Graeae and BBC are looking for talented writers with an original and entertaining voice to take part in an expenses-paid, week- long residency on writing audio drama that will take place from 25th February – 1st March 2008 based at The Hurst in Shropshire.
To apply please write a 5 – 10 minute drama for radio, screen or stage inspired by the title: ‘LOVE BITES’
Please also include your contact details and a short biography of your writing experience. The scheme is aimed at disabled writers. Successful applicants will be notified by December 21st. They regret that they are unable to give feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Please mark the envelope clearly with GRAEAE.
Graeae Theatre Company, BBC Radio Drama & BBC Writersroom.
John Murray Archive Writer in Residence
The National Library of Scotland’s recently acquired John Murray Archive is a treasure trove of business papers, manuscripts and correspondence of one of the most important publishers of the nineteenth century and its authors (who comprise names as diverse as Byron, Austen, Darwin and Livingstone, among many others). Thanks to support from the Scottish Arts Council and the John R Murray Charitable Trust, they have an opportunity to appoint a writer in residence for initially a one-year fellowship, starting in January 2008.
50% of the writer’s time will be spent developing and delivering workshops for members of the public and the Library staff and in production of a commissioned new piece of writing. 50% will be spent on the writer’s own work.
Further information is available at http://www.nls.uk/jma/projects/writer-in-residence.pdf
Interested writers should apply in writing to:
Nat Edwards
John Murray Archive Programme Manager
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh
EH1 1EW
e-mail n.edwards@nls.uk
Applications should include an indication of your own ideas for the residency, supported by an example of your own work, details of any relevant experience working with the public, learners (including children) and confirmation of your availability to deliver a fairly full and varied programme over the calendar year 2008, commencing early January 2008. Details of two referees should be included.
Deadline: Applications (either in hard copy or via e-mail) are due by 5.00pm on 30 November 2007.
The fellowship will be supported by a fee of £18,000, paid in monthly instalments. Full payment of the fee will be subject to completion of the full term of the fellowship. The successful writer will be expected to have a Disclosure Scotland check prior to commencing any of the public elements of the programme.
Following the success of Hightide’s new writing festival in March 2007, Hightide is expanding it's artistic remit for 2008. Alongside new writing, they will produce emerging devising companies and launch the Hightide Film Festival. Hightide's mission remains to produce the best emerging artists and provide them with mentoring from established practitioners.
HighTide is now looking for new full- length scripts from emerging writers.
- Scripts in performance should be no longer than 1hr 30minutes.
- Selected writers will receive £3000 in respect of a one-year exclusive option for HighTide Festival Productions Ltd to produce the play at the Festival and beyond.
- Applicants must be resident in the UK or Ireland.
- Writers may submit one unproduced, unpub lished full- length play (no longer than 90 minutes). There is no restriction on subject matter.
- The play should be sent to the address below, and must have a title page with author’s name, address and telephone number. Scripts will not be returned.
- If possible, the play should a lso be emailed to scripts@hightidefestival.org Please enter your name and title of script in the subject line.
Submission deadline: 4 January 08
Please send all submissions to: HighTide Festival, Adam House, 7 Adam Street, The Strand, London WC2N 6AA.
www.hightidefestival.org
Berlinerfestspiele – call for applications
The Stückemarkt or “play market”, an integral feature of the Theatertreffen since 1978, is a market place for writers, agents, theatremakers, critics and audiences. First and foremost it is a springboard for young, as yet unknown dramatists from across Europe. In almost every case, staged readings at the Stückemarkt have proved to be a decisive step in the careers of emerging writers.
New Playwriting Prize and tt stückemarkt Commission
The Berliner Festspiele, in conjunction with the Federal Centre for Political Education, will present two awards at the Stückemarkt of the Theatertreffen. The prizewinners will be chosen by an independent jury.
The New Playwriting Prize is worth 5,000 Euro. It will be awarded to one of the authors whose play is presented as a staged reading. There is one notable change from 2007: the Development Prize for New Writing is now coupled with a premiere at the Maxim Gorki Theater Berlin.
The tt stückemarkt Commission, first awarded in 2007 and worth 7,000 Euro, is awarded to one of the participants in the playwriting workshop of the Stückemarkt. The author’s new play will be premiered at a leading theatre.
Applications for 2008
For the Stückemarkt 2008, they are inviting dramatists and theatre publishers from all over Europe to submit new plays in any European language. The only requirement is that the plays must not have been premièred or performed in Germany before.
The jury, consisting of renowned theatre professionals from various fields, will select five texts for the Stückemarkt. These will then be presented in scenic readings during the Theatertreffen in May. Experienced directors and dramaturges will produce these readings in cooperation with the authors.
Five further authors will be selected by the jury to take part in the dramatists’ workshop with the author and dramaturg John von Düffel.
Further details can be found at http://www.berlinerfestspiele.de
Drama Association of Wales - One Act Playwriting Competition 2008
The competition aims to encourage the writing of plays for amateur theatre in English and Welsh. In addition to cash awards, prize-winning plays will be considered for publication. Previous prizewinners have been published and performed as a result of promotion through their New Writing Scheme.
The winning play in each category will receive a cash prize of £200 and be considered for publication.
Playing time: 20-50 mins
Minimum cast of two
An Adjudicating Panel appointed by the Drama Association of Wales will read and consider the plays entered into the Competition and will award the following prizes:
Best Play for a Youth Cast (16-25 years) - £200
Best Play in the Open Category - £200
Best Play in the We lsh Language - £200
plus commemorative Prizewinners Medals
Plays will be considered for publication by DAW Publications.
For application forms, please contact Teresa at the Drama Association of Wales (DAW) on Cardiff +44 (0) 29 2045 2200 or email aled.daw@virgin.net.
The competition is held to promote the writing of One Act plays in English and Welsh and applications from outside Wales are welcome.
The closing date for entries to the competition is January 31st 2008.
www.amdram.co.uk/daw 
New Theatre Publications -accepting submissions
New Theatre Publications is a publishing company that is owned and managed by writers. The Playwrights’ Co-operative is a not-for-profit organisation whose aims are to cut out the middle-men and profit-makers from the world of theatre publishing and give individual playwrights the opportunity to take greater control and responsibility in the marketing of their work with all the benefits that full publication brings.
On their website you'll find their full catalogue of theatre play scripts plus details of the playwrights and authors. If you're a member of a professional or amateur theatre group or dramatic society you can order acting editions of play scripts and if you decide to stage a production you can arrange performing licences.
New Theatre actively encourages submissions and aim to respond within one month. Manuscripts should be digital and can either be e-mailed or posted on a CD. They require two files; one being a synopsis and any useful information such as estimated running time and cast details, the other being the play itself. Writers should visit the website for detailed guidelines and style tips.
Theatre groups and schools may be interested to know that New Theatre Publications offer free pdfs or fourteen day book loans to read from.
Details: New Theatre Publications, 2 Hereford Close, Woolston, Warrington, Cheshire WA1 4HR.
E-mail: plays4theatre@ntlworld.com
Website:www.plays4theatre.co.uk
