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11 September 19 · Opportunities
The purpose of the course is to offer 12 writers new to television drama an insight into how the industry works and to provide a “dry-run” of what it can be like to write under a television drama commission, specifically for one hour series and serial drama, and to work with them
Read with a free account →11 September 19 · Opportunities
The «Neem-2019» award was created by performance troupe, Vibrating Body, to support and identify underground dramatic writers. The author of the play-winner will receive a cash prize: 2000 rubles. The best plays will be staged in the format of reading, sketching or performance by
Read with a free account →11 September 19 · Opportunities
Tamasha Playwrights is a writer-led collective founded in October 2014 by Tamasha’s Artistic Director Fin Kennedy and formed of 10 emerging playwrights from diverse cultural backgrounds. Writers meet for weekly sessions in Tamasha’s office from October to July. The group is refre
Read with a free account →06 September 19 · 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 →03 September 19 · Opportunities
Newsjack the Radio 4 Extra topical news sketch show, which anyone can write for, is again looking for writers to submit sketches and one-liners for its 21st series. Irreverent and satirical, Newsjack is the scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public, and t
Read with a free account →03 September 19 · Events / Opportunities
Alfred Bradley Bursary Award BBC Writersroom interview with Alfred Bradley Bursary winners. The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award is a £5,000 award for Northern writers new to radio established in 1992 to commemorate the life and work of Alfred Bradley, the distinguished BBC Radio Dra
Read with a free account →03 September 19 · Opportunities
Calling all playwrights! Magnetic Island (MI) is looking for One Act plays (max. one hour long) to become a part of their 2019/20 programme. They are looking for plays on any topic and in any genre that they can collaborate on and bring to life in the upcoming season. If successf
Read with a free account →03 September 19 · Opportunities
A Pleasance Scratch is an evening of variety, ideas and fun; a chance for artists to present brave, bold and exciting new work at the first stages of development in Pleasance’s Main House. They are currently accepting submissions for their next event which will take place on 21 O
Read with a free account →30 August 19 · 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 August 19 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines September 2019. 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
Read with a free account →23 August 19 · Opportunities
BC Drama and Directors UK are delighted to announce the next round of this year’s Continuing Drama New Directors’ Training Scheme. Following the success of this collaboration since its inception in 2015, this year will see nine drama directors mentored on some of BBC Studios’ con
Read with a free account →23 August 19 · Opportunities
TALOS III: SCIENCE FICTION THEATRE FESTIVAL OF LONDON, 2-8 December 2019 “Talos is the first science fiction theatre festival of London, the UK and, to our knowledge, Europe, and it’s currently in its third year. Talos III invites theatre companies and self-producing theatremaker
Read with a free account →23 August 19 · Opportunities
RoundPeg are looking for script submissions which explore the theme of Extinction for their new writing night, HATCH. Performances will be on the 22 and 23 September at the Drayton Arms Theatre. In a world which feels so uncertain – politically, environmentally, economically and
Read with a free account →23 August 19 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →16 August 19 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →13 August 19 · Opportunities
NewmanConsults.com and Tom Lincoln are organising a “Four Minute Screenplay Competition” that will give the winners the chance to have their film produced in the second half of 2019 as part of the annual “4 x 4 Film Making Challenge”. This is a great chance for screenwriters to m
Read with a free account →13 August 19 · Opportunities
Write About Now is a brand new monthly event giving new and established writers an opportunity to try out their work before a paying audience and a panel of industry professionals. Beginning Sunday, 22nd September, 5 pieces will be selected for each monthly event, then semi-stage
Read with a free account →13 August 19 · Opportunities
Got a 5-10 min audiodrama script you want to try out? Or maybe the start of a longer piece you want to check has legs? Then submit it to the Ragged Scratch Podcast. How to submit: via the link Deadline: 22 August 2019 Source: Playwriting UK Facebook Group
Read with a free account →13 August 19 · Opportunities
Pontardawe Arts Centre is seeking submissions from Wales based writers for their 2019 Script Slam. Twelve scripts will be selected and performed in three heats during the autumn season in front of an audience and a panel of judges. The judges (Derek Cobley, Chelsey Gillard and De
Read with a free account →13 August 19 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
How to Develop your Playwriting Autumn 2019 Tue 17 September – Tue 3 December (not including Tue 22 and 29 Oct), 6.30-8.30pm Clore Learning Centre, £500/£350 A ten-week course led by playwright Chris Bush which will give an insight into approaches to developing your playwriting.
Read with a free account →13 August 19 · Opportunities
Curatorial Call-Out 2019: John Thaw Initiative 2019 at The Actors Centre Are you a writer interested in performing your own work? Or perhaps you are an actor looking for an opportunity to mount your own show? The Actors Centre is currently seeking submissions of work-in-progress
Read with a free account →09 August 19 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →02 August 19 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →01 August 19 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
14-25 and enjoy telling stories? Join award-winning Formby playwright Luke Barnes, for a free Playwriting and Storytelling workshop from the National Youth Theatre. Whatever your experience level, this interactive workshop will give you the tools to kickstart your writing and sta
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