Writer required
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 Posted in job vacancies, performances, playwriting, theatre | No Comments »We are looking for a writer to pen a bespoke Murder Mystery for the Hazlitt Arts Centre in Maidstone, Kent. Writing for a professional company of actors in aid of Mayors Gala. Rehearsals start Beginning of March 2009 Fee - £1000 ...
Critical Mass
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 Posted in Region, West Midlands, playwriting, training/courses, workshops, young people | No Comments »The Drum, Royal Court Theatre and Belgrade Theatre Presents: Critical Mass “Critical Mass changed my life”. BOLA AGBAJE (Gone Too Far!) The Drum, Birmingham and the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry are joining forces with the Royal Court Theatre, London to seek out the ...
Dealing with Writing
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in playwriting, training/courses, workshops | No Comments »Weekend workshops by the sea for every writer. Royal Hotel, Deal, Kent. These courses are for all writers who wish to develop their playwriting skills. They are also recommended to workshop leaders and tutors who wish to expand their methodologies. Plays ...
The Skeleton Key
Monday, August 18th, 2008 Posted in playwriting, publications, reviews, theatre, young people, youth theatre | No Comments »Action Transport Theatre Company has released a new publication, The Skeleton Key, which shares the secrets of creating outstanding new plays for and by young people. It features exclusive insights from some of the leading young people's theatre companies ...
Playwriting award for 14-19 year olds (deadline 18 July!)
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Posted in East, Region, playwriting, theatre, young people | No Comments »Want to express yourself and tell great stories? Want to use the exciting medium of theatre to do so? Well now is your chance! If you are aged 14 to 19 and live in what is called the East of ...
Writer in Residence at the Hazlitt Theatre
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 Posted in South East, job vacancies, playwriting, youth arts | No Comments »Job: Writer in Residence Venue: Hazlitt Arts Centre, Maidstone, Kent Contact: Martin Cleverley or phone 01622 686958 Description: Develop already written script for Theatre in Education tour in Kent called Street Wise Pay: £100 per day Dates: Monday 7th – Friday 11th April
The Rod Hall Memorial Award 2008
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 Posted in playwriting | 1 Comment »The Rod Hall Memorial Award is presented every two years to an outstanding new playwright. The Award is presented in memory of Rod Hall, the visionary literary agent and founder of The Rod Hall Agency. Rod always believed in nurturing ...
Dealing with Writing: New plays for young people
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 Posted in South East, playwriting, training/courses, young people | No Comments »Once upon a time, theatre for young people was regarded as the poor relation of ‘serious theatre’. Over the past 20 years, leading playwrights Noël Greig and Philip Osment have shown how work that places young people at the heart ...
YT playwriting workshops
Thursday, January 10th, 2008 Posted in playwriting, workshops, young people, youth theatre | No Comments »Professional playwright Rachel Barnett offers creative, practical playwriting workshops for youth theatres. These workshops are unique and particularly suitable for young performers with great results and lots of fun. Workshops can be tailored to any group’s specific requirements. For further ...
Young playwriting competition
Friday, June 1st, 2007 Posted in playwriting | No Comments »Paines Plough Theatre Company is launching a playwriting competition called Future Perfect, a once in a lifetime opportunity to stretch your ambition as a theatre writer. A year long attachment, Future Perfect aims to create a space for writers to ...