Oldham Coliseum Theatre is, ‘committed to developing the work of emerging artists and companies from across the region to explore the stories and issues that affect and reflect the local communities’. To this end the First Break Writing Competition is offering four early to mid-career playwrights the opportunity to take their work to the next level, beginning with a rehearsed reading of their work before a supportive audience during the First Break festival which will run 22 June-1 July 2017. The support of a professional director, dramaturgical support, professional actors and access to tech and studio support will all be available as will networking opportunities with other writers and industry contacts.
To begin this journey you will need to submit a play on the theme of ‘Futurist: Noun. A person who studies the future and make predictions about it based on current trends’. To inspire you the website has a further paragraph on the theme.
The closing date for submissions is 17 February and plays should be no more than fifteen minutes and have a maximum of four characters. Email with your name, age, email address, contact number and location and include ‘First Break 2017’ in the subject line: chrislawson@coliseum.org.uk Website: www.coliseum.org.uk/first-breakwriting-competition-2017/