Studio News current activities and items of interest; Opportunities useful information and competitions; Events Quick Links access web for other events and productions | E-BULLETIN: April 2009Welcome to Playwrights' Studio, Scotland's April e-bulletin. These bulletins contain information about future Playwrights' Studio projects and activities, as well as many other opportunities available to playwrights across the UK and internationally from a range of sources. At the very bottom of this bulletin is information on the Scottish Society of Playwrights and also the Playwrights Network which covers all areas of the UK. We would appreciate any feedback you have on our E-bulletin and if you have any information that you would like to be circulated to our subscribers, please email this to info@playwrightsstudio.co.uk by the end of the first week of each month.
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The Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland is expanding our engagement with professional writers. We want to stimulate, provoke, support and enable them to develop their work in a way that best suits their creative process. This is part of our commitment to a flexible, accessible process where the writer’s needs are at the heart of our activity. Applications are now open for Writer’s Projects. You, the professional playwright can apply for up to £3,250 to support any aspect of your writing development. A limited number of Writer’s Projects are available. In selecting which ones to support we will consider;
Where other sources of funding are applicable we would encourage applicants to consider those alternatives. Here are some examples of ways in which you might like support:
We are however hoping that you will have ideas beyond these suggestions. We will run the project for you, providing administrative support and handling all the financial management, and will work closely with you to ensure that the project successfully meets your needs. Application Criteria
Projects which already have funding will not be considered. Deadlines How to Apply If you wish to discuss your project with us prior to submitting an application we invite you to call our office (0141 332 4403) or send an email to info@playwrightsstudio.co.uk | |
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The Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland is committed to working in partnership to enable activity for playwrights across Scotland and beyond. As part of this commitment we have launched Partner Projects. Organisations can apply for up to £6,000 to deliver activity with playwrights. Applicants must have matching funds (see Criteria below). A limited number of Partner Projects are available. In selecting which ones to support we will consider;
Here are some possible elements of projects for which you might like support:
We are however hoping that you will have interesting ideas beyond these suggestions. The projects will be managed by the Organisation in regular communication with the Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland. These projects can take any form as long as the development needs of the writers are at the heart of the process. Application Criteria
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How to apply If you wish to discuss your project with us prior to submitting an application we invite you to call our office (0141 332 4403) or send an email to info@playwrightsstudio.co.uk
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Thursday 25 June 2009 We want to encourage debate and new thinking around the subject of cultural diversity to inspire established and aspiring artists, decision-makers, and opinion formers in theatre writing, commissioning, programming, and casting. More information about our symposium will be posted on our website in the next few months. | |
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Imaginate Seeking Artist in Residence Imaginate is delighted to invite applications for an Artist in Residence, with a focus on performing arts for children and young people. The post will provide opportunities for working, training and learning about all aspects of the performing arts for children and young people, at home and abroad. The deadline for applications is Monday 27th April 2009. Interviews will be held on Thursday 30th April in Edinburgh. Candidates must be available on this date. For further information and to apply please visit the website www.imaginate.org.uk Sports Café Lunchtime Theatre Location: Glasgow, UK Deadline: ASAP The Sports Café on Sauchiehall Street is looking to start a new lunch time session in May – doing two or three themed lunches a week. They are currently seeking proposals from writers or theatre groups who have a piece of theatre prepared that they would like to try out in front of an audience. If you have a 30 minute show that you be interested in submitting for consideration please contact Heather Offord at glasgowfunctions@thesportscafe.com as soon as possible.
