Opportunities

Papergang Script Writing Workshops 2015 (for writers of East Asian heritage)

February 6, 2015 / Leave a Comment / Opportunities, Writing Workshops / By

Papering Script Writing Workshops are looking for participants.  You’ve always wanted to write your own play. Or you simply need an excuse to finish the one you’re working on. If so, join this six-week evening script writing workshop.  They’ll work with you to develop your ideas and scripts. They’ll also organise a night of live readings, …

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Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 6 February 2015

February 13, 2015 / Leave a Comment / Opportunities, Weekly Round-up / By

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 now grouped into three sections: 1) Opportunities with Deadlines; 2) Ongoing opportunities (no deadline); and 3) Workshops and Events. Opportunities with deadlines: Play Submissions Helper – 32 playwriting opportunities with …

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Etch seeking submissions for Scratch Night #5 at Peckham Pelican

February 3, 2015 / Leave a Comment / Opportunities / By

Etch is collecting submissions for its fifth new writing scratch night at The Peckham Pelican. Etch aims to discover, nurture and support new writing in theatre whilst encouraging collaboration amongst emerging artists. We hope to provide a base and platform for development, collaboration and discussion whilst creating a fluid community of artists in need of …

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Extreme Response writing opportunity at The Space for ‘The Domestic Extremists’

February 3, 2015 / Leave a Comment / Opportunities / By

As part of the Space’s Spring Season, OddServants theatre company are looking for a crack team of writers to work in response to The Domestic Extremists by Dan Davies. Opening at the Space February 10th, this new Arts Council Funded play is an uncompromising expose of how the media struggle to cover real dissent. We …

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Work Bard/Play Bard opportunity to show Bard-inspired work at the Pleasance

February 3, 2015 / Leave a Comment / Opportunities / By

After a sell-out performance of the first Work Bard/Play Bard in October 2014, all-female Shakespeare troupe Smooth Faced Gentlemen (SFG) are hosting their second night of Bard-inspired work at the Pleasance Islington on Sunday 15 February. As the candles will still be smouldering from St. Valentine’s Day, SFG wants to focus on LOVE. Love of Shakespeare, love …

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Talawa offering R&D Studio Space to black British emerging artists

February 3, 2015 / Leave a Comment / Opportunities / By

IdeasTap has teamed up with Talawa Theatre Company to offer three black British emerging artists, or companies, exclusive use of Talawa’s studio for one week of research and development in May 2015. Talawa is looking for theatremakers (directors, actors, multi-discipline theatremakers, etc.) that have a new idea to test or explore. The winners of this brief will be …

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2015 Bruntwood Prize Competition open to submissions

February 7, 2015 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

The Bruntwood Prize – the biggest playwriting competition in the UK – has been launched, so time to get your scripts ready before the June deadline! The Bruntwood Prize is a competition managed by The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester.  It’s open to playwrights across the UK.  The prize has a comprehensive website, featuring everything from submission guidelines, to writing …

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Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 30 January 2015

February 6, 2015 / Leave a Comment / Opportunities, Weekly Round-up / By

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 now grouped into three sections: 1) Opportunities with Deadlines; 2) Ongoing opportunities (no deadline); and 3) Workshops and Events. Opportunities with deadlines: Play Submissions Helper – 32 playwriting opportunities with …

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BAFTA Rocliffe Forum open to TV Drama scripts (entry fee)

January 29, 2015 / Leave a Comment / Opportunities / By

The first BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum call – FOR TV DRAMA SCRIPTS opened on the 19 Jan. Many of last year’s winners have been signed by agents, had major broadcast commissions, as well as dramatising work for radio – more of that later in the year. Because of industry demand to know who has been selected …

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Battersea Arts Centre open to applications for Freshly Scratched

January 28, 2015 / Leave a Comment / Opportunities / By

Battersea Arts Centre’s have announced that applications are now open for Freshly Scratched, which will take place over four evenings between the 30th March and 2nd  April: Freshly Scratched offers a real opportunity for emerging artists who have never worked with BAC to get involved in a vital aspect of our programme. The Freshly Scratched evenings enable …

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