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13 January 17 · Opportunities
Sheer Height Theatre, which aims to increase the number of well-rounded, challenging female roles on stage and screen, is open for script submissions for Women Redressed: Act I and Act II. Woman Redressed Act I will take place at Park 200 Theatre on 12-13 March 2017. Act II wil b
Read with a free account →12 January 17 · Opportunities
Spiral is looking for short plays or musicals of any theme and genre to host at The Bread and Roses theatre, Clapham, from 12-14 March 2017. What to submit: Pieces should include two to four characters, be no longer than 15 minutes in running time and have minimal set, sound and
Read with a free account →11 January 17 · Opportunities
Skint Theatre is on the look-out for outstanding 10-15 minute performance pieces for its upcoming festival at The Island, Bristol, (28–30 April 2017). The theme for this year’s festival is “Stranger Tales”. Skint wants eccentric stories of the odd, uncanny and surreal. Selected p
Read with a free account →10 January 17 · Opportunities
TV, theatre and radio writers will get the chance to tap the experience of X-Files executive producer, Frank Spotnitz as part of a new Writers’ Room Scheme being launched by his UK based company Big Light Productions. Created in partnership with Creative Skillset’s High End TV Co
Read with a free account →09 January 17 · Opportunities
The Octagon Theatre, Bolton, is launching the second year of its national prize, encouraging new and original writing for the stage. In celebration of the Octagon producing one of the most famous duologues in the theatrical canon Jim Cartwright’s TWO, entrants this year are invit
Read with a free account →09 January 17 · Opportunities
Tangled Feet is offering a year-long mentoring opportunity for four young and emerging theatre ensembles with the support of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation. This is the third year of running the programme which grew out of the desire to support emerging ensembles in their for
Read with a free account →06 January 17 · Opportunities
Les Enfants Terribles, a company that started from nothing 15 years ago, is aiming to inspire young theatre companies to do the same. LET, in collaboration with Greenwich Theatre, is offering two prizes; The LET Award and the Greenwich Partnership Award. They are: a performance s
Read with a free account →05 January 17 · Opportunities
An £8,000 commission is on offer in an inaugural prize that has been launched for new playwrights who work in the theatre industry. Out of Joint and the Experienced Theatre Practitioners Early Playwriting Trust have launched the Writers in Theatre – WiT Award. It is open to UK re
Read with a free account →30 December 16 · Opportunities
Applications are open from Brixton-based Changing Face theatre company for short 10-15 minute plays for its Dare to Dream evening. The evening of new short plays will take place at the Arcola Theatre Studio 1 on 26 February 2017. What to submit: The company is looking for short p
Read with a free account →28 December 16 · Opportunities
On 21 January 2017, Theatre Delicatessen chase away the post-Christmas blues with a festive drink or 2, at their Scratch Night of Conversations by Bechdel Theatre. (Tickets to the event are available here.) The confirmed Directors include: Blythe Stewart (Southwark Playhouse, The
Read with a free account →27 December 16 · Opportunities
LGBT History Month is putting out a call for proposals for OUTing The Past Festival Theatre for 2017-19. It is looking for creatives who can work with academics to create historical drama to be performed at LGBT History Month festivals across the UK. Stephen Hornby, LGBT History
Read with a free account →23 December 16 · Writing Workshops
*Please note: we are no longer taking bookings for this workshop** Having a brilliant idea is one thing – but if you want it to be taken on board – by theatres or producers – you also need a good pitch. Pitching your play can come in lots of different settings: from an informal c
Read this article →22 December 16 · Opportunities
Theatre503 is open for submissions for the next intake of writers for the 503Five Writers’ Residency Scheme. The 503Five is an 18 month residency that offers writers the opportunity to find their creative home at Theatre503, developing work and experiencing being at the heart of
Read with a free account →22 December 16 · Opportunities
Studio Firsts is a Talawa Theatre Company initiative that invites black theatre makers to create a new piece of work in their studio. Talawa, based in Shoreditch, will work with six emerging artists or companies, giving exclusive use of their studio for one week of research and d
Read with a free account →20 December 16 · Opportunities
Aged 18-25? Passionate about pursuing a career in theatre? The North Wall in Oxford seeks aspiring young writers and directors for its annual free two-week Easter ArtsLab residency – board and lodging included. The residency will take place from Mon 27 March-Fri 7 April 2017. You
Read with a free account →15 December 16 · Opportunities
The King’s Head Theatre is looking for submissions for their annual New Writing Festival, #Festival47 in July 2017. Perfect for Edinburgh previews, they’re offering up to 5 performances for each company, depending on the size of the company, budget and the strength of the piece.
Read with a free account →14 December 16 · Opportunities
Goblin Baby Theatre has put a call-out to playwrights and theatre-makers to respond to the UK referendum and US election results, their causes and consequences. The performance will take place at the Bread & Roses Theatre on 12 and 13 February 2017. All profits from the show will
Read with a free account →14 December 16 · Opportunities / Pick of the Week
Want to help support LPB this holiday season? Check out our gift guide and do your Amazon shopping via our links! 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 mon
Read with a free account →14 December 16 · Opportunities
The Owl and the Cat Theatre, one of Melbourne’s leading independent theatres is looking for new edgy works to produce as part of its 2017 season. Plays should explore contemporary issues. Payment: Successful playwrights will receive AUD$100 Website: www.owlandcat.com.au What to s
Read with a free account →13 December 16 · Jobs / Opportunities
The National Theatre of Scotland is currently recruiting for a Literary Manager. This is a 12 month fixed term post that reports to the Director of Artistic Development. The Literary Manager will work together with the Artistic Director and Director of Artistic Development to hel
Read with a free account →13 December 16 · Opportunities
Eurodram is currently running a competition, seeking English translations of contemporary European plays. Eurodram is a European theatre translation network covering European, Mediterranean and Central Asian languages. The network is organised into roughly 30 language-based commi
Read with a free account →12 December 16 · Opportunities
The eleventh King’s Shorts Festival of Ten Minute Plays, will be hosted by King’s Theatre in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada on June 16, 17 and 18, 2017. Eligibility: The Festival is open to all writers and playwrights worldwide, even if you have never written a play before.
Read with a free account →08 December 16 · Opportunities
Blackshaw Theatre is hosting New Writing Nights at The Hen & Chicken Theatre in Highbury & Islington. It is an opportunity for writers to showcase what they’re working on, get constructive feedback from the audience and possibly see your work in full production. How it works: Sub
Read with a free account →08 December 16 · Opportunities
London’s first Pub Theatre Festival is aiming to create a launch pad for the voices of tomorrow. Theatrefullstop has teamed up with the Etcetera Theatre and Lion and Unicorn Theatre to present the festival in April 2017. The aim is to encourage drama school and university student
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