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29 August 15 · Events
Theatre503 will be holding a Writer’s Night for its upcoming production of Valhalla on Wednesday 30 September 2015. Theatre 503 Writer’s Nights are a great night out – they give writers the opportunity to: See the show at a discounted rate Meet and talk to the lovely team at Thea
Read this article →27 August 15 · News
Today, the winners of the first Kevin Spacey Foundation Artists of Choice Awards were announced. Winners include playwright Anna Jordan (previous winner of the Bruntwood Prize) and musical theatre writers Matthew Winkworth and Chris Bush (previous winners of the Perfect Pitch Awa
Read this article →27 August 15 · Events
Theatre503 will be holding a Writer’s Night for its upcoming production of And Then Come The Nightjars on Friday 4 September 2015. Theatre 503 Writer’s Nights are a great night out – they give writers the opportunity to: See the show at a discounted rate Meet and talk to the love
Read this article →26 August 15 · Opportunities
10 Minutes to… is the latest addition to Live Theatre’s Live Lab programme, giving writers and directors the opportunity to forge new creative partnerships, be showcased at Live Theatre and bring their work to a new audience. Out of the submissions received, five plays will be se
Read with a free account →20 August 15 · Opportunities
R&D by the Sea is the Marine Theatre’s nurturing programme for new and developing work. Whether you’re an established or emerging artist, you have an inkling of an idea or a fully formed play, the R&D project is set up to offer you time and space to think. It’s not often ideas co
Read with a free account →19 August 15 · Education / Writing Workshops
Theatre 503 is one of the UK’s leading homes for new writing, with a commitment to supporting the work of newly emerging writers. In conjunction with the Theatre503 Playwriting Award season, they will be offering a free introductory Playwriting Course for writers with little to n
Read this article →17 August 15 · Opportunities
Descent Theatre is looking for incredible short plays to be performed in October 2015. The Show: On Sunday 25th October Descent Theatre will be returning to Rich Mix one last time with a line-up of brand new writing for their final Descent Shorts. What they are looking for: 5 ori
Read with a free account →10 August 15 · Opportunities
TheatreFest 15 will be held over the weekend of October 9th and 10th at the Gaiety Theatre in the Isle of Man. TheatreFest 15 is set to take centre stage internationally as it pioneers new work for the theatre and is a partnership between the Isle of Man Arts Council and the Nati
Read with a free account →07 August 15 · Opportunities
20:20 Vision Theatre Ltd. is one of the UK’s leading theatre companies exclusively catering to developing the work of writers in their 20’s. Founded in Bath in 2012, 20:20 Vision has been making waves in the South West and now bringing their unique and immersive new writing event
Read with a free account →05 August 15 · 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:Postcard Theatre accepting 60-90 minute scripts in
Read with a free account →04 August 15 · Opportunities
N16 Theatre is a theatre for the artists of tomorrow creating opportunities with engaging new work. They are now moving to Balham and looking for new exciting shorts to be a part of an opening night. They are looking for new writers who have short plays, particularly those who ha
Read with a free account →03 August 15 · Opportunities
Women @ RADA will be hosting their next Arts Theatre event on September 20th. It is themed “Asking for it: Love and Lust” and they are looking for brilliant new writing inspired by the theme . Pieces should be 10 minutes or less in length and may be extracts or complete pieces. T
Read with a free account →03 August 15 · Opportunities
Theatre InspiraTO’s 11th Playwriting Contest is now open for submissions. The winning play will be performed in Toronto next June and the first prize is $500 CDN. Please read the guidelines from InspiraTO below: 1.This year’s creative challenge: Shift. The play must show that a “
Read with a free account →31 July 15 · Opportunities
Two more days to submit for West Avenue’s next Briefs event at Waterloo East Theatre on September 2nd (might be able to nudge up to 15-mins depending on the rest of the line-up). What to submit: 5-10-minute pieces. No set theme requirements, just not too tricky to stage! One subm
Read with a free account →30 July 15 · Opportunities
The Incubator is the egg’s pioneering new work programme, developing world-class theatre for young audiences. Funded by The Leverhulme Trust and The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation between 2014 – 2017, The Incubator programme selects artists and theatre companies from across the Briti
Read with a free account →29 July 15 · 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: Attic Theatre Company seeking pieces for Playfest
Read with a free account →28 July 15 · Opportunities
First Draft Theatre are looking for submissions of short plays 10 – 30 minutes in length for the relaunch of FIRST DRAFT this August, Summer Showers. Summer Showers will be produced at The Hope Theatre, a 50-seat venue above the world famous Hope and Anchor pub on Islington’s Upp
Read with a free account →28 July 15 · Uncategorized
Crooked Heart Theatre have put out a call for scripts: October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. To celebrate the success we’ve had with recent productions and upcoming projects, we’re putting together a weekend of one-act and short plays centered around the confluen
Read this article →28 July 15 · Opportunities
Attic Theatre Company presents its annual festival of new writing, Playfest, at the New Wimbledon Studio on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 October. Playfest features staged readings of 4 new short plays or extracts from longer works for the stage. Four plays will be chosen for presentat
Read with a free account →25 July 15 · Opportunities
Time Zone Theatre Company invites emerging playwrights to write a short piece in response to the current political climate in the UK. These will be presented in ‘State of Fear. Responsibility To…?’ EU Referendum? Islamophobia? Immigration? Perspectives? Where are we coming from?
Read with a free account →24 July 15 · Opportunities
Each year, Gemco Theatre Company’s Take Ten (previously Little Gems) season showcases the work of experienced, new and young writers – challenging them to write a play to be performed in ten minutes or less. They are currently looking for entries for the 2015 Take Ten season. Thr
Read with a free account →23 July 15 · Writing Workshops
Writing For Forum Theatre 7th September – 11th September 2015 10am- 6pm daily Held at: Cardboard Citizens, 77a Greenfield Road, London, E1 1EJ What is Forum Theatre? Forum Theatre is an increasingly popular form of participatory theatre, used across the world in a variety of soci
Read this article →23 July 15 · Opportunities
Now in its 24th year, The Living Room Series is a New Play Development program based in Los Angeles, which embodies The Blank’s commitment to developing new work by diverse voices from both established and emerging writers. The Living Room Series takes place on Monday evenings at
Read with a free account →20 July 15 · Opportunities
Carabosse in Milton Keynes is currently accepting submissions for its next Pub Theatre nights to be performed in December 2015. What to submit: Pieces for the Pub Theatre night can only be 5 minutes up to 20 minutes in length and must respond to the theme ‘Winter’ – however they
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