Opportunities

Ghost Dog Productions seeking 10 minute plays

Ghost Dog Productions is running a new writing night on 20th-22nd Jan at The Horse & Stables in Waterloo, London and they are looking for contributors. They require 10 minute plays on the theme ‘beginnings’. There are no other rules to consider except for the fact that the performance will take place on a small …

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Wanted – writer for young people for arts project

The project: The Box is a new collaboration between Stoke-on-Trent Libraries and B Arts aimed at 9-13 year olds and their families and funded by Arts Council England and local partners. Part-theatre piece, part digital workspace, it will tour libraries and other venues in Stoke-on-Trent over the next three years and will consist of two …

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Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 29 November 2013

Our weekly round-up of opportunities listed on the blog that haven’t yet reached their closing date (listed in order of closing date). Pokfulham Rd Productions seeking playwright for collaboration (fluent Korean required) – No deadline posted Bubble and Squeak Collective seeking plays to workshop – No deadline posted IdeasTap: accepting creative writing submissions on theme …

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Tell Tales 2014 – Submissions open

Jackdaw are pleased to announce that their successful scratch night, Tell Tales will return in 2014. A unique collection of short plays, poetry, music and art, written, created and performed by a range of playwrights, musicians, actors, directors and artists, Tell Tales encourages artists from different disciplines to work together to create exciting and challenging …

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Jerwood/ Arvon mentoring sheme accepting applications

The Jerwood/Arvon Mentoring Scheme is open for applications from writers who attended an Arvon course in 2013.  If this applies to you, read on… This unique opportunity offers nine writers the chance to be guided for one year by a successful and established writer. Three writers will be selected in each of the genres of …

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IdeasTap Underbelly award 2014

IdeasTap are working with Underbelly and some of their performing arts partners to take a season of their members’ best work to next year’s Edinburgh Fringe. The scheme will offer funding and support for new plays or pieces of theatre to be produced at the fringe. IdeasTap will be putting £25000 towards the scheme while Underbelly …

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£1000 bursaries available for Brighton Fringe projects (IdeasTap)

IdeasTap are offering four funds of £1000 for members taking work to next year’s Brighton Fringe. This could include cabaret, comedy, dance, music, theatre, literature and visual arts. They want to see ambitious projects with more than three performers and there should be at least five people in your company. So, although this is not …

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NEWS: Theatre 503 unveils new playwriting competition

Theatre503 has unveiled The Theatre503 Playwriting award, a new biennial competition which will be open to all writers over the age of 16 who have written an original unproduced full-length play. The winner will be awarded with £6000 and a production at Theatre503. All UK submissions will also be put forward for 503 Five, the …

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IdeasTap offering £500 for creative projects (16-30)

Roll up, roll up! £500 for creative projects!  Ideas Fund Innovators is an IdeasTap scheme open to all creative disciplines. They are giving away 20 lots of £500 – 10 for 16-22 year olds and 10 for 23-30 year olds. The scheme has previously funded all kinds of projects, from dance and film projects to …

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Playwrights’ Progress Development Opportunity from Writers Guild of Great Britain – DEADLINE EXTENDED

The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain is inviting emerging and established writers in the UK to take part in Playwrights’ Progress, an inspiring new script development project, FREE to the chosen participants with all expenses paid. This is a major promotion run in partnership with Royal Central School of Speech & Drama (RCSSD) and Leicester …

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