Rosemary’s House, an annual residency and series of select workshops for writers led by award-winning authors, creatives and journalists in Greece, is opening their first round of applications. Workshops will take place in May, June, and September, and each week-long retreat will accept fourteen writers. A combination of individualized critique and group workshops will guide …
Circulate is a multidisciplinary artist development program at Jacksons Lane in 2023 which will be connecting 3 playwrights, 4 circus performers and 4 actors. Participants will attend a series of workshops where they will learn about circus skills, dramaturgy and narrative, writing Arts Council applications and creating accessible shows. Over the course of the two …
ACT II 2023 will be taking place on the 8th and 15th April 2023, at The Space. They are looking for 12 student-writers to develop a brand-new 20-minute piece on NEW BEGINNINGS. This will be a chance for you to have your work performed in front of an audience, get feedback, and develop long-lasting creative …
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The Guildhall School of Music and Drama’s Spring evening courses for adults are open for booking. There are a variety of courses available, including: Creative Writing for Live Performance – This in-person course will develop your creative writing skills and provide you with inspiration to bring an idea for theatre to life. The course will focus …
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The 2023 OOB Festival will be accepting submissions starting on 1st December 2022. Submissions will be closed either when the limit of 850 submissions is reached, or by 15th December 2022. Short plays and musicals can be no longer than 15 pages and have a max run time of 15 minutes (ideal run times are …
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The VAULT Festival New Critics Programme is for new & early career arts and culture writers to develop their critical voice. Taking place at VAULT Festival 2023 (24th January – 19th March), this unique programme provides five participants with expert mentorship from leading industry critics, opportunities to develop an industry network, and free access to …
Just one week left for artists to apply to be part of the next cohort of Pleasance London Associate Artists 2023-25. Applications are open to all theatre makers/writers based within London who can clearly demonstrate how being a London Associate will provide the transformative tools to enable you to take your work and craft to …
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The 2022 Cheshire Prize for Literature is now accepting entries in all four genres (short stories, scriptwriting, children’s literature and poetry). There is no theme, writers are free to write about anything that inspires them. The competition is open to anyone who has lived, worked or studied in Cheshire (including Wirral, Warrington and Halton) from …
Writers East is a continuation of AE Theatre’s stated pledge – to lower the barrier to entry to the arts – namely – the cost. With the help of Arts Council England, they can now offer 100% free training in playwriting to 3 participants. Three award winners will be chosen to take part in an …
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The Pitch Your Play competition is for young writers (aged 16-30) who have a script they would like to develop. Shortlisted writers get to pitch their play to a panel of industry professionals, and then three winning writers are given free rehearsal space, a paid creative team and a staged reading on the stage at …
