31 March 22 · News / Opportunities
Did you know we run a monthly Zoom drop-in session for our members? They take place on the first Wednesday of every month, the next one is on 6th April. Feel free to bring in up to 3 pages of dialogue or a pitch for an idea to share with the group for feedback. We’ll … London Pla
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Workshop: Playwriting Duration: 90 mins Location: ONLINE 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 Rosie Kellagher, dramaturg at the National Theatre Scotland. In this 90 mi
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Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is seeking an experienced drama writer or dramaturg to lead the School’s postgraduate MA in Drama Writing. Equipped with substantial experience of teaching drama writing and a sophisticated understanding of the UK drama industry, you’ll be responsib
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Derbyshire-based Adverse Camber productions are looking for 4 artist-storytellers to join an intergenerational co-creative ensemble in NE Derbyshire for a brand new project. Our Stories, Our Places, Our Futures will explore a new co-creative partnership with a specific community
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Voila! Europe is a multilingual theatre festival produced by The Cockpit. Their curated programme of cross-cultural, cross-disciplinary performance opens a trusted portal to new European theatre for independent artists and adventurous audiences. The festival is live on stage in L
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Farnham Maltings want to support arts venues in South East towns to create new popular theatre experiences for their town, in their community and importantly, outside of their venue. They are looking to invest in the production of new work which connects with those who may not re
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Raze Collective is on the search for new ideas and new perspectives. Our artists development program Let Us Raze You is back for the second year and this time we are going bigger. More money, more support, more performance opportunity. They are looking for 5 aspiring queer perfo
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The Script Club is organised and run by writer Ollie George Clark and happens once every two months. With a different script each time, they look across different genres with a focus on discussing plot, structure, action and style. Much the same as a traditional Book Club, the gr
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Call: Love Sharing Festival – VII edition Vital balances: limits, boundaries, thresholds Love Sharing – Nonviolent Theatre and Culture Festival is getting ready for its seventh edition, scheduled for autumn 2022, and opens its doors to contemporary theatre companies and associati
Read with a free account →25 March 22 · Opportunities
Getting Your Play Commissioned: Workshop with Almeida Theatre Literary Manager Stephanie Bain. Mon 25 Apr 2022, 6pm-7.30pm. 25.00 Workshop: Playwriting Duration: 90 mins Location: ONLINE If you are a playwright and you would like to know how to get your play successfully commissi
Read with a free account →25 March 22 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →24 March 22 · Opportunities
OFFIE award winning ChewBoy Productions are hosting a multi-arts festival, ChewFest, featuring the work of some of the most exciting, and whackiest early-career companies and creatives. Applications are now OPEN for two opportunities to be part of the festival: Callout #1 | Exper
Read with a free account →24 March 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: Finborough Theatre – ETPEP Award (Experienced The
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A new scheme is being launched to ensure 15 new commissions for playwrights across England in 2022. The scheme will be launched in April 2022 with online submissions open at www.writersguild.org.uk/npcs The New Play Commission Scheme (NPCS), led by WGGB in partnership with HighTi
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The Open Meadows Foundation is creating the Nancy Dean Lesbian Playwright Award in honour of Nancy Dean. The Nancy Dean award for Lesbian Playwrights is to honour a woman who was at the forefront of Lesbian, queer, gay, genderqueer, gender-nonconforming, trans, intersex, and peop
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The Philharmonia seeks a socially engaged artist to collaborate with the Orchestra. The Artist in Residence will create new artistic experiences across the 2022-2023 programme of activity that champion their own lived experiences, contributes to a commitment to change the face of
Read with a free account →23 March 22 · Digital Resources / News
Did you take part in #WrAP2022? If so, you might remember we promised we’d be providing some readrafting tools in the Spring to help you develop your #WrAP2022 play even further! So, this April, we’ll be sending you weekly emails containing redrafting advice, exercises, and strat
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We are seeking a freelance writer to join our team of artists to research and support the development and writing of a 10-minute original audio play script which will be produced by a professional team. The overarching content of the script is to explore the lived-experience of t
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Enact Solutions are looking to recruit a theatre writer/creative for an upcoming school’s tour aimed at raising awareness of roles within the NHS and social care. We hope to inspire the next generation of students to become excited about playing a part in our healthcare future! T
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The ETPEP Award 2022 is a playwriting prize for new UK playwrights who work in the theatre industry, run by the Finborough Theatre in association with the Experienced Theatre Practitioners Early Playwriting Trust (ETPEP). For the 2022 Award, the prize money has been increased fro
Read with a free account →23 March 22 · Opportunities
“We need stories again. In a time of poverty, we need our storytellers do their work properly. It is only through lightness, fun and anarchy that we can really investigate the darkest areas of human existence. So we investigate horror with lightness and play.” Simon Stephens Afte
Read with a free account →18 March 22 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
We need YOU! Become a member today for less than £4 and help us to continue our work! Find out more here! *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! G
Read with a free account →17 March 22 · Opportunities
Unbound is the world’s only book publisher to use crowdfunding to raise funds for the publishing process. They’ve published over 250 titles and are looking for more authors to work with. To date, more than 160,000 book lovers from 176 countries have pledged over £5m to authors li
Read with a free account →17 March 22 · Opportunities
The Pleasance is proud to support a large number of developing artists every year through their various Pleasance Futures initiatives, and this is an opportunity for you to have the first glimpse at what these talented theatre makers are creating next. They provide: Mentoring and
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