Artists Taking The Lead The Scottish Arts Council is looking for great ideas for a commission to take place in Scotland to make its mark on the cultural landscape in 2012 and beyond. The selected commissions will showcase the best of our nation’s creativity and celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games across the UK. Artists will be offered:
The Scottish Arts Council will establish a judging panel for Artists taking the lead by using their pool of specialist advisors, external artists and experienced Scottish Arts Council staff. For more information or to submit your proposal please visit the website www.artiststakingthelead.org.uk/en/scotland
National Theatre of Scotland Script Reading Location: Scotland, UK Deadline: No deadline National Theatre of Scotland takes theatre all over the country and beyond, working with existing and new venues, artists and companies to create and tour world class theatre. If you are a writer who is Scottish or based in Scotland and are interested in writing for the stage, they want to connect with you. Last year, the National Theatre of Scotland produced four plays by first time writers, set up day-long development workshops for eleven more, and offered two emerging writers a paid attachment with the company. National Theatre of Scotland is looking for new playwrights who are inventive and fearless. They want to be stimulated, challenged and excited by writers with a strong theatrical imagination and a nose for complex and urgent subject matter. If that sounds like you and you would like them to connect with your work, please look at the website to find out how get your play read or seen www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/newwork or contact Frances Poet, Literary Manager
Location: Edinburgh, UK Deadline: No deadline Wildfire offers writers, poets, MCs, rappers - anyone who wants to have a go - a chance to take the Traverse 10 Minute Challenge. They'll give you a starting point - like “do a piece for three actors and a tuba” - and you come up with a completely new 10 minute work to be performed in the Bar Cafe. A new challenge every month, new artists taking a chance, with a new resident performance poet to host, plus professional actors and a director to work with. If you’re an artist who’d like to take the challenge, contact Cheryl Martin cheryl.martin@traverse.co.uk or phone 0131 228 3223 for more details.
Call for Directors/drama practitioners Following upon the success of the Write Team Project in 2008, Directors/ Drama Practitioners are invited to apply to conduct a drama residency in schools leading to a performance of the pupils own work in The Egg Theatre, Bath in February & March 2010. The aim of the Write Team Project is to use innovative creative writing practice as a tool to engage pupils who ‘keep a low profile; invisible children who are quiet and undemanding‘. To apply please send your CV and proposal to: The TippingPoint Commissions: an invitation to submit a proposal Location: London, UK Deadline: 4th May at 5pm. The TippingPoint Commissions are a new initiative for professional artists who wish to create new performance work in the context of climate change. The theme of climate change is intended to provide a stimulus and a springboard for the commissions. Artists are invited to submit projects that stimulate audiences towards the radical and imaginative thinking necessary to comprehend a world dominated by climate change. We are not looking for a didactic exposition of the subject. Rather, we are seeking proposals that offer creative reflections on a world that is rapidly changing and on humanity’s role and responsibilities within it. Proposals can be made by practitioners of any performance discipline, as individuals or groups, by artists on their own or together with partners or producers. The maximum award will be for £30k. Proposals must be submitted by Monday 4th May at 5pm. You can download the appropriate criteria and an application form at: www.tippingpoint.org.uk
BBC Drama Writers Academy Applications are now open for this year's BBC Drama Writers Academy. The Academy will take up to eight writers, and train them over 12 months to write for some of the BBC's most popular series such as Doctors, EastEnders, Holby City, and Casualty. The Changing Face Location: London, UK Deadline: 29 May 2009 With prizes totaling well over £1000 Newham Libraries and Arts service in association with London’s leading writing organisation, Spread the Word, announce this borough-wide writing competition for poetry, short stories and stage-plays. The competition is limited to writers living in Newham. Short stories should be no more than 1000 words. Poems should be no more than 42 lines and short plays should be 30 mins long with a cast no biggger than 5. The theme for the competition is ‘The Changing Face’ and the submitted work, in some way, should reflect this in its content. Aimed at writers of all levels the competition seeks to capture the essence of London’s most diverse borough with additional awards for under-represented groups such as the Under 21’s, the Over 60’s and those with English as a Second Language. For further information regarding eligibility requirements and entry procedures please contact the Newham Writer in Residence at Mark.Norfolk@newham.gov.uk or visit the website www.newham.com
Fulbright Commission Grant Location: UK Deadline: 31 May 2009 US-UK Fulbright Commission is offering its annual £20,000 grant to a UK citizen from an under-represented background to pursue a Master's degree in film directing, screenplay, production, cinematography, scoring/composition at any accredited US institution. For more information please visit the website http://www.fulbright.co.uk/
