a manchester anthem:
open call

Cloudburst is, and always will be, a new writing company.

 

So, we're looking for four short plays, from four un-produced writers, that respond to and compliment the themes of A Manchester Anthem. For clarity, these themes are class, identity, community,

and leaving home.

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Those selected will be performed as a rehearsed reading, by a professional cast, after a performance of A Manchester Anthem. One of these will be in Manchester at the Hope Mill Theatre, and three in London at Riverside Studios. 

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Play scripts should be less than 30 minutes in length, and for no more than 3 actors. Scripts should be submitted as a pdf. They will be read and selected by our literary team. We cannot, unfortunately, promise any feedback.

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Writers should be based in or have a connection to either London, or the North of England. They should not have had any work staged professionally.

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Writers will be paid £500 each.​

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