THE LEMON 2026. A new theatre festival from Playhouse East for the alternative, the experimenters, the conceptual artists, the physical practitioners, the clowns, and everyone who might not quite fit anywhere else. Mid-October to mid-November at Playhouse East, London. We’re seeking complete one-act shows around the hour mark, plus a small works-in-progress strand. Easy get-ins …
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One round of feedback on your script is sometimes enough, but often, a playwright can benefit immensely from ongoing support. This one year Script Development Package includes: Monthly 1:1 meetings with your dramaturg Unlimited reading of drafts/ work between meetings Clear, actionable feedback, and notes You can work on one project all year or use …
12 Month 1:1 Script Development with London Playwrights Read More »
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We’re looking for Black creatives with a finished play to be part of Cultivate: Black Playwrights Week this October. What you’ll get: – An evening to stage, perform and get real feedback on your play – 60% of ticket sales revenue – Marketing & industry outreach support – A free day of rehearsal space Who …
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CALLOUT FOR SCRIPTS!! Fight Like A Girl! is back! We’re performing three nights of short plays from 3rd – 5th December 2026 at 53Two in Manchester and so we’re after your short plays of no more than 15 mins in length! The plays can be drama, comedy, romance, surrealist westerns, anything really! We’re also interested in …
Entries are open for The People’s Play Award: A Playwriting Competition for Northern Writers. The Award is from the People’s Theatre in Newcastle and is for playwrights from the North of England who are yet to have a full-length play performed professionally. One winning script will be chosen for a five-night production by the People’s Theatre in …
MOTHER ACT – a new collective for mothers who act – have launched their first film festival of films made by mothers. The event will take place on 13th November 2026 at BFI Stephen Street. Applications are free and open to mothers, and those on conception journeys, who have written, directed or produced short films. The …
Live Theatre is looking for North East based writer/performers to submit up to ten minutes of bold new writing for Live Writes: Writer/Performer Edition, taking place at Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne, on Tuesday 10 November 2026. Selected writers will perform their own work in a supportive, low pressure scratch night setting. Submissions may be a …
Itchy Feet Productions is looking for a max 3-minute (no minimum) monologue, poem, or short story for the 40th episode this coming Halloween! Don’t be afraid to go scary! Must be all your own original work; AI-generated entries are not eligible. And open to writers 18+ only. You can hear all their latest episodes here No …
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