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Writers for 10 Minutes To...
A short play project where writers submit plays that respond to a specific theme
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Bursaries
Live Theatre's annual £2000 Bursary to develop a new piece of theatre for 2020 is now open.
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Elevator Festival
Elevator is an annual festival of amazing new theatre drawn from some of the most exciting new theatre talent from the North East and beyond
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Open Undercroft Sessions for Independent Theatre Makers
Independent artists can join members of the creative team to talk about what's on and creative opportunities at Live Theatre, and with visiting artists about their work.
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Get Involved with Princess & The Hustler
Eclipse are looking for volunteers from the community in the North East to be Beauty Pageant Contestants and Protesters as part of the production of Princess & the Hustler at Live Theatre.
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Script Submissions
Live Theatre is interested in imaginative and surprising new plays by writers who challenge existing perceptions of the world we live in
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Slate - Supporting Black Artists
Live Theatre supports Slate, a new international programme supporting Black independent artists
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Introduction to Playwriting Course
Led by Chinonyerem Odimba, this course will explore some of the key aspects of writing a play for the stage.
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Open Castings
Open Castings are for professional actors who haven’t previously auditioned for Live Theatre.
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Writer in Residence Live Theatre & Northumbria University
Playwright and poet Chinonyerem Odimba is Live Theatre, and Northumbria University's writer-in-residence 2018
“Live Theatre… has supported generation after generation of new writers, actors and theatre artists.”
Lee Hall, playwright
