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Live Writes Script submission - June 2026
Submit 10 minutes of script to be staged at our next Live Writes event on
Tuesday 23 June 2026
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1.
I confirm that I am currently based in the
North East
of England
(Required.)
Yes. I am currently based in the North East of England.
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2.
Full Name
(Required.)
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3.
Email address
(Required.)
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4.
Phone number
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5.
Access Requirements:
Is there anything we can do to make this process more accessible for you at any stage? (Submitting your script, our correspondence with you, providing feedback, attending rehearsals if selected, etc.)
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6.
I confirm that I am able to attend the Live Writes event on
Tuesday 23 June 2026
, at
Live Theatre
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Yes, I am able to attend the Live Writes event on this date, at Live Theatre.
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7.
TITLE OF PLAY
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8.
Synopsis of play
Please provide us with a brief synopsis of your play. This will be used in the director and casting calls, and on our socials when announcing the chosen pieces.
Maximum of 200 words.
(Required.)
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Cast breakdown:
Please provide a cast breakdown for us to use to cast your piece.
Things to include if required:
Character name, Approximate playing age, Gender identity, Ethnicity, Disability, etc.
Maximum of 4 actors
(Required.)
Character 1
Character 2
Character 3
Character 4
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10.
Is this an excerpt of a longer script or a full self contained short script? Either is welcome! We just need to know for context when reading your script.
(Required.)
This is an
excerpt of longer script
This is a
full self contained short script
11.
If this is part of a longer script -
you can provide a little context about the full story that your submitted section sits within. This will be good for us to know and could also be shared with the audience before your piece is performed.
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Feedback on your script:
Live Writes has an invited panel of industry professionals made up of Writers, Dramaturgs and Directors present at the performance to provide live feedback to the writers in the space after each piece.
To ensure that you get exactly what you need from the experience to help in your development of the script and future craft, please provide
3 questions that you would like the panel to answer about your play
.
This can be absolutely anything and is your chance to get bespoke insights into any obstacles you feel are holding you and the piece back.
e.g.
- Were the characters motivations clear within the scene?
- I'm trying to explore themes of "X" in the play - did you feel that shone through?
- Do you feel there is enough conflict in the script? How can it be heightened?
Ask whatever you like!
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Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
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Upload your script
(Required.)
Please upload a copy of your script here. If you are wanting a section of a longer script performed, please only submit the section you would like to be performed and NOT the whole script. Your complete submission can be no longer than 10 minutes running time. We suggest this would be approximately 9-10 pages for dialogue or 5-6 pages for a monologue. Files accepted: PDF, DOC, DOCX. Max file size 16MB
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If your piece is chosen then we'd like to share the news and shout about you on all our social media.
Please let us know of any social media handles that you'd like us to tag you with on X(twitter), Instagram and Facebook below.
X (Twitter)
Instagram
Facebook
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(Optional) If selected we will ask for a headshot or photo of yourself that you are happy for us to use on social media and the freesheet to shout about you and your writing. You can provide this here if you have one to hand:
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(Optional) If selected we will ask for a short Bio to use on socials, our website and freesheet. You can provide here if you have one to hand. Live Writes is for writers of all levels of experience and the writers bios of these events will always reflect that. If this is your first experience of writing, GREAT! Let us know and we'll celebrate that! Just tell us what you like (or would like) to write about.
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Equal Opportunities information
We would be grateful if you could complete the below Equality Monitoring information to help us better understand our artistic community.
The information you supply will be kept confidentially and will not be used as part of the selection process. It will only be used to provide an overall profile analysis of our organisation, the opportunities we provide and the creatives we engage with.
Please check this box if you would prefer
NOT
to provide this information. You will still need to scroll to the bottom of the form and click
SUBMIT SCRIPT
to complete your submission.
18.
Ethnicity
White British
White Irish
White Gypsy or Irish traveller
Any other traveller background (White)
Mixed White and Black Caribbean
Mixed White and Black African
Mixed White and Asian
Any other Mixed/Multiple ethnic background
Asian/Asian British Indian
Asian/Asian British Pakistani
Asian/Asian British Bangladeshi
Asian/Asian British Chinese
Any other Asian Background
Black/Black British African
Black/Black British Caribbean
Any other Black background
Arab
Any other ethnic background
Prefer not to say
Not known
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Age
0-19
20-34
35-49
50-64
65 and over
Prefer not to say
Not known
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Disability status
Do you identify as a deaf or disabled person, or have a long term health condition?
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
Not known
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Gender identity
Female
Male
Non-binary
Prefer not to say
Not known
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Gender assumed to be at birth
Is your gender identity different to that which it was assumed to be at birth?
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
Not known
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Please tick the description which best describes your sexual orientation:
Bisexual
Gay man
Gay woman/Lesbian
Heterosexual/Straight
Pansexual
Prefer not to say
Not known
24.
Socio-Economic Background
This is to help us better understand access to arts and culture, and what barriers there may be.
What was the occupation of the main/highest income earner in your household when you were 14? This includes unemployed, retired or unknown if applicable.
Please leave blank if you would prefer not to say.