MA Screenwriting Bursaries-London Film School Skillset Screen Academy status enables the London Film School to offer MA Filmmaking bursaries and Screenwriting bursaries for qualified UK/EU students who would not have been able to do the course for reasons of finance. The MA Filmmaking degree is based on the conviction that students benefit from a professional working base in all technical departments and craft skills and so it trains 'filmmakers' whose MA Screenwriting Bursaries cover course fees except for £6,969 total for one year which the students have to pay themselves. Living costs of £2000 will also be awarded to the student. For more information regarding eligibility requirements and application procedures please visit the website www.lfs.org.uk New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest Location: New York, USA Deadline: 30 June 2009 The New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest is accepting scripts through June 30, 2009 for new works that: For more information regarding eligibility requirements, submissions fees and procedures please visit the website www.playwritingcontest.cjb.net
Sussex Playwrights' Club Competition Location: Sussex, UK Deadline: 31 July 2009 Sussex Playwrigts' Club have launched their 2009 Full-Length Play Competition 2009, for stage plays of ninety minutes duration. The first prize is £250, plus a reading of the winnnig play at a meeting of the Playwrights' Club. Second and third prize winners will recieve £150 and £100 respectively. Entry fee of £5. For more information regarding competition rules and entry procedure please visit the website: www.sussexplaywrights.com The Group—Call for Submissions Location: London, UK Deadline: No deadline The Group consists of Equity members, whose monthly meetings at Theatre Royal, Stratford East focuses on reading & giving feedback on new plays, both theatre, television & radio scripts with the playwright present at the reading - followed by an in depth discussion from all attendees, both cast members & other memebrs of The Group, both actors & writers. We welcome submissions of new plays & new members, both writers & actors . For more information please visit www.thegroup-scriptreaders.com or contact Shenagh Govan at shenagh.govan@thegroup-scriptreaders.com
Peggy Ramsey Grants for Playwrights For more information regarding eligiblity guidelines and application procedures please email: laurence.harbottle@harbottlecom or visit the website www.peggyramsayfoundation.org | |
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Young Playwrights This course will help young writers (ages 16-25) to develop their existing skills whilst learning more about writing for performance. They will receive tuition and feedback from a professional playwright who will offer guidance in developing scripts for stage, TV, film or radio. The deadline for applications is 1st March 2009. For more information please visit www.scottishyouththeatre.org or call 0141 552 3988.
Connecting With Stories For more information or to book a place at the workshops please visit the website: www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk Method and Madness Dealing with Writing Location: Kent, UK Dates: 25 April-26 April 2009 In the creative process, the right brain provides raw material that is chaotic, unformed and random: the left brain supplies structure and formulates ideas in a logical way. Writing plays is necessarily both left brain and a right brain activity. This workshop will look at ways of making the relationship between the two approaches a productive one. Venue: Royal Hotel, Deal, Kent For more information or to book a place please call 01304 367625, email info@dealingwithwriting.com or visit the website: www.dealingwithwriting.com
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Evening of Horror and Noir Writing a high intensity serious story can be difficult for a writer who is not familiar with the detailed demands of the genres involved. This workshop will help writers tease out which genre or genres are at work in your own projects, and give advice and feedback on how to strengthen their effect and make them work to the advantage of the script. Venue: London Welsh Centre, 157/163 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8UE
Encounter-Playwriting Workshop Traverse Theatre Location: Edinburgh, UK Date: 13 May 2009 Cost: £5 (£3.50) Leading set designer and artist Jeremy Herbert leads an informal talk for playwrights, directors and stage-practitioners, in which he shares his creative process and talks about his work with new plays. For more information please visit the website www.traverse.co.uk/shows_encounter.htm
An Introduction to Playwrighting Live Theatre Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Dates: Wednesdays 13 May-17 June 2009 Live Theatre have announced that they will be running the popular Introduction to Playwrighting course again this year. The five-week course begins on 13th May and runs on Wednesday evenings between 6pm and 9pm in the Studio Theatre at Live. The dates for all sessions are as follows: 13th May, 20th May, 3rd June, 10th June, 17th June. (Please note there is no session on Wednesday 27th May)
(Note: the answers you give do not form part of a selection process, they just give us an insight into the interests and needs of people taking part in the course.)
