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The Painkiller Project monthly playwriting competition (prize £150)

June 25, 2020 / Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / By

The Painkiller Project is now a monthly playwriting competition with a small £150 prize for each winning play. Two plays will be selected each month and released fortnightly as podcasts (available here). So far our plays have featured Sophie Thompson, Toby Jones, Miriam Margolyes and Owen Teale. Our next submission window will be from Monday 29th June (10am) …

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Yellow Earth Theatre – East Asian/Southeast Asian writers group

June 25, 2020 / Leave a Comment / Opportunities / By

During the 17 June session of the East Asian Theatremakers Discussion Group, it was suggested that a writers group be formed, to provide a space for mutual support and sharing of work and ideas. This is an open invitation to all writers of East Asian/Southeast Asian descent (aspiring, emerging, and experienced) to form the group, and …

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Playwrights wanted for new normal / new writing theatre festival

June 24, 2020 / Leave a Comment / Opportunities / By

Playwrights Wanted: New Normal / New Writing Theatre Festival, 17 & 18 July 2020. Over a twenty-four hour period, new plays will be written, rehearsed & performed via a digital platform. The Common Air Theatre Company is producing the New Normal / New Writing Theatre Festival, a 24-hour festival of new writing under the new …

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Smithscripts online scripts available to read

June 24, 2020 / Leave a Comment / Resources / By

Since lockdown started Smithscripts have published over 150 new scripts online – they continue to do so and help keep theatre alive. They have also gathered a number of new writers including; Vivian Lermond, Gary Morgenstein, Doug DeVita, Philip Middleton Williams, Dennis Bush, Christine Foster, John Bray, Arianna Rose, Kenneth N Kurtz, John Busser They will continue to spread the word as much …

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TriForce Creative Network seeking great feature film ideas

June 24, 2020 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

TriForce Creative Network and Greenacre Films are launching a new opportunity for writers. #ScriptSearch is a great opportunity for writers to get their feature film idea into paid development! Greenacre Films, the team behind Netflix hit Been So Long, starring Arinze Kene and Michaela Coel, are teaming up with TriForce Creative Network to find their next project. All you …

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StageLaunch a brand-new website connecting indie/unpublished playwrights

June 24, 2020 / Leave a Comment / Resources / By

StageLaunch, a brand-new website connecting indie/unpublished playwrights with am dram societies throughout the UK. The idea behind StageLaunch is to promote indie playwrights to amateur societies in the hope that they choose more amateur plays for their future seasons. They believe that all playwrights deserve a fair crack of the whip, not just the published …

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Harpy Productions new online/interactive theatre event this August

June 24, 2020 / Leave a Comment / Opportunities / By

Harpy Productions, a new company specialising in Theatre and short-film mediums are hosting an online / interactive Theatre event this August called ‘Like No Tomorrow: An Apocalypse Anthology’ For one night only, they are looking for a variety of artistic creators to come together to stream original theatrical works – all of which will be …

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Creative Talent Programme for 2020-2021 accepting submissions

June 17, 2020 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

Creative Youth are delighted to announce that applications are open for their Creative Talent Programme for 2020-2021. They are searching for three new and exciting emerging or early career companies/artists to support. What they are looking for? They are particularly keen to support emerging artists/companies from outside of London/ M25 and/or, artists/companies who identify as …

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Six to Start looking for writers to pitch ideas for audio dramas (paid £460)

June 17, 2020 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

Six to Start is expanding its slate of immersive New Adventures audio dramas – thrilling adventures where you’re the main character. They’re looking for writers with an excellent ear for dialogue, an impeccable understanding of story and character, and the ability to produce first-class audio scripts to a tight deadline. You’ll be reaching over seven …

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Plays Rough London looking for writers for 24 hour play challenge

June 17, 2020 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

Plays Rough London are looking for writers to take part in ‘Fly on the Wall’ a 24 Hour Plays Challenge, taking place 11th – 12th July. 4 short plays will be written and staged in 24 hours and performed live via Zoom. Plays Rough are a new-writing collective founded in Feb 2016. So far they …

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