Playwrights always remember their first commission. For most it’s the first time they are paid properly for writing. It affords their time to work at being an artist. First Commissions is HighTide’s attachment programme for writers. Over the course of 18 months (freelance / part time), five playwrights will be mentored in: * Making an application …
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“HighTide exists to discover and nurture exciting new plays by exceptional emerging writers. As we enter our tenth year, our writers have consistently shaped the mainstream of new writing theatre today. Could you be next? We want audacious, challenging and inspiring writing that reflects the Britain and wider world we live in today. Writers from …
The Young Harts Writing Festival is an exciting opportunity that will see five young writers go head to head with five professional writers in a two- night festival on the 8-9th April 2016 at the Lyric Hammersmith! All ten plays will be performed in the Lyric’s refurbished Studio space! All ten plays will be directed …
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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: 2016 Papatango Award – with extra £6000 award! Description: The 2016 Papatango Award is open for submissions! As well as a four …
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The University of Wolverhampton are now accepting your proposals for the Creative Europe Playwriting Award for POP Drama. The Centro Diego Fabbri, centre for studies, research and training in theatre and performance languages, the University of Wolverhampton (United Kingdom), the Universitatea de Arte Din Târgu-Mureș (Romania), and the Fundacion CajaGranada (Spain) are the institutions involved in this …
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Submissions are now open for Drift Theatre’s inaugural scratch night, Drift Shop #1, at The Proud Archivist in Haggerston on 24th February. They are looking for pieces of new writing of 3-10 minutes in length to form part of their evening. They are also interested in hearing from directors that would like to be involved in the …
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Interested? 8 places are available on the lab for young people aged 16 – 24 to experiment and make 2 films over 5 days. You don’t have to be a filmmaker, but do need to have fabulous, bold, creative ideas that can be made into an experimental film. The Future C U R I O U S Film lab …
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The Production Exchange are now accepting submissions of new plays from early-career writers for consideration for their Festival of New Writing to be held in London this autumn. During the festival, they will showcase five brand new plays over five consecutive nights as script in hand performances at a London venue. they hope that for at least one of these plays, the reading will be the first …
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In April 2016 Rich Mix turns 10. As part of their birthday celebrations they will be commissioning a range of new work that is rooted in the East End, and curating a programme that explores the historical, political and artistic context in which Rich Mix was conceived and founded. They intend for the programme to celebrate the rich …
Call for submissions for Radical Ideas at Rich Mix (£500 commission) Read More »
Tomo Suru Players is calling for submissions for short plays for their second annual About Love Festival. The 2016 festival will be June 14 to June 18 at Vancouver’s storied Havana Theatre, 1212 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC. The goal of the festival is to provide encouragement for emerging playwrights and an opportunity for Vancouver area actors …
