Writing the (Im)perfect Character Tuesday 13 February, 10.30am-12.30pm St. John’s Church, Waterloo This Old Vic Workshop is led by Old Vic 12 member Gareth Farr. ‘Is anyone’s character perfect? Give your character’s the best shot by exploring Gareth’s imaginative techniques in developing ways to build, hear and see characters – breathing life into your plays.’ …
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First Time at the Edinburgh Fringe Tuesday 13 February, 3.30pm-5.30pm St. John’s Church, Waterloo This workshop, run by Ciara McCafferty for the Old Vic 12 is for Producers or Artists wanting to take work to Edinburgh for the first time. ‘Is taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe the right decision for you? And if …
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To kick off 2018, CultureClash Theatre is hosting a new writing night at Greenwich Theatre on Sunday 22nd April 2018, called ‘Voices in the Dark’. What to submit: They are on the search for new and established playwrights to submit work. They are looking for writers to submit short plays (10-20 minutes), written for a maximum of …
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We’re very excited to launch our latest initiative! London Playwrights’ Workshop is partnering with musical theatre writing team Barlow & Smith to create the Women’s Musical Theatre Initiative (WMTI), a new development programme for female musical theatre writers. We’ll be launching this with a cabaret fundraiser on Monday 12 February, featuring some talented artists and West End talent. We’d …
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Parallel Praxis is a Cross – Disciplinary Artist Discussion Group. Parallel Praxis seeks to support and develop process and individual practice, to provide a wider network, and promote collaboration. As an artist, practice can be quite an isolating endeavour, this project is reaching out for artists who identify as “emerging artist”, who have a practice, …
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Over 6 nights the LOST Theatre One Act Festival will to showcase a diverse and stimulating range of shows from some of the country’s best writers and directors. At the end of each evening the performers will receive an instant live critique from the Festival Adjudicator as well as a written review. Over the years …
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The ‘Bloom: Emerging Talent Showcase’ will launch in April, providing an opportunity for new and emerging playwrights to have their work produced and performed on a London stage. Chosen by Bloom Productions and a panel of collaborators, the best 5 plays will be produced by the Bloom Team, and will be judged on: Originality Plot …
Playwriting with John Burgess 8-12 August 2018 CAMP, Aulus les Bains, France CAMP is a residential arts facility perched high in French Pyrenees, where masterclasses are led by celebrated artists, writers and thinkers. In August 2018, John Burgess will lead a five day workshop intended to give playwrights of all abilities the tools they need …
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Newsjack the Radio 4 Extra topical news sketch show, which anyone can write for, is again looking for writers to submit sketches and one-liners for its 18th series. Irreverent and satirical, Newsjack is the scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public, and then bought to life by a revolving cast of sketch performers. How to apply: Go …
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