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10 March 20 · Opportunities
Pint-sized Plays 2020 Writing Competition is now in its 13th year. The Pint-sized Plays competition has become one of the leading international competitions for 5-10 minute plays. Plays must have only two or three actors in a play and be capable of being performed in the bar area
Read with a free account →10 March 20 · Opportunities
Power Play is a feminist theatre-makers collective. They make work by female and non-binary creatives in non-traditional theatre spaces and do pioneering data research into gender inequality in film, TV and theatre. Founded in 2018, over the last two years, they have produced fiv
Read with a free account →09 March 20 · Play Club
It’s back! #PlayClub Following the success of last year’s inaugural Play Club, we’re bringing the project back for 2020 with 4 of the most exciting plays of the last 10 years, as well as another rehearsed reading event at the end of the year! Every other month, starting in March,
Read this article →06 March 20 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Want to support LPB? Become a member! Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities listed on the blog that haven’t yet reached their closing date (listed in order of closing date). Opportunities are grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week & featured posts; 2) Opportunities
Read with a free account →04 March 20 · Opportunities
The Amplify Spring ideas submissions window will open at 10am on 2 March 2020 and will close at 10am on 3 April 2020. Theatre is made in numerous ways and they are interested in reading and hearing about exciting and dynamic ideas. They will take the best ideas/material and look
Read with a free account →04 March 20 · Opportunities
The John Byrne Award is an online exhibition and competition exploring personal and societal values. Entries are open to everybody over 16 living or studying in Scotland of single pieces of creative work in any medium – Audio, Video, Writing (including Scripts) or Imagery. An ent
Read with a free account →04 March 20 · Opportunities
Swings and Roundabouts are looking for playwrights, directors and actors to apply to their third showcase of new writing. Stuck With You is a night of new theatre at Southwark Playhouse on 3rd May 2020 in aid of the charity Shelter. They are looking for submissions of 15 minute p
Read with a free account →28 February 20 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Want to support LPB? Become a member! Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities listed on the blog that haven’t yet reached their closing date (listed in order of closing date). Opportunities are grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week & featured posts; 2) Opportunities
Read with a free account →27 February 20 · 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: ETPEP Award 2020 open for entries Description: Th
Read with a free account →26 February 20 · Opportunities
What is it? “Love Sharing” is an international festival dedicated to the culture of peace and non-violence. The 6th edition will be held in October 2020 in Cagliari, Sardinia (Italy). It will focus on Madness and Revolution. Through contemporary art, scientific research, social a
Read with a free account →24 February 20 · Opportunities
Lichfield Garrick Theatre has a small studio production for Christmas which it makes in-house. This year’s working title is The Mince Pie Mouse and is aimed at children aged 2 – 6 years, with a cast of two actors. They are taking applications from writers until 2nd March. This is
Read with a free account →24 February 20 · Opportunities
The Young Films Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2020 Storyteller’s residency, which will be held on Skye from 24th to 30th May. On Skye, writers are able to incubate their ideas for feature film, TV drama and comedy with the support of some of the UK’s most
Read with a free account →24 February 20 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in March 2020. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but you can click through to peruse the w
Read with a free account →24 February 20 · Events
The SAND Cafe are hosting a monthly PRIVATE EVENT, called Writing in the Sand, to offer space and time to a small group of creatives to work on their own projects. Tickets cost £32.93 for the Day Pass. Hosted by newly graduated actor and writer, Calum Brown, the Day Pass includes
Read this article →24 February 20 · Opportunities
Submissions are now open for SB&Co’s first Scratch Night on Tuesday 24 March 2020, and includes networking with a free drink from 6.30pm (for a 7pm kick-off), a fabulous guest speaker, then readings and discussions until 9.30pm – or later, if you fancy staying on. The THEME for t
Read with a free account →24 February 20 · Opportunities
Are you taking an hour of drama to @edfringe or @CamdenFringe? Fancy a extra gig on the way up? You have until this Saturday (29th February) to apply for the Reading Fringe Festival, held between the 17th and 26th July. Please follow the link to apply. For more information on req
Read with a free account →24 February 20 · Opportunities
What is it? The original Science Fiction Theatre Festival of London will take place 15-21 June 2020 at the Cockpit in London. In addition to its main programme of curated full length productions, the festival is seeking submissions of short plays with science fiction elements. Wh
Read with a free account →21 February 20 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Want to support LPB? Become a member! Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities listed on the blog that haven’t yet reached their closing date (listed in order of closing date). Opportunities are grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week & featured posts; 2) Opportunities
Read with a free account →20 February 20 · Opportunities
What is it? Creative Youth is pleased to announce their new Creative Talent Programme for 2020-2021. They are searching for three new and exciting emerging or early career companies/artists to support. What will you receive? £2,000 to develop a piece of creative work Support acro
Read with a free account →18 February 20 · Opportunities
The 2nd annual Risk Theatre Modern Tragedy Playwriting Competition, hosted by Langham Court Theatre in Victoria, Canada, is open to playwrights worldwide. Cash prizes of $9000 for the winner and four $525 prizes for the runners up. The winning play will be workshopped in Victoria
Read with a free account →17 February 20 · Opportunities
The ETPEP Award 2020 is a playwriting prize for new UK playwrights who work in the theatre industry, run by the Finborough Theatre in association with the Experienced Theatre Practitioners Early Playwriting Trust (ETPEP). The Award’s purpose is to find and nurture a playwright wh
Read with a free account →17 February 20 · Opportunities
What is it? Scratching the Surface is a scratch night for new writing on the 24th April 2020 at the Space theatre in East London/ the Docklands. They’re looking for 8 new, exciting pieces of writing to combine into one memorable production, giving a platform to emerging artists a
Read with a free account →17 February 20 · Events
Casarotto Ramsay are hosting another unrepresented female writer surgery which will be taking place on the 4 March 2020. They’re now expanding these surgeries to female writers from ALL genres, not just comedy. To book a spot please email fiftyfifty@casarotto.co.uk telling them a
Read this article →17 February 20 · Opportunities
Roundhouse associates Global Voices Theatre are accepting submissions for Global Youth Voices, an event featuring a unique selection of international plays never before performed in the UK. The event, produced, curated, directed and performed by artists under 25 showcases 5 excer
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