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19 October 22 · Opportunities
The Lancaster Playwriting Prize 2023 Open to Deaf, disabled, and neurodiverse writers from the North. The Lancaster Playwriting Prize is an annual Playwriting prize for playwriters in the North and this year is looking for submissions from Deaf, disabled, and neurodiverse writers
Read with a free account →19 October 22 · Opportunities
October 20/ Monthly mental health and wellbeing surgery/ Online The online monthly mental health and wellbeing surgery is an opportunity for anyone working in the Arts to book a slot with a Counsellor to discuss any issue that is causing you concern. This is FREE event, but a slo
Read with a free account →19 October 22 · Opportunities
Paines Plough is the UK’s leading theatre company in developing writers, and producing and touring ambitious, socially relevant new plays that reach audiences right across the UK. Each year nearly 30,000 people see a Paines Plough show or take part in one of our events. We tour t
Read with a free account →19 October 22 · Opportunities
Background ‘Watch This Space’ (WTS) is part of Skipton Heritage Action Zone’s cultural activity, in partnership with Great Place Lakes and Dales. WTS is about looking at spaces (any spaces) differently and asking how they might be used to support, encourage, and build the creativ
Read with a free account →18 October 22 · Opportunities
This 3-week short course will demystify the process of pitching ideas for TV. We will explore what is meant by some of the more opaque terminology used in screen drama – such as the difference between an outline, a treatment, and a pitch deck. As well as doing a deep dive on the
Read with a free account →18 October 22 · Opportunities
The MonoBox Sliding from Stage to Screen with writer Ella Road If you’re a playwright wanting to write for screen but don’t know where to start, this online workshop will demystify the process! Find out more here: bit.ly/mbwriting Date: 24 October 2022 Source: direct contact
Read with a free account →17 October 22 · Opportunities
What’s On Tom? Productions in Kilkenny, Ireland invites playwrights, both established and emerging, to submit original 15 minute plays, with a maximum cast of three, on the theme – TRACKS. Scripts chosen by the reading panel will be performed by local actors at two Kilkenny Venue
Read with a free account →14 October 22 · 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: Producing for Playwrights Course (with London Pla
Read with a free account →14 October 22 · 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!
Read with a free account →13 October 22 · Opportunities
Novelist and games designer, Naomi Alderman, is looking for an early-career writer, or a more experienced writer interested in transitioning to games writing, to train in writing for the award-winning game Zombies, Run!, which she co-created with Six to Start. About to start its
Read with a free account →13 October 22 · Opportunities
Each year, up to eight writers are invited to join the completely free Playwrights’ Programme and work closely with the Liverpool New Works team to hone their playwriting skills and knowledge. The programme invites writers to explore the fundamentals of playwriting through a seri
Read with a free account →13 October 22 · Opportunities
19 October 12:30pm Bush Link-Up is free, but booking is essential. Bush Link-Up is a way for writers, directors, producers and other theatre creatives to meet and make connections through group chats in a welcoming environment. At the Bush they know amazing things happen when cre
Read with a free account →13 October 22 · Opportunities
SI Leeds Literary Prize 2022: Freelance evaluator The SI Leeds Literary Prize is looking to appoint a freelance evaluator to support the Prize in its 10th anniversary year. Commencing in November 2022, the role is home-based and attracts a one-off fee of £1,200 (based on approxim
Read with a free account →13 October 22 · Opportunities
The Sunderland Short Film Festival is hosting an online Q&A with Alice Ramsey of the BBC Writersroom and Assistant Commissioner with BBC Drama to discuss her work. Alice was appointed to the role in July 2021, and works across both Drama Commissioning and the BBC Writersroom to i
Read with a free account →13 October 22 · Opportunities
Glass Splinters are seeking submissions from female writers for a new writing night at The Pleasance Theatre on the 10th of December 2022. Pieces must be: No longer than 10 minutes Written by a female writer Adhere to our theme of ‘Women from History’ and WINTER and/or CHRISTMAS
Read with a free account →13 October 22 · Events / Opportunities
London-based theatremaker Russell Lucas and London Playwrights, are teaming up to deliver a theatre-producing course for playwrights this November at the Old Diorama. Firmly focused on inspiring and enabling writers to take control and stage their own work, this workshop will tak
Read with a free account →11 October 22 · Opportunities
Sensitivity readers or advisors are a tool being embraced more and more by theatre. This workshop deals with how to work collaboratively with those who can advise you, how to incorporate feedback and have productive discussions around sensitive issues. The session will be divided
Read with a free account →11 October 22 · Opportunities
Need a creative break during the day? Then come along to our new series of lunchtime workshops! Quite often, coincidences are necessary to make your plot work. For example, you know two characters in your story need to meet – but how do you make this happen in a way that is plaus
Read with a free account →11 October 22 · Opportunities
Ever wanted to incorporate real life events into your work and not known how? Or wanted to write about a historic period but not known where to start? This workshop will look at starting both of those things- from initial research, to incorporating real life characters, to creati
Read with a free account →11 October 22 · Opportunities
Interested in LGBTQ+ drama but unsure where to start? want to check terminology, approaches and know where to submit your work? or are you interested in the history of LGBTQ+ theatre in order to inform your writing? This workshop will do both. Giving you an overview of previous L
Read with a free account →11 October 22 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
Designed as a ‘sequel’ to the introduction to musical theatre workshop, but also working as a stand alone, this two hour course breaks down starting to write a musical. Aimed at book writers/lyricists, but also useful for composers, we will look at dramatic structure for musical
Read with a free account →11 October 22 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
A 2 hour overview of musical theatre style and structure and how to get started! This 2 hour workshop with Emily Garside is aimed at anyone looking to make a start in musical theatre. The workshop will take a look at the history and structure of the musical as a guide to writing
Read with a free account →07 October 22 · 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!
Read with a free account →07 October 22 · 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: London Playwrights Redrafting Programme 2022 Desc
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