Opportunities

Free writing course with WoLab and Theatre N16

WoLab are thrilled to be partnering with Theatre N16 to deliver a FREE 12-week intensive course led by industry professionals, aimed specifically at actor-writers. Over the 12 weeks, you will develop your existing playwriting and acting skills through a series of tailored workshops, which will also include mentoring sessions in producing and marketing, as well …

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Pheobus Fire call for scripts on theme of ‘women’s empowerment’

Pheobus Fire are seeking scripts on the theme of ‘women’s empowerment’ for peformances which will take place in 2019 in theatres in East Kent. Profits from the tour will be donated to a local charity which supports women. How to apply: read the full guidelines and find out how to apply here.  Deadline: 30 September …

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Expressingwordz seeking writer and producer for new theatre company

Expressingwordz is  a new theatre company in Sheffield and  theylooking for a writer and producer to join the team. The first project will be a journey of an immigrant navigating a post-Brexit Britain, with the aim of taking the show to Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe in 2019. It is currently not a paid position but will …

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Penguin launches search for new writers and illustrators with WriteNow2018

Penguin has  opened applications for WriteNow 2018, their programme which aims to find, mentor and publish new writers and illustrators from communities under-represented on the UK’s bookshelves. “We launched WriteNow because we know that books don’t reflect everyone in our society – there are still too many stories which are not being told, and too many …

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The New Bridge Project call for applications for graduate programme, ‘The Collective Studio’ (paid)

The Collective Studio 2018-19 is a 9 month development programme for early-career and/or recent graduate artists and creative practitioners and is open for applications. The Collective Studio provides practitioners with affordable studios & workspace, access to peer- led training and development events, mentoring and a series of professional creative opportunities to develop and challenge practice …

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Sketching seeking contributors for multi-authored show at Wilton’s Musical Hall

The new show Sketching will be a a multi-authored modern take on Charles Dickens’ chronicle of London life ‘Sketches By Boz’. Led by the playwright James Graham, they are now crowd-sourcing ideas and stories from writers for an autumn production at Wilton’s Music Hall in east London. What they are looking for: writers to contribute strands, to help them work …

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Sci-fi Theatre Networking Event with Cyborphic

Following their recent theatre festival, Talos II, Cyborphic have organised a networking event for creatives interested in science fiction theatre to exchange ideas, form collaborations and discuss the future of theatre in the UK and beyond. They welcome people who are into Genre Theatre more broadly, including Horror Theatre, Fantasy and the Weird. Event details: the meeting will take …

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HighTide First Commissions Scheme 2018 – 2019 open for applications

HighTide’s aim is to produce new theatre works by artists who are yet to receive their first commission. HighTide produces well-resourced debut productions with substantial research and development periods, which benefit from development with HighTide associates and audience feedback. HighTide’s artists are new, adventurous and diverse in terms of ethnicity, political philosophy and socio-economic backgrounds. First Commissions is HighTide’s attachment …

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BAFTA Elevate Programme open for applications

Are you a writer? Are you trying to progress your career in film or television but you feel held back by your disability, gender, race, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background? BAFTA is seeking 15 writers from areas of under-representation within our industries, including but not limited to the above, who must have at least one on-screen credit or …

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Shorts @ The Canal seeking ‘Twilight Zone’ themed scripts

The team that brought you Shorts @ The Canal are inviting all writers to submit a play no longer than 15-minute, for their next enterprise, “The Twilight Hour”. The show will be based on The Twilight Zone TV series to be performed at the award-winning Canal Cafe Theatre a renowned comedy and theatre venue in …

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