Month: November 2015

MA Dramatic Writing at Drama Centre London launch new competition series for students

November 24, 2015 / Leave a Comment / Events, News, Opportunities / By

MA Dramatic Writing at Drama Centre London at Central Saint Martins, the Bush Theatre, Writers at Work Productions and Oberon Books launch new competition series for students. The new MA Dramatic Writing at Drama Centre London at Central Saint Martins, the Bush Theatre, Writers at Work Productions and Oberon Books have announced that they are …

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Slick Rat searching for musical theatre scripts for scratch night at Rich Mix

November 24, 2015 / Leave a Comment / Opportunities / By

Slick Rat are searching for new musicals to perform at a scratch night they’re  hosting at RichMix. The evening will consist of five performances of new pieces of musical theatre, which are all in the early stages of development. There’s also an excellent bar in the theatre, so constructive audience feedback is encouraged over drinks …

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Play Submissions Helper – 50 playwriting competitions with December deadlines

November 24, 2015 / 1 Comment / Opportunities / By

Play Submissions Helper has just published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in December 2015. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but if you’d like to peruse the whole list you can find it here. Source:  Play Submissions Helper

OPPORTUNITIES WEEKLY ROUND-UP: 20 NOVEMBER 2015

November 27, 2015 / Leave a Comment / Opportunities, Weekly Round-up / By

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; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Events; 4) Ongoing opportunities (no deadline). Want to be sure you never miss an opportunity?  Sign …

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The Scenic Route offering ‘New Routes’ course for theatremakers age 18-25

November 18, 2015 / Leave a Comment / Education / By

January 2016 sees the launch of The Scenic Route’s new company of young theatre makers, ‘New Routes’ The company will comprise of a select number of theatre makers in training – all between the ages of 18 and 25 – who will work together over the length of the course to create an original piece …

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Theatre N16 seeking short plays inspired by Star Wars

November 19, 2015 / Leave a Comment / Opportunities / By

Theatre N16 still has one slot left for a piece in their run of MONOLOGUES FROM MOS EISLEY, running for a week at Theatre N16 in Balham this December. What to submit:  In their own words: “Our brief is very simple. We want a monologue or duologue from a character or characters linked in some way to …

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Imagineer Your Play with Juno Theatre (Salisbury, £43)

November 18, 2015 / Leave a Comment / Opportunities / By

Imagineer Your Play Saturday, 28 November 2015 from 10:00 to 16:00 (GMT) Hale Hall, School Lane, Salisbury, SP1 3UT GB Imaginer Your Play is a  one-day workshop for theatre writers and practitioners will give you the space, time and inspiration to: • experiment with some of the qualities of Disney’s ‘imagineering’ concept • explore what you …

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White Hart Trust Studios seeking international and foreign language theatre

November 18, 2015 / 2 Comments / Opportunities / By

The White Hart Trust Studios is looking  for theatre works for upcoming season of international theatre. Theatre addressing identity; theatre in a foreign language; theatre addressing themes of immigration, migration, relocation, or just living in London.. please feel free to write with any enquiry. There’s a healthy cut of the box-office, technical support, help with FOH …

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The 2016 Leah Ryan Fund for Emerging Women Writers

November 18, 2015 / Leave a Comment / Opportunities / By

The 2016 Leah Ryan Fund for Emerging Women Writers is now open to submissions. All women who consider themselves emerging playwrights (as distinct from fledgling or mid-career playwrights) are eligible to apply for the 2016 FEWW Prize. Eligibility:  Playwrights from all over the world are encouraged to apply, but the play must be written in …

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OPPORTUNITIES: OUR PICK OF THE WEEK – Stückemarkt 2016: Open Call for theatre plays from all parts of Europe

November 25, 2015 / Leave a Comment / Opportunities, Pick of the Week / By

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: Stückemarkt 2016: Open Call for theatre plays from all parts of Europe Description: Stückemarkt 2016 invites theatremakers from across Europe to submit …

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