07 July 22 · Opportunities
Take Me Somewhere’s vision is to create the best possible conditions for exceptional, radical new performance to be made in Scotland. They do this partly through our Festival platform but also through our year-round, sector support initiatives. They have four residencies availabl
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Thu, 28 July 2022 10:30 – 12:00 BST The Yard Manchester 11 Bent Street Cheetham Hill M8 8NF A relaxed drop-in event to meet Box of Tricks and chat with other PlayMakers Join Box of Tricks for an informal meet-up with Northern playwrights and theatremakers at our home at The Yard,
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Nottingham Contemporary and Delfina Foundation are excited to announce a new opportunity for East Midlands-based writers, or practitioners/artists for whom writing is central to their work. The residency recipient is invited to respond to Nottingham Contemporary’s current researc
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Creative Writing Tutor: Contemporary Black British Fiction Keeley St, Covent Garden and/or online £35.78 per hour, inclusive of pro rata holiday entitlement and preparation time Are you a passionate Creative-Writing Tutor able to inspire students to stretch and develop their crit
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Creative Writing Tutor: Queer Fiction Keeley St, Covent Garden and/or online £35.78 per hour, inclusive of pro rata holiday entitlement and preparation time Are you a passionate and dynamic creative-writing tutor with a keen interest in Queer Fiction? Then join us to teach course
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Freedom Studios are looking for a Lead Tutor for its flagship writer development programme Street Voices 9 – for writers with some experience of playwriting. Fee: £2,000 x 10 sessions (including planning) When: 10 sessions to take place at Kala Sangam, Bradford, 10.30am-2.30pm. O
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KenMor Films are searching for their next production to be based in the UK, on a budget under 500K. Types of genre and scripts they are interested in seeing: Horror or Thriller, preferably something that is quite clever and thought provoking. They love films such as The Shining,
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Hive North are looking for LGBTQ+ scripts for OutStageUs, a showcase of new work to be performed at The Lowry in Salford. They are looking for exciting new LGBTQ+ stories that will excite audiences and provoke discussion. Scripts can be something you’ve already been working on or
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WHAT’S YOUR STORY? Do you have a story that you’re itching to tell about yourself? Maybe it’s a tale of identity, self-discovery, overcoming adversity or finding a place to call home. Perhaps your story is one of loss, of forgiveness, of passion or adventure. It might be strange,
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Moment of Grace is currently running at the Hope Theatre, we interviewed writer, Bren Gosling to find out more about the play. You can book tickets for the show here. So, how is the run of Moment of Grace going? Audience reception has been fantastic! Some have emailed in with … I
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The Albany are looking for creative ideas, which can take place on- or off-line and will connect with the people of Lewisham or Southwark, offering £1000 to individuals, community groups, grassroots organisations, artists and companies – anyone who has a creative idea that they’d
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n 2017 the United Nations declared 2021-2030 a Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. But what does this mean for local beaches? How can Creative Writing encourage a deepening awareness of coastal ecologies and encourage a commitment from beach-users towards behavio
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SLAMinutes is a cabaret with a conscience, taking the issues that most need shouting from the rooftops and doing so with writers, performers and creatives of all kinds. A social barometer for what is really going on. SLAM are looking for 30 writers, artists or performers who iden
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Hive North are looking for LGBTQ+ scripts for OutStageUs, a showcase of new work to be performed at The Lowry in Salford. They are looking for exciting new LGBTQ+ stories that will excite audiences and provoke discussion. Scripts can be something you’ve already been working on or
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The Comedy Crowd has teamed up with Nick Seluk, creator of New York Times bestselling comic series ‘Heart and Brain’, to launch a new competition aimed at uncovering writing talent. They want you to create a funny comic using a specially crafted template. Your task is to come up
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Play Club, our online book club for plays is back for 2022! Read plays, discuss them with the group and write a ten minute play in response to the text! Play Club, our online book club with a twist! As with last year’s Play Club, we’ll be featuring new writing from 3 incredible w
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If you’re looking for a thoughtful and unique gift for a writer, why not treat them to London Playwrights’ Workshop membership? It costs £40 for the year and provides access to amazing resources and discounts! You can choose for your recipient to receive their gift digitally or v
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Read with a free account →22 June 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: Tamasha Digital R&D Labs in partnership with the
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Proud Haddock have a three months membership offer available for playwrights. For a very reduced fee the membership entitles whoever buys it to access for free all our workshops (3 workshops a month for three months), Q and A’s, the playreading club, all of our networking events
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Getting Your Play To The Stage: Workshop with Theatre503 Literary Manager Steve Harper. Tue 12 July 2022, 6pm-7.30pm BST on zoom. Find out more and book here: https://www.proudhaddockworkshops.com/book-a-workshop/p/6os044b893kiqkr612h4miwae367bh Source: direct contact
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AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY: The East by West UK/US Playwright Exchange They are looking for three Scottish playwrights to take part in a four-week cultural exchange between Scotland and the USA. The project seeks to explore the impact of place and geographically rooted stories on ou
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