CBBC is setting up an intensive, skills-based programme designed to give emerging writers valuable insights into writing for an ongoing children’s TV series, covering all stages of the scriptingprocess with input from experienced writers, producers, script editors and executive producers. The aim is to find and support writers so they kickstart an ongoing relationship with the CBBC drama …
The BBC has published their writersroom submission windows for 2015, with some slight tweaks to their model. Rather than grouping submissions strictly by medium as in 2014 (with different entry dates for radio/stage, screen, etc), they will have two submission windows: a window in the spring for all comedy scripts, and a second window in the …
With brand new plays from both male and female writers, Represents… is a showcase with a difference. Whoop ‘n’ Wail have committed to achieving gender equality on the UK stage by creating a night of entertaining, engaging theatre with all plays having significant roles for women. The sold-out launch of Represents… in Nov 2014 featured work by both established and …
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: The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award (£32,000 …
The BBC Radio Drama Readings Unit welcomes submissions from writers new to radio for their annual series, Opening Lines which is broadcast on BBC Radio 4. The next window for sending in material to Opening Lines – BBC Radio 4’s showcase for short stories is January 5th – February 13th 2015. The team are unable to respond to unsolicited stories …
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An opportunity for playwrights to hear short extracts of their work directed and performed by professional actors, The Progressive Playwright is the Tron’s monthly scratch event, giving playwrights the chance to hear short extracts of their work directed and performed by professional actors in the Tron’s Changing House studio. Following the readings there will be feedback …
Tron Theatre (Glasgow) accepting submissions for scratch night – Theme: BETRAYAL Read More »
An opportunity for playwrights to hear short extracts of their work directed and performed by professional actors, The Progressive Playwright is the Tron’s monthly scratch event, giving playwrights the chance to hear short extracts of their work directed and performed by professional actors in the Tron’s Changing House studio. Following the readings there will be feedback …
Tron Theatre (Glasgow) accepting submissions for scratch night – Theme: SURVIVAL Read More »
An opportunity for playwrights to hear short extracts of their work directed and performed by professional actors, The Progressive Playwright is the Tron’s monthly scratch event, giving playwrights the chance to hear short extracts of their work directed and performed by professional actors in the Tron’s Changing House studio. Following the readings there will be feedback …
Tron Theatre (Glasgow) accepting submissions for scratch night – Theme: PREJUDICE Read More »
Bare Fiction magazine is now open to submissions of poetry, fiction and plays for their March 2015 issue. What they are looking for: “We want our readers to discover genre-defying boldness from exciting writers in poetry, fiction and plays, literary review, interviews and commentary. To that end, we need prose, poetry and play texts that …
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The King’s Head Theatre is pleased to announce the 2015 Adrian Pagan Award. This year the award is open to anyone who has not been professionally produced more than once. The winning writer’s script will be produced at the King’s Head Theatre. What to submit: “We are looking for a good story, well told, that …
