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21 January 19 · Opportunities
Sharp Scratches is an evening of new writing, for their next show this will be at Theatre Deli, The Old Library, London SE5. Each night of new writing has a theme and edition. For their 24th February night they are looking for short scripts, extracts and spoken word that tackle m
Read with a free account →18 January 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 →17 January 19 · Opportunities
Playwriting in Movement workshop with Coleen MacPherson and Open Heart Surgery Theatre is a playwriting workshop for writers and actors and directors. Fee: £90 Contact: coleen.macpherson@gmail.com Dates: Saturday 9 February 12:00-16:00 and Sunday 10 February 10:00-14:00 Where: Ja
Read with a free account →15 January 19 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
Continue to explore the key elements of dramatic writing, and benefit from supportive and detailed feedback on your own work in this playwriting course at City Lit with Dawn King. New students with some playwriting experience are welcome to join. Course Dates: 17 January 2019 – 2
Read with a free account →15 January 19 · Opportunities
Room 204 is Writing West Midlands’ writer development programme. Every year they select a small number of emerging writers from the West Midlands to work with them on a programme of creative writing career development. Room 204 has been running yearly since 2012 and to date, over
Read with a free account →14 January 19 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in January 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 →14 January 19 · Opportunities
Rapid Write Response (RWR) is a short play initiative open to writers of all levels of experience. Attend a full-run show in its first week and write a 10 minute play inspired by the show. Deadline for submissions is always the following Monday at 12 noon. The 503 team will selec
Read with a free account →14 January 19 · Opportunities
Scratching the Surface returns on the 22nd March at Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub. This is night of new writing will see a handful of brand new scenes and shorts brought to life in the form of one slick and memorable production. “The concept of Scratching the Surface is to p
Read with a free account →14 January 19 · Opportunities
Calling all writers: Coventry’s Warwick Arts Centre, one of the largest multi-artform venues in the UK, is looking for a number of local writers to perform open mic slots at SOLO Fest Monday 4 to Thursday 7 February 2019. SOLO Fest is a four day festival that showcases three capt
Read with a free account →11 January 19 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →10 January 19 · Opportunities
The OSO Arts Centre, Barnes, plays host to its fourth Dispatches scratch night, following on from three straight sellouts that garnered fantastic reviews from audiences, critics and industry figures (read one example at https://markaspen.wordpress.com/2018/12/14/disp-3/) . They h
Read with a free account →08 January 19 · Opportunities
If you think being sent a playwriting challenge every day of February 2019 is for you, registration is now open for 28 plays later. It costs £23.45 to enter and the money raised goes in to a pot which is distributed to those still in the challenge at the end. You should read the
Read with a free account →08 January 19 · Opportunities
Access Platform is a new writing night platforming 5 D/deaf and disabled writers at Vault Festival 2019. “We know there is not enough D/deaf and disabled representation on our stage and screens. There are huge organisations that are addressing this, but there isn’t a lot at fring
Read with a free account →08 January 19 · Opportunities
They are looking for groundbreaking short science fiction plays, for writers coming from all walks of life, for daring and innovative creators, for new ideas, revolutionary dreams, crazy stories, for the bold, the daring, and the unique. Submission guidelines: Length: Up to 15 m
Read with a free account →08 January 19 · Opportunities
As it is 200 years since the first publication of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Make it Write’s next writing competition theme is…. MONSTERS You can be as literal or hypothetical as you wish so let your creativity flow! This is your chance to see your play directed and performed
Read with a free account →08 January 19 · Opportunities
Jump Start is looking for submissions of new writing again! Their next scratch night performance will be at the Swan Theatre Studio, Worcester on Saturday 2nd March. If you’re interested in taking part, send your 10-15 minutes of new theatre. This can include written or devised w
Read with a free account →07 January 19 · Opportunities
The team that brought you Shorts @ The Canal 1 & 2, Shorts @ The Union, The Twilight Hour season 1 & 2 and with Love Shots currently in production are inviting all writers to submit a play no longer than 20-minutes for their next show. Plays selected will be performed for a week
Read with a free account →07 January 19 · Opportunities
Old meets New: your favourite narratives turned upside down! Swings & Roundabouts is hosting an inclusive night of new theatre in aid of Shelter.. They are looking for submissions to join their showcase for Shelter England on 24 March 2019 at Southwark Playhouse. What they are lo
Read with a free account →04 January 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 →02 January 19 · 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: Papatango New Writing Prize 2019 open for entries
Read with a free account →31 December 18 · Original Content
So, as 2018 draws to a close, we’d like to take the opportunity to thank you for supporting us in this past year. Whether you’re a LPW member, a reader of our blog, a workshop participant or someone we’ve script consulted for – we are super grateful for your support! This year ha
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Read with a free account →21 December 18 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →20 December 18 · Opportunities
The Actors Centre, in association with Voila! Europe, is bringing together European artists for a Festival of theatre in April 2019, in response to the UK’s exit from the European Union. This will be a celebration of European culture, offering a platform for visibility and opport
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