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). …
Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 21 September 2018 Read More »
“Come play with us! We are seeking writers, directors and actors to take part in our 24 hour play challenge!” How it works: You will be put into teams and must produce a 10 minute play in 24 hours. Writers need to be available on the 18 and 19 November, directors and actors on the …
Plays Rough seeking writers for 24 hour play challenge! Read More »
Sharp Scratches is an evening of new writing at Theatre N16 in Tottenham, North London. Each night of new writing has a theme and edition. For their November 6th night they are looking for stories and writers that represent the LGBTQ+ community. Whether it’s your first script or your 100th they want to hear from you. What …
Global Voices Theatre is a new platform for international theatre, presenting rehearsed readings of unheard stories from often under represented playwrights. After three very successful editions of Global Queer and Global Female Voices and following audience and creatives’ feedback, they are organising a Global Black Voices on 28th October 2018 at Arcola Theatre. Global Black Voices will showcase 5 …
Global Black Voices at the Arcola open for submissions Read More »
The Bi’an Award is a new writing competition open to UK-based writers of Chinese heritage and supported by Arts Council England, Arvon and Stand magazine. Writers may submit poems of up to 20 lines, a short story of up to 1000 words, or a five-minute script, in English. Prizes will be awarded for poetry, short fiction or …
The Bi’an Award open for submissions from UK based writers of Chinese Heritage Read More »
After their successful runs of Shorts @ The Canal and The Twilight Hour at Canal Cafe Theatre, Union Theatre and Etcetera Theatre, writers are invited to submit a play no longer than 15-minutes for “The Twilight Hour” season 2. The show will be based on The Twilight Zone TV series to be performed at the award-winning Canal …
Shorts @ The Canal seeking shorts for ‘The Twilight Hour’ season 2 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: Applications now open for Year 5 of Tamasha Playwrights Description: Tamasha Playwrights is a writer-led collective of emerging …
Opportunities Pick of the Week: Applications now open for Year 5 of Tamasha Playwrights Read More »
Are you aged 16-25? Are you interested in telling or writing stories? Do you write plays, theatre projects or films? Do you write lyrics, librettos or songs? Do you know anyone who does? Pentabus Theatre – the nation’s rural touring company – is on the lookout for 16-25 year old writers for their Pentabus Young Writers Programme for …
Pentabus Theatre Young Writers’ Programme (16-25) Read More »
Stagedoor App have released a podcast of an interview between Bridget Minamore and Chris Campbell of the Royal Court’s Literary Office. Bridget and Chris chat through the particulars of how writers get their work commissioned by the Court, what they’re looking for, how the department develops relationships with writers – and in particular how the …
The team behind the Omnibus Writer’s group return with a new workshop from October 10th – Playwriting at the Pit at London’s Cockpit Theatre. The Playwriting at the Pit workshops are a sounding board for writers at all stages of development, a space for work in progress and a launch pad for new ideas. Saffron …
