Here are the Theatre Pathways opportunities for this week…
Tamasha Theatre Company have announced that applications for SHIFT Artist Labs are now open, a six-month programme offering £7,000 per project, alongside dramaturgical and producing support
Submissions for The Windrush Prize for British Caribbean Playwrights are now open.
Leeway Productions have issued a callout for all Women and female identifying creatives, for their new 20 MINUTE MUSICALS development programme in Porth, South Wales.
The Dramaturg Workshop has issued an open invitation to join the next free online monthly workshop on 4th November, to explore the craft of dramaturgy.
Cove Park have announced a general call for applications for Awarded Residencies in 2027 & 2028 is now open.
Birmingham Hippodrome have announced that they are the hosts of New Earth’s Cultivate Residency on Friday 20 November for B/ESEA* artists based in the Midlands.
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has announced that Open Room for early career theatre practitioners is now open for applications.
Hackney Showroom are looking for 4 exceptional double acts to make brand new shows for NICE PAIR, a two week festival as part of a new residency at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith’s Studio in March 2027.
Image: Courtesy of Tamasha
Tamasha Theatre Company have announced that applications for SHIFT Artist Labs are now open.
This six-month programme offers £7,000 per project, alongside dramaturgical and producing support, to help bold ideas grow. Open to artists across the UK, SHIFT Artist Labs are open to artists at every stage of their career, and you can apply as an individual or as a group of up to 4 artists.
Running between January and July 2027, for artists with ideas that need the time, care and investment to grow. Five projects will receive a tailored package of investment including:
£7,000 research and development funding.
A dedicated dramaturg throughout the programme.
Bespoke producing support.
A steward from one of our partner organisations.
Workshops with artists, producers and cultural leaders.
A final industry gathering to share your work and connect with collaborators.
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Submissions for The Windrush Prize for British Caribbean Playwrights are now open, created by Orísun Productions founder and CEO, Shereener Brownein, in partnership with Arcola Theatre and Methuen Drama.
Black writing in the UK has become more visible, but British Caribbean playwrights remain significantly underrepresented in major playwriting awards, commissions, and production pathways. Named after the generation of pioneering men and women who laid the foundation for others who later settled in Britain, the Windrush Prize exists to address this gap; to encourage the next generation of playwrights from the Caribbean diaspora to tell the stories of their community in their way. It is the first award of its kind in over 30 years and the only prize in the UK aimed solely at British Caribbean playwrights.
For an unpublished play by a British Caribbean playwright. The selected winner will receive £10,000; mentoring and support; text publication by Methuen Drama; and a minimum three-week production run at Arcola Theatre, to address the historical loss of plays from this community and, crucially, build legacy.
Deadline: 2 December 2026
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Leeway Productions have issued a callout for all Women and female identifying creatives, for their new 20 MINUTE MUSICALS development programme in Porth, South Wales.
20 MINUTE MUSICALS is an innovative creative development programme supporting women and female identifying artists, writers, composers, musicians and multidisciplinary creatives in Wales who are keen to explore and develop their work in musical theatre and music theatre
At the heart of the programme is a commitment to amplifying female voices and creating space for women’s stories, perspectives, experiences, languages and cultures.
Three partnerships will be established (6 creatives), with each creative receiving £1,000 to support the delivery of their commission, mentorship, and professional development.
Deadline: 30 November 2026, 5pm
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The Dramaturg Workshop invites you to join the next free online monthly workshop on 4th November, where the craft of dramaturgy is explored so it can be applied to your work.
These free monthly sessions are designed for playwrights, composers, and lyricists passionate about honing the craft of storytelling.
Each month, receive The Dramaturg’s Workshop free newsletter setting out the key points of the month’s subject.
These include topics such as
What Is a Dramaturg, Actually? (And How to Spot a Bad One)
Collaboration struggles and how to solve them.
How your ending effects every choice you make.
Building your characters and making an audience care.
Join a community striving to improve their skill set and discuss what great dramaturgy looks and sounds like.
Image: Cove Park Cubes, Arran, Bute & Cumbrae. Courtesy of Cove Park.
Cove Park have announced a general call for applications for Awarded Residencies in 2027 & 2028 is now open.
As one of Cove Park’s key programmes, the biennial call for Awarded Residencies reflects an ongoing commitment to the support of local, national, and international artists, researchers, writers, and creative practitioners, working in all art forms and at every career stage. These residencies offer supported time for research, creative development, and the production of new work. The appointed residents will receive a fee, funding for travel and, when required, for materials, access support, and the visa application process.
The fully funded Awarded Residencies will take place between May 2027 and December 2028 and can be for as short a time as two weeks or up to three months in duration.
Deadline: Friday December 11 2026, 5pm GMT
Image: Courtesy of Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome have announced that they are the hosts of New Earth’s Cultivate Residency on Friday 20 November for B/ESEA* artists based in the Midlands.
Cultivate is a full day residency, for B/ESEA* artists based in the Midlands to develop their artistic practice and continue building an artistic community. Join for a full day immersed in workshops, food and connection.
*The team use the term B/ESEA to mean those who identify as East Asian or South East Asian living and working in the UK.
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has announced that Open Room for early career theatre practitioners is now open for applications.
Open Room aims to give theatre practitioners at the very beginning of their careers a chance to see inside a professional rehearsal room.
The team are inviting aspiring Directors, Movement Directors, Dramaturgs and Musical Directors to apply for the opportunity to observe the rehearsal, tech and preview processes of three productions in our 2027 season.
Deadline: 10am on 25 November 2026
Hackney Showroom are looking for 4 exceptional double acts to make brand new shows for NICE PAIR, a two week festival taking place at HACKNEY SHOWROOM AT THE LYRIC – a new residency at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith’s Studio in March 2027.
Hackney Showroom and the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre have joined forces to launch a major new residency which sees Hackney Showroom take over the Lyric’s Studio Theatre with two world premieres to be announced and a festival, creating a new home for innovative, genre-defying, risk-embracing theatre.
The festival – NICE PAIR – will present, from an open call, four double acts to create original work in collaboration with Hackney Showroom‘s artistic team. Each pair will receive a fee of £6,000, work with an exceptional creative team and have their show presented for a week’s run at the festival running from 8-20 March 2027.