 6pm – 8pm at Calder Bookshop & Theatre, Waterloo, London. The next term starts
Read with a free account →28 November 18 · Opportunities
The competition is seeking plays from young writers and their are cash prizes available for the winners. Please read the rules and guidelines here before applying. Deadline: 15 December 2018 Source: Playwriting UK Facebook Group
Read with a free account →28 November 18 · Opportunities
Stop and Search by Gabriel Gbadamosi opens the question of why a tactic aimed at policing drugs, violence and terrorism has grown into a flashpoint for wider, and deeper, flaws in a volatile and frightened social psyche. The Public Address looks to answer that question. Over two
Read with a free account →28 November 18 · News
The Bunker is establishing a free-to-use writers’ room at its London home, as part of plans announced by new artistic director Chris Sonnex. Sonnex took over the leadership of the theatre in September and is also unveiling his first season, which includes a satirical comedy about
Read this article →28 November 18 · News / Opportunities
BBC Cymru Wales and National Theatre Wales, along with BBC Writersroom, have announced a major new partnership to develop and support new Welsh writing talent. The annual Wales Writer in Residence award is a prestigious new scheme – worth over £12,000 to the winner – to support n
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