Opportunities

Aurora Metro Books seeks British East Asian plays for publication

Aurora Metro Books, an independent publisher of diverse playwrights, is looking to publish the first ever collection of British East Asian plays. They are looking for unpublished plays from writers of East Asian decent. The plays can be of any genre, but must center around a British East Asian story. For more information please contact editor@aurorametro.com. …

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Camden People’s Theatre seeks submissions for Live 7 scratch night

Camden People’s Theatre, in association with Barrel Organ, presents Live 7, a scratch night for under-represented artists making experimental and non-traditional work that specifically acknowledges the presence of the audience and plays with the ‘liveness’ of theatre. As a company, Barrel Organ try to make work that is self-consciously theatrical; plays with the unique ‘liveness’ …

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Finborough Theatre seeking short plays as part of Vibrant 2017 – A Festival of Finborough Playwrights

As part of Vibrant 2017 – A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, Finborough Theatre are looking for an unperformed short play or a twenty-page excerpt from an unperformed full-length script. The scripts submitted will be part of Introduce Yourself, an initiative that aims to offer writers feedback on their scripts. The winning play will receive feedback from the literary department …

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Opportunities – Pick of the Week: The Clubbed Thumb Biennial Commission seeking writing proposals ($15,000 commission)

Each week we look through our pile of writing opportunities to pick out one we think is particularly worth your time. It could be an innovative brief, great prize money, a high-profile company, or just plain fun. This week’s pick: The Clubbed Thumb Biennial Commission seeking writing proposals ($15,000 commission) Description: The Clubbed Thumb Biennial Commission invites …

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Hidden River Arts Review Short Play Award ($1000 Prize)

Hidden River Arts are offering a $1,000 prize and publication in The Hidden River Review of Arts & Letters for an unpublished and unproduced short play. They are looking for submissions to be of any genre, and no more than 15 minutes in length. The competition is open internationally, and there is a $17 reading fee. They also …

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Monday Club seeking new writing for a three day festival at The Bunker

Monday Club presents: Bunker Bites, is a three day festival of new writing and performance being put on at The Bunker. They are looking for writers and performers to get involved and send them new work. It is an opportunity open to any creatives across the performing arts. The event runs from 6 – 8 December at 7.30pm. Pieces must …

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Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 13 October 2017

Want to support LPB? Become a member! 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 grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week & featured posts; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Events; 4) Ongoing opportunities (No deadline). …

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BBC World Service and British Council launch International Radio Playwriting Competition 2018

Writers from around the world are invited to submit their scripts for the 26th International Radio Playwriting Competition. The global competition, hosted by BBC World Service and the British Council, in partnership with co-producers The Open University, offers the unique opportunity for playwrights to use the medium of radio drama to reach an international audience. …

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Attic Theatre Company seeking short plays for Christmas Playwrights Bizarre (£50 prize)

Wimbledon based Attic Theatre Company are seeking submissions for a Christmas scratch night as part of Bobblehat’s live advent calendar in Wimbledon this Christmas. (The location is TBC but it will be an unexpected pop up space.) In their words: “Plays should be no longer than 15 minutes (there is no minimum length) and should require no more …

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Opportunities – Pick of the Week: Pokfulam Rd Productions seeks new Chinese/East Asian Stories for “Foreign Goods 3”

Each week we look through our pile of writing opportunities to pick out one we think is particularly worth your time. It could be an innovative brief, great prize money, a high-profile company, or just plain fun. This week’s pick: Pokfulam Rd Productions seeks new Chinese/East Asian Stories for “Foreign Goods 3” Description: To celebrate the publication …

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