03 November 21 · Opportunities
Unlock your learning as Production Unlocked from BBC Academy returns from Tuesday 9 November to Thursday 11 November with an exciting three day programme of virtual events. All sessions are available free of charge and open for creatives and content-makers to register and watch l
Read with a free account →03 November 21 · Opportunities
4th Annual Risk Theatre Modern Tragedy Playwriting Competition. Prizes: $10,200 (winner) five $600 runners up prizes (CDN, Canadian dollars). Workshop and staged reading of winning play, this competition is open to everyone (international). What to submit: 90-120 minute plays whe
Read with a free account →03 November 21 · Opportunities
There is now an opportunity to get your creative writing published in a highly pertinent venue (Extinction Rebellion’s Creative Hub) and also do something good for the planet (by highlighting the vital issue of climate change and getting readers to think about it). Send us your p
Read with a free account →03 November 21 · Opportunities
Taking Flight 2022 New Writing Competition: – Red Dragonfly’s competition welcomes submissions from new and emerging playwrights of East Asian and South East Asian Heritage or from BESEA Communities in the UK – Applicants must be aged 18+ and based in the UK – There is no entry f
Read with a free account →01 November 21 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Interested in LGBTQ+ drama but unsure where to start? want to check terminology, approaches and know where to submit your work? or are you interested in the history of LGBTQ+ theatre in order to inform your writing? This workshop will do both. Giving you an overview of previous L
Read with a free account →26 October 21 · Opportunities
Ever wanted to incorporate real life events into your work and not known how? Or wanted to write about a historic period but not known where to start? This workshop will look at starting both of those things- from initial research, to incorporating real life characters, to creati
Read with a free account →26 October 21 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
Designed as a ‘sequel’ to the introduction to musical theatre, but also working as a stand alone, this two hour course breaks down starting to write a musical. Aimed at book writers/lyricists, but also useful for composers, we will look at dramatic structure for musical theatre –
Read with a free account →26 October 21 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
A 2 hour overview of musical theatre style and structure and how to get started! This 2 hour workshop with Emily Garside is aimed at anyone looking to make a start in musical theatre. The workshop will take a look at the history and structure of the musical as a guide to writing
Read with a free account →22 October 21 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →21 October 21 · Opportunities
The Royal Court is the home of the English Stage Company Limited (ESC) and is the UK’s leading theatre dedicated to new writing. Up to 20 plays a year are staged between two theatre spaces (the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs and the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs) at the Royal Court’s home
Read with a free account →21 October 21 · Opportunities
StageWrite is Bedford’s only New Writing Festival and they are currently receiving submissions for their next StageWrite Festival, taking place in Bedford in March 2022. The festival is aimed at new and emerging playwrights who would like the opportunity to see their work realise
Read with a free account →20 October 21 · Digital Resources / News
Join Lemon House Theatre Company (@lemonhouseTC) on 16 Nov for the launch of their online scratch night ‘Behind Closed Doors’. Featuring rehearsed readings of four short plays, the night will be exploring sex, bodies and intimacy. Get your free ticket here: https://www.theatredel
Read with a free account →20 October 21 · Events / News
Who fancies coming to see a show with us?! LPW’s George Bailey’s company, Chewboy Productions has a play coming up and we’d love you to join us in supporting his work and getting together for a social gathering in the bar afterwards! We’re going along to the performance on Wednes
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Want to write for Audio? No idea where to start? Look no further! This 4-week long course run by our Literary Projects Manager George Bailey is back by popular demand and will give you the tools, techniques and knowledge to craft your own audio work. Through each session, partici
Read with a free account →20 October 21 · Opportunities
In this two-part workshop, join Literary Projects Manager Georgie Bailey in exploring abstract writing for theatre. We’ll dive into examples of abstract writing from history and look at its development over time; with particular focus on how its shaping the contemporary scene. Th
Read with a free account →18 October 21 · Opportunities
This workshop is designed to help you find confidence and a feeling of play when working with Shakespearean text. Through a mix of exercises, practise and discussion, we’ll familiarise ourselves with the rhythms of a Shakespeare scene and explore why we might choose to edit, chan
Read with a free account →15 October 21 · Festival
Can you help to support us in funding the London Playwrights Festival? We are so excited about the festival and having both the chance to celebrate the work of London Playwrights and the amazing emerging writers whose plays we’ll be showcasing. But, we need your help! To get the
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The Nouveau Riche Associate Artist Programme is a 9-month residency for emerging and established theatre makers to create new work. The offer includes free space at NDT Broadgate, dramaturgy, networking as well as a rehearsal and development showing. The residency will embed arti
Read with a free account →14 October 21 · Opportunities
Artistic opportunities for three facilitators and three writers with Open Clasp Theatre Company Open Clasp is looking for three facilitators and three writers for their Workforce Development Programme. This is an opportunity for Open Clasp to invest in and engage artists for our
Read with a free account →11 October 21 · Opportunities
3-minute Drama Scriptwriting Competition. For some post-Covid fun, we are looking for a drama to be performed as a train rolls into a station somewhere in rural England, sits for 3 minutes and departs. Can you engage an unwitting audience? The subject matter is up to you! Minimum
Read with a free account →08 October 21 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →07 October 21
LONDON PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL London Playwrights Festival: Digital Line-up November 24, 2021 To celebrate the London Playwrights Festival 2021 which takes place… Read More London Playwrights Festival – FREE Zoom Workshop: LGBTQ+ Theatre November 24, 2021 To celebrate the London Pla
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