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Crazy Cat Theatre – Christmas Writing Competition

    Crazy Cat Theatre’s Christmas writing competition is now taking submissions of Christmas-themed short stories between 250 and 2500 words. Stories can be dramatic/comedic/surreal etc. as long as they are chaotic and/or violent. 12 stories will be picked: 3 winners and 9 special mentions. Submissions are now open and will close on 6th December, …

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The Literal Challenge – 28 Plays Later

The Literal Challenge are running their 28 Plays Later Challenge this coming February 2023. Every day, you’ll receive a writing brief, then you’ll have to write a play in response. Plays can be of any length, genre and language. This is not a writing competition in the traditional sense. You are not competing against anyone …

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Series Mania – Writers Campus

  The Writers Campus is a professional week-long workshop open to screenwriters worldwide who have had at least one professional experience on a broadcast TV/digital series, short or feature film broadcast/festival, and currently developing a project (TV fiction series). In this creative incubator, 20 selected candidates will get the opportunity to develop their series projects with renowned mentors (Bryan Elsley in 2022, …

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Freshly Squeezed Scratch Night – Flat 4 Theatre

Flat 4 Theatre, a queer female led  theatre company, are currently programming their Freshly Squeezed Scratch Night and would love to hear from you if you have some new writing in need of an audience! It’s an opportunity to test new work, make magic, make mistakes and in true festive spirit: be merry! The scratch …

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Getting Your Play Commissioned: Workshop with Bush Theatre Literary Manager Deirdre O’Halloran.

Workshop: Playwriting Duration: 90 mins Location: ONLINE. If you are a playwright and you would like to know how to get your play successfully commissioned by a theatre, then join our intimate workshop with Deirdre O’Halloran, Literary Manager at the Bush Theatre. In this 90 minute workshop you will learn all the do’s and don’ts …

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Anthroplay Theatre: Escape Through Words! A Scratch Night Writing Opportunity

Anthroplay & The Hackney Den have teamed up to bring you: Escape Through Words! A scratch night event held at The Hackney Den in Dalston. Each night is different, bringing you a mix of fresh and innovative content. Submissions for Escape Through Words: Gimme More – are open! Anthroplay are looking for poetry, spoken word and monologues from …

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Rapid Write Response – Theatre503

Rapid Write Response is a short play initiative to meet and engage with early-career creatives, by mounting six 10-minute response pieces to our current full length production. Over a 3 week period the plays are written, selected, cast, rehearsed and staged, all co-ordinated by one of Theatre503’s Trainee Assistant Producers and a Curator. The short …

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Just Write! – International New Playwriting Competition

Scenesaver is excited to announce Just Write! – its international playwriting competition – a search to find the most talented new playwrights. Up to six lucky winners will have their plays performed by professional actors at The White Bear Theatre in London in March 2023. We are looking for exciting new talent, so have tried …

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Production Training Scheme – Channel 4

The Channel 4 Production Training Scheme is for entry level talent who want to break into the media industry and are passionate about making television programmes. Applicants applying for this scheme may already have a degree in Film and Television (or related) or have some previous experience of the television industry through running, work experience …

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