Glastonbury Theatre and Circus Fields are commissioning 4 new shows for Glastonbury Festival 2015. They are looking for some new experiences for our audiences that are spectacular and brave, and that work well with the creative atmosphere and scale of the festival. They will utilise the massive infrastructure of the festival to present these shows. They will mentor …
Brighton & Hove Libraries Services in partnership with New Writing South wishes to commission four emerging writers to create new work that explores the theme How Individuals Make Society Change. Collaboration is a key element of this project and, as part of this, adult workshop participants will be responding to a brief identical to the commission given …
Mimbre is an acrobatic theatre company, producing innovative and extraordinary performance work through strong imagery, visual poetry and emotional content. We explore how narratives can be driven by physical choreographies and how much can be said without words. They are looking for a collaborator (writer or dramaturge) interested in working with the artistic team in the second development …
Writer/Dramaturg for Physical and Digital Storytelling with Mimbre (£1,000 commission) Read More »
Secret Theatre has an open opportunity for a playwright. We don’t want to be the ones to “spill” the secret, so email them at secret@secrettheatrelondon.com for more details! Source: @Playwriting_UK
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). Bush Theatre opportunity for writers from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority (BAME) backgrounds – none specified – but winners will be notified on 17 October 2014 Write Angles (Southend Playwriting Festival) seeking entries …
Arcola Theatre is pleased to launch Playwrought #3, an opportunity to develop and have a play performed as a rehearsed reading at Arcola. This will be part of the third instalment of their new writing programme, PlayWROUGHT. Following a successful first and second outing, PlayWROUGHT #3 will be open to any writer aged 18+. They are looking for unique voices …
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Blackpool Council and LeftCoast are seeking an artist and writer to produce work for the Save Our Stories project. The commission is to develop a ‘Save Our Stories’ narrative that will inform their brand, their distinctive story and offer to children and young people and help develop the concept for the design of a special vehicle. This …
Throughout 2015, Rich Mix is looking for emerging performers and companies to tell their stories of city life. Rich Mix is located in the heart of East London, one of the most diverse and exciting parts of the city. It’s seeking submissions for theatre and performance work that encapsulates the smallness and the bigness of …
Rich Mix seeking stories of city life for Small Story/Big City Read More »
The Ground Floor at Berkeley Rep is inviting artists to apply with projects that would benefit from a residency in Berkeley for 1–4 weeks. Applicants must be available for residency between June 2 and 28, 2015. What you get: Berkeley Rep will provide transportation, housing, rehearsal space, technical support, and a modest stipend. Eligibility: Previous applicants may …
Etch holds a monthly theatre night held at one of South London’s most thriving new bars and arts venues, The Peckham Pelican. Etch aims to discover, nurture and support new writing whilst encouraging collaboration amongst emerging artists. They hope to provide a base and platform for development, collaboration and discussion whilst creating a fluid community of artists in need of an …
The Peckham Pelicam seeking playwrights for ‘Etch’ Scratch Night Read More »
