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: Brave New World seeking shorts on theme of Utopia//Dystopia Description: Brave New Word are looking for …
Theatre Centre have launched their first open call to playwrights for their annual commission: The Brian Way Award. Named in memory of their founder Brian Way who established Theatre Centre in 1953, The Brian Way Award welcomes expressions of interest on the theme of ‘Treaty’ from professional UK-based playwrights. One winner will be selected for a …
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Harts Theatre Company in partnership with Lyric Hammersmith presents the Young Harts Writing Festival 2018. Young Harts Writing Festival is an inter-borough new writing festival, which merges the gap between emerging young artists and professionals. Through an online competition, six plays from emerging young writers will be chosen. They receive a £100 commission and a free writing …
University Women in the Arts, the one off mentoring scheme to help improve the transition from women studying the arts to working in the arts, has announced its next event. The event, the tenth in the series of fifteen events, will take place on January 9 at 6pm with Caroline Cooper Charles, former Head of …
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Manhattan Repertory Theatre has a Theatre play production programme in which they are seeking to help self-producing showcase work in New York City. In their words: “Last March, we started our Play Production Program, where self – producing Playwright/Producers come to us with plays that they would like to self-produce in New York City, and would …
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The Space Theatre have announced an open call for submissions for their upcoming Summer Season (May-August 2018). They are looking for new artists and playwrights. They are interested in all kinds of theatre and will be looking to programme 1, 2 and 3 week runs. How to apply: To apply, you must fill out a proposal form, …
Brave New Word provides a platform and community for writers, actors and directors to showcase, discuss and experiment with new work. They are especially inclusive of work which has urgency or importance, works outside traditional parameters, and takes risks.They also particularly encourage first-time writers. They’re looking for new writing on the theme of UTOPIA//DYSTOPIA: visions …
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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: Arundel Festival Theatre Trail/Drip Action Theatre Company seek short plays Description: The Arundel Festival Theatre …
One Eyed Dog Films are looking for new feature film and TV projects to produce. They will be taking unsolicited submissions throughout January and February 2018. How to apply/What to submit: To apply, please send either a completed feature-length screenplay with a short synopsis, or a TV pilot with a short treatment detailing the rest of the …
