Opportunities

WriterSlam open for submissions (TV Drama)

WriterSlam is returning on 14th November at St James’ Theatre, Victoria! This edition of WriterSlam is supported the BBC, Channel 4 and Sky. “We’re looking for new voices for television, who come from all backgrounds. We champion diversity of experience – if you include everyone, you don’t need to exclude anyone”. You might have literary …

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Warts and All Theatre seeking artists/ writers

“Warts and All Theatre is the resident theatre company at Delapré Abbey in Northampton. We believe that everyone can be an artist. We present work that celebrates that. We don’t define the strands of our work as ‘professional’ ‘and ‘non-professional’. All of our work is professional in its conception and we consistently strive for excellence.” For 2016/2017 Warts …

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The Script Onscreen: Workshop – How to Read a Film

THE SCRIPT ONSCREEN is a workshop series focusing on the professional filmmaker’s perspective of how story and script develop in a film. For writers, playwrights, filmmakers, and filmgoers of all levels it will train you how to ‘read’ a film (rather than passively watch it) from a writer- and film director’s perspective, with a focus on the development …

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Edgemar Center for the Arts (Santa Monica) seeking new work for 2017 season

Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica is a cultural art center designed by Frank Gehry, where theater, dance, music, visual arts, and our annual film festival, Cinema at the Edge, come together in one place. “Our Mission is to provide a physical environment that nurtures the creative process and encourages collaboration between writers, …

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Make your Show: Workshop with Russell Lucas

Join theatre director Russell Lucas on this fast-paced-theatre-generating-workshop focused on making your show. Using his years of making new theatre Russell will be sharing his techniques on how he has been making theatre from scratch, enabling new writing or reinvigorating past work for over twenty years. This session will take you through methods, theories and …

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Soggy Brass at Southwark Playhouse open for submissions

“Ladies and Gentlechaps, the sell-out extravaganza that is Soggy Brass returns resplendent to the mighty Southwark Playhouse on Sunday 27th November! Thus with much fanfare, do we royally declare ourselves open for funny submissions. And once again every writer selected to take part will be granted the sum of 50 English pounds!” Please do gander …

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Red Dragonfly Productions/ Grist to the Mill accepting plays for festival at New Diorama

Red Dragonfly Productions in association with Grist To The Mill are running a New Writing Festival and are looking for new and emerging writers from British East Asian, South Asian and South East Asian communities who are interested in contributing. What they are looking for: a thirty minute stage play, the subject of which can …

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Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 16 September 2016

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). Want to be sure you never miss …

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New Diorama Theatre: Fundraising Masterclass

In their words: “Here at New Diorama we often get asked to talk to other artists, theatres and organisations about our fundraising. We are now hosting a whole day to talk about fundraising strategy, applying to Trusts and Foundations, attracting and growing individual donors and securing business sponsors for your work. This exclusive day will …

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Opportunities: Pick of the Week – Tamasha Playwrights Year 3: Call Out

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: Tamasha Playwrights Year 3: Call Out Description: Tamasha Developing Artists (TDA) is soliciting applications for the third year …

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