Each week we look through our pile of writing opportunities to pick out one we think is particularly worth your time. It could be an innovative brief, great prize money, a high-profile company, or just plain fun. This week’s pick: The DH Ensemble seeking D/deaf artists for scratch night at Battersea Arts Center Description: The DH …
It’s Not a Box Theatre are looking for intimate stories for their pod play Overhear. (A pod play is a piece of theatre where the text is heard through an iPod or similar device. This theatre piece will work in conjunction with a smartphone app, making for a truly modern theatrical experience and process.) In …
It’s Not A Box Theatre seeking stories for production in Paris (paid) Read More »
The National Theatre are launching their series of Autumn Playwriting courses! For the first time, they are running both the ‘How to begin playwriting’ and the ‘How to develop your playwriting’ courses simultaneously, so there is plenty on offer for writers of all levels. How to Begin Playwriting: A ten-week course which will give an insight …
Playwriting Courses at The National Theatre (£500/£350 concessions cost) Read More »
One of Melbourne’s leading independent theater’s, The Owl and Cat Theatre, are seeking provocative new plays to produce. They are looking for work that is thought-provoking/confronting in nature, and work that explores contemporary themes. There is no specific genre stated, they are simply seeking new plays that speak to a modern audience. Plays should have …
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Want to support LPB? Become a member! Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities listed on the blog that haven’t yet reached their closing date (listed in order of closing date). Opportunities are grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week & featured posts; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Events; 4) Ongoing opportunities (No deadline). …
The Women in Comedy Writing Festival have announced a new competition for comedy writers to have their work performed live. The competition is broken up into two categories, the first being comedy sketches and monologues. They are looking for sketches and/or monologues of 3 minutes in length that feature a female voice/story. The second category …
Women’s Comedy Festival accepting applications (£50 prizes) Read More »
Each week we look through our pile of writing opportunities to pick out one we think is particularly worth your time. It could be an innovative brief, great prize money, a high-profile company, or just plain fun. This week’s pick: The Old Vic accepting applications for the 3rd year of Old Vic 12 Description: The Old Vic …
The DH Ensemble have put out an open call for artists from the D/deaf and hearing community for their Freshly Scratched night of new work in association with Battersea Arts Center. They are looking for work that is from the D/deaf and hearing community, and for work that is also accessible to both D/deaf and hard …
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The Arcola are running a 6 week playwriting workshop titled: WRITING FOR THE STAGE – CONSENTING ADULTS COPY. The course will be run by playwright Lee Anderson. About Lee Anderson: “Lee Anderson is a playwright and dramaturg based in London and working internationally. He is Writer-in-Residence with SQUINT theatre company and Co-Artistic Director of Performance Anxiety. As a playwright, …
6 week playwriting workshop with Lee Anderson at the Arcola (£85 cost) Read More »
Want to support LPB? Become a member! Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities listed on the blog that haven’t yet reached their closing date (listed in order of closing date). Opportunities are grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week & featured posts; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Events; 4) Ongoing opportunities (No deadline). …
