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On 19 May 2023 – what would have been Comedy legend Victoria Wood’s 70th Birthday, Sean Foley, our double Olivier Award-winning Artistic Director, announced the creation of the first ever major playwrighting prize dedicated to the art of Comedy. The Victoria Wood Playwrighting Prize for Comedy in partnership with The Victoria Wood Foundation is the brainchild of Foley, who is renowned for …
This friendly and informal course is an introduction to playwriting and aimed at those at the beginning of their playwriting journey. The course explores some of the key aspects of writing a play for the stage. It also lifts the lid on playwriting, giving you an understanding of how the theatre industry works and how …
Our previous Literary Projects Manager George Bailey has a brand-new play opening at The Pleasance from 13-24 June! ’These Words’ was longlisted for the @OriginalTheatre Award and is an experimental odyssey through time, space and lost astronauts. Get your tickets here: https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/these-words-thatll-linger-ghosts-till-day-i-drop-down-dead#overview
We need YOU more than ever! Find out about 7 easy ways to support us here and help us to continue our work! *Make sure you never miss an opportunity. Sign up for our email list to get the weekly roundup direct to your inbox! * Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities and news! London Playwrights’ Latest …
If you are aged 25 years or younger and would like to enter the Mustapha Matura Award and Mentoring Programme to win £3,000 and mentoring from a top Black British playwright. Run by the Alfred Fagon Awards, The Mustapha Matura Award is supported by the Estate of Mustapha Matura, The Henry and Mary Kent Trust …
Volcano Theatre Wales is looking to commission six performers to make individual short performances (around 30 minutes) in one of the spaces at our Swansea High Street venue. The idea behind this project is to encourage performers to develop new performance modes in front of small enthusiastic audiences. The artist fee is £1500. There will …
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We’re looking for a poet or spoken word artist to produce a poem which will be performed at our event on the evening of Friday 11th August. Research for the poem will take place in July 2023, through meetings and workshops with our Poetry Exchange Hub. Job Description Poet in the City and Newcastle Libraries …
This year Popcorn Group is partnering with BBC Writersroom for the second time on the Popcorn Writing Award, which champions brave and imaginative writing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival that is best adaptable to the screen. Set up in 2019, the award offers a prize fund of £6,000 directly to the winner and finalists. The only award …
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