New Earth Writers’ UK Academy Plus is a British East and South East Asian (BESEA) writers’ programme dedicated to the development of a full length play. The programme will take place part-time over 5 months from October 2026-February 2027, and will support five early-mid career BESEA playwrights from across the UK with creating a new draft of a full-length play.
Participants of WRITERS’ UK ACADEMY PLUS will gain:
- dramaturgical techniques, feedback, and mentorship from experts and peers
- a revision structure and system of support over an extended period of time
- a new draft of a full-length play
- possibilities for staging, where applicable.
Your script submission:
- Must be new writing
- Be roughly between 60-90 minutes in duration
- Be primarily a written body of theatre. The piece can be experimental and include elements of musical, dance, opera or physical theatre as long as the main body of work is written.
For further information and to apply, visit the website
Deadline: 30 June 2026
Source: BBC Writers