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21 April 22 · Opportunities

The Monobox: An Introduction to Playwriting

21 April 22 · Opportunities

CityLit: Ways into playwriting course

Course Dates: 25/04/22 – 11/07/22 Time: 19:00 – 21:00 Location: Online Tutors: Dawn King Explore the fundamental techniques of writing for the stage in this introductory course. Get to grips with dialogue, character, story and structure, and start work on your own play. Find out

21 April 22 · Opportunities

Script Submissions for Dear Black People Scratch Festival

We are now accepting script submissions for our Dear Black People Scratch Festival. When submitting a play it should be no longer than 15 minutes. This can be a short play or an extract from a longer play. If you are submitting an extract, it should be able to stand on its own. A

21 April 22 · Opportunities

Any Second Now: Writer Call Out for ‘It Takes Two’

Deadline: 2 May 2022 Source: @Playwriting_UK

21 April 22 · Opportunities

Golden Goose Theatre seeking shows for summer season

We are seeking shows for our Summer season in JULY & AUGUST. Slots available between 1 and 5 nights. Emerging talent, new writing, musicals, spoken word, scratch nights, comedy, music all considered. Come and perform with us in the heart of Camberwell! Box Office splits No upfron

21 April 22 · Opportunities

Submissions open for Clapham Fringe 2022 at Bread & Roses Theatre

BREAD AND ROSES have announced that their portal for applications to take part in the 2022 CLAPHAM FRINGE Performing Arts Festival is now open. Running over three weeks 22 Sept – 9 Oct 2022, it offers low registration fees and box office splits. This popular festival hosts around

21 April 22 · Opportunities

Director’s Cut Theatre: Writer’s Club

The Writers Club is the only club for writers in the UK, and Europe, of its kind, working closely with professional actors, directors and producers. A place that offers training, through a supportive and strong growing community which enables theatre makers an abundance of opport

21 April 22 · Opportunities

The Scene Podcast – Little Plays Gone Digital

After huge success as a stage production, The Scene Podcast aims to help keep fringe theatre and new writing alive, by embracing the digital audience. Janno Media, in partnership with Get Over It Productions, seek to build a network of creatives around the podcast that offers any

21 April 22 · Opportunities

Devon and Cornwall Screenwriting Group

Organised by Cornwall-based writer Claire Newman, the group is partly about connecting screenwriters in Devon and Cornwall, but is also for anyone interested in writing screenplays, and especially in receiving and providing feedback on a completed TV or feature script. So there i

20 April 22 · Opportunities / Uncategorized

New Hope Creative Group presents a new scratch night for black writers

New Hope Creative Group presents a new scratch night for black writers. They are looking for new writers for 30 – 45 mins readings (up to 3 characters.) Rolling submission. No entry fee. All interested people get in touch – Alex.Hill@newhopegroup.org Deadline: rolling Source: dir

20 April 22 · Opportunities

Player- Playwrights – try out your script

TRY OUT YOUR SCRIPT WITH PLAYER-PLAYWRIGHTS Player-Playwrights was founded as a writers’ and actors’ co-operative in 1948 and has been meeting on Monday evenings ever since to read and criticise new plays and scripts for theatre, radio and screen to help writers develop their wor

20 April 22 · Opportunities

Martin Keaveney Creative Writing: Writers Conference, Dublin July 2022

WRITERS CONFERENCE DUBLIN, IRELAND – JULY 2022 – INDUSTRY CLINIC OPEN MARTIN KEAVENEY CREATIVE WRITING work with hundreds of creative writers and Irish literature enthusiasts every year. Now, after 2 years of exclusively online teaching, MKCW are delighted to be able to provide I

15 April 22 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up

Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 15 April 2022

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14 April 22 · Opportunities

Horizon- Residency 2022- 23

Horizon’s key objective is to catalyse international touring opportunities and international conversations for artists based in England. This will be achieved through carefully curated introductions between international presenters and delegates, and Horizon’s supported artists.

14 April 22 · Opportunities

PUSH FESTIVAL 2023: Theatre Commissions

HOME are looking for Three theatre makers, companies or artists to develop a production for PUSH festival 2023. These commissions are specifically designed for artists honing a piece already in development and getting them ready for public performance. Criteria Artists/Companies/

14 April 22 · Opportunities

AXIS BURSARIES: Assemble & Play:Ground- for Irish theatre makers

Since 2004, Axis has worked to develop and produce new writing and theatre making locally, nationally and internationally, while also facilitating the growth of hundreds of artists through our many programmes and initiatives. The Axis Assemble programme offers artists the chance

14 April 22 · Opportunities

Writer’s Callout – Scandaltown Response Project

laywriting response to our production of Scandaltown by Mike Bartlett, directed by Rachel O’Riordan. Writers will explore the facade of social media, the fame–hungry and London’s elite. Selected writers will each receive a free ticket to see Scandaltown on Thursday 21 April, foll

08 April 22 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up

Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 8 April 2022

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07 April 22 · Opportunities / Pick of the Week

Opportunities – Pick of the Week: Alfred Fagon Awards 2022

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: Alfred Fagon Awards 2022 Description: The prestig

07 April 22 · Opportunities

Sheffield Theatres: Playwright Mentor

Hours: 16 hours per weekSalary: £240 per week (£15 per hour) Closing Date: Thursday 21 April 2022​ Interviews: w/c 25 April 2022 Do you have a passion for new writing? Could you successfully work with​writing talent to produce exciting new work for the stage? As Playwright Mentor

07 April 22 · Opportunities

Alfred Fagon Awards 2022

The competition is open to any playwright of Caribbean or African descent, resident in the UK, for the best original, new stage play in English. Entrants must confirm on their CV that that they are of African or Caribbean descent. If you are aged 25 years or younger you can also

07 April 22 · Opportunities

Proud Haddock: Getting Your Play Commissioned – The Practical Realities Explained – Workshop with Royal Exchange Theatre Dramaturg Suzanne Bell

25.00 Workshop: Playwriting Duration: 90 mins Location: ONLINE Date and time: 18 May at 6pm – 7.30pm If you are a playwright and you would like to know how to get your play successfully commissioned by a theatre, then join our intimate workshop with dramaturg Suzanne Bell. In thi

04 April 22 · Opportunities

The Frank Moffett Mosier Fellowship for Works in Heightened Language for 2022

Synecdoche Works is pleased to announce: The Frank Moffett Mosier Fellowship for Works in Heightened Language for 2022. Monetary award to playwright: $3000 for works with a running time of at least 40 minutes. Submissions must be in a heightened version of the English language in

01 April 22 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up

Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 1 April 2022

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