A South London-based theatre company with ‘a passion for intimate new comedies which delve into the humour and pathos of unexplored occupations and unexamined lives’, Velvet Trumpet has a rolling submissions policy and puts on regular ‘Soggy Brass’ nights of new comedy at Southwark Theatre. Each writer whose work is selected will receive £50. ‘If you are a writer with an original comic voice, we want to hear from you,’ says artistic director Nikolai Ribnikov.
Submissions, which must not have been performed in London within the last three months, should have a running time of 10-15 minutes and must work as a standalone theatre piece as the company is not looking for sketches. Although it is preferred you have a cast and director attached, assistance in finding creative counterparts can be provided.