Playwriting Weekend Course Ceridwen Centre in the Teifi Valley, West Wales, is the location for 'Write a Play in a Weekend', a residential course for new and established playwrights. Award-winning writer Emily Hinshelwood, will lead participants through the process of writing a short play for the stage. Venue: Ceridwen Centre, Pen-y-bane Farm, Velindre, Llandysul SA44 5XE For more information please email info@ceridwencentre.co.uk or visit the website www.ceridwencentre.co.uk Everything Else-Playwriting Workshop Traverse Theatre Location: Edinburgh, UK Date: 16 May 2009 The Traverse’s new Pearson Playwright in Residence, Sam Holcroft, leads a writers’ lab for emerging playwrights that offers advice and discussion on ‘Everything Else’ – the areas you encounter once you’ve written your play and are approaching its production. For more information please visit the website www.traverse.co.uk
10Acity:Pushing the Boundaries Script Location: Coventry, UK Date: Saturday 16 May 2009 Forging a career as a writer requires drive, determination and a certain degree of staying power. 10Acity is a targeted workshop programme designed to support writers along that path, to challenge pre-conceptions of the industry and to identify talented writers in the West Midlands who would benefit from further development. The upcoming workshop entitled Playing With Convention: Creating Non-Scripted Drama is lead by Carran Waterfield . Delivered in conjunction with Triangle Theatre's production of The Last Women, this workshop will interrogate the inspiration, structure and creation of a performance event that sits between the scripted and non-scripted. Venue: Learning Space 2, The Herbert, Jordan Well, Coventry
Project DIY RSAMD Summer Course Location: Glasgow, UK Date: 13-17 July 2009 Cost: £180 Lead by Ali de Souza, this course is a great opportunity for young people (ages 13-18) to develop their script-writing, character building, performance, staging and storytelling skills. Over the week participants will work in small groups with expert facilitation from a professional writer and director who will guide you through the creation, development and presentation of your writing through to performance.
Resources for Writers Available to Download literaturetraining Location: UK Dates: Ongoing Planning a project and funding it by experienced fundraiser and assessor Steve Dearden is an invaluable, straight-talking guide to developing your project idea into a successful funding application which is available now as a free download from www.literaturetraining.com literaturetraining produces a wide range of free professional development resources for the literature sector including a ‘National Resources’ info sheet listing useful organizations, websites, magazines, publications and information sources; in-depth guides on topics such as professional development planning, mentoring and evaluation; and the specially commissioned "How did I get here?" features in which writers and literature professionals at different stages in their careers talk frankly about their professional journeys and who and what has helped them get to where they are today. All literaturetraining resources are available as free downloads from www.literaturetraining.com | |
What's On Bullet Catch by Rob Drummond Gregor MacGregor by Al Seed Scratch-various writers Ink-various writers Singin I'm No A Billy He's A Tim by Des Dillon Hoors by Gregory Burke Words, Words, Words-various writers After Mary Rose by D Jones The Art of Swimming by Lynda Radley Interiors by Vanishing Point The Ducky by D.C. Jackson Love's Time's Beggar by Ankur Production's Adult Theatre Workshop |
The Playwrights' Network The Playwrights Network links regional organisations which work to develop playwrights (and sometimes writers working in other media too) across the UK.Click on the map below to find an organisation in your area. |
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The Scottish Society of Playwrights (SSP) A professional members' organisation that represents, develops and promotes the interests and craft of professional Scottish playwrights working within the theatre sector. |
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