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18 June 18 · Opportunities
Chaos Theory are looking for plays to produce in 2019 from aspiring playwrights who are under 25. How to apply: email chaostheorytheatre@outlook.com with a synopsis of your play, a copy of you script and why you think they should produce it. Deadline: 30 September 2018 Source: @P
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The Octagon is passionate about developing new writing. Every year they run a competition called Best of Bolton, that celebrates outstanding original work by writers of all different ages, backgrounds and experiences. The next Best of Bolton will be Sat 10 November 2018. Why not
Read with a free account →11 June 18 · Opportunities
Eva’s Echo Theatre Company is seeking comedy submissions related to issues in modern Ireland for their next production, coming up in October 2018. Submissions criteria: -Must be a comedy piece in relation to an issue in modern Ireland -At least one hour in duration -Maximum three
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SLAMinutes Festival will take place alongside Bingo at the Pleasance Theatre from the 19th-24th June. As ever, you have ONE WEEK from now to write a ONE MINUTE play – this time they’re talking about sex. ‘Your sexuality, your gender – how you are represented in each, your politic
Read with a free account →09 June 18 · Opportunities
Oldham Coliseum Theatre is committed to developing the work of emerging artists and companies from across the region. The Coliseum offers a safe and welcoming creative environment to take your work to the next level. They’re calling for early-career writers to get involved in the
Read with a free account →09 June 18 · Opportunities
This year The Traverse will be opening their submissions window once more seeking bold, brilliant and innovative new plays. “As Scotland’s only theatre wholly dedicated to new writing, we strive to discover, nurture and produce the brightest new voices across Scotland, the UK and
Read with a free account →08 June 18 · Opportunities
no strings attached is a grant scheme to help young people make their first piece of theatre. Grants of between £500 and £1000 are available to young people from across the south-east region. The grant is for anyone aged between 18 and 25 who hasn’t previously received a grant fr
Read with a free account →06 June 18 · Events / Writing Advice
West Yorkshire Playhouse is delighted to be working with COMMON, an arts organisation which exists to support the UK theatre industry in achieving greater socio-economic diversity, and help working-class artists build sustainable careers in theatre, to deliver their COMMON GROUND
Read this article →06 June 18 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
This workshop is presented by Unbound at Queen Park Centre in Aylesbury. Queens Park’s in-house programme of workshops and performances are designed to create learning and practical opportunities for students of any level of experience in the fields of drama, creative writing and
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Patchwork Theatre Company presents ‘Write Yourself In’, the young playwrights competition 2018. Submit now for the chance to see a rehearsed reading of your play delivered by professional actors at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama! The theme of the 2018 competition is
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Critical Mass is a free playwriting programme run at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry for writers aged 18+ from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee backgrounds. It’s run in partnership with Euphoric Ink and in association with Tamasha Theatre Company. Previous participants
Read with a free account →05 June 18 · Opportunities
Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival, M6 Theatre Company and Touchstones are working in partnership to launch a new playwriting competition for young people aged 14-25 who live in Rochdale Borough. They want you to write a short play which tells a different story of Rochdale. M
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Langham Court Theatre announces that it is inaugurating a major new playwriting competition, the world’s richest competition specifically for the writing of tragedy: the all-new 2019 Risk Theatre Modern Tragedy Competition. At stake is $10,000 in prize money. The winning play wil
Read with a free account →04 June 18 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
WRITE THEATRE is a series of unique, intensive courses for emerging theatre writers run by established playwrights. As well as working with the tutors, participants will have the opportunity to have their writing workshopped and rehearsed with very experienced professional actors
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Pint-Sized is looking for submissions for their first week-long festival at The Bunker Theatre, London in October 2018. Each Pint-Sized showcases 5 pieces of new writing from the best in emerging talent, wrapped up with a live band playing tailor-made tracks written about the pie
Read with a free account →04 June 18 · Opportunities
Lost Chapters Theatre is inviting writers to come and see their show “Lies” and submit a 5-10min script as a response to the show. It can be of any form -conversations, monologues, poems , or anything they haven’t thought of -all welcome! The writing can be inspired by the story
Read with a free account →31 May 18 · Opportunities
@WildClawTheatre are looking for 10 minute horror audio scripts for Deathscribe 2018. Submissions are accepted through their online submission form Read more here. Deadline: 31 July 2018 Source: Playwriting UK Facebook Group via the London Horror Festival
Read with a free account →31 May 18 · Opportunities
Hot on the trail of their recent show at The Bunker London, Reboot Theatre Company are looking for new writing for their Autumn production. Reboot will choose 4-6 plays to perform at a central London Theatre on 2-3 evenings in October 2018. A £50 fee will be paid to each writer w
Read with a free account →30 May 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: Just Some Theatre accepting submissions for 2019
Read with a free account →29 May 18 · Opportunities
heatr Genedlaethol Cymru (the national Welsh-language theatre) are leading on a new venture – Grŵp Awduron Newydd (New Writers’ Group). The New Writers’ Group is open to writers of every age and from all parts of Wales and beyond writing in the Welsh language – people who are eag
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Are you a budding Playwright? Would you like to have your work performed on a London stage? Bloom Theatre & Film are looking for two 30 to 45 minute, 2 character fictional stage plays to be performed in July this year at a London theatre. Chosen by Bloom Theatre & Film and a pane
Read with a free account →29 May 18 · Opportunities
submissions for the next round of PLAY LA awards are now open! Winners will receive a $1,500 grant to develop a new play “from the ground up,” as well as critiques from theatre, film and television professionals throughout the year-long development process. Former mentors include
Read with a free account →28 May 18 · Opportunities
The Hidden Theatre Company are delighted to be collaborating with The Nell for a theatrical takeover of their upstairs every first Wednesday of the month. Think open mic, new writing nights, playreading groups, monologue scratching, discussions, networking, comedy… all things the
Read with a free account →28 May 18 · Education / Opportunities
This one-day workshop on “Reconstructing & Adapting Fragmentary Ancient Greek Tragedy”, organised by Andriana Domouzi, will be the first of its kind and will look at the Methodologies & Challenges for Theatre Practitioners and Classicists bringing to life the lost Greek plays. Ex
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