The Papatango Theatre Company has announced its 2012 Playwriting Competition which offers two playwrights the opportunity to have their plays professionally produced at the Finborough Theatre in December 2012. The winner will receive a four week run at the Finborough Theatre and have their script published by Nick Hern Books, and one runner-up will receive a three week run.
The winning plays will be picked by a panel of judges that will include, amongst others, Howard Davies (Director), Matt Charman (Playwright), Neil McPherson (Artistic Director of the Finborough Theatre), Francis Grin (Senior Reader at the Finborough Theatre), Con O'Neill (Actor), Tanya Tillett (Rod Hall Agency), Blanche McIntyre (former Leverhulme Bursary Associate Director at the National Theatre Studio and the Finborough Theatre, and director of last year's winning play) and the writer of last year's winner, Dawn King.
Plays, between 50 and 90 minutes in length with no interval, must not have been have been produced before. Full details can be found at www.papatango.co.uk
Please send submissions via email only to [email protected]
The Competition opening date is 14th February 2012.
The final deadline for entries is 1st May 2012 at midnight.
Last year's winner, Foxfinder by Dawn King, had a sell-out 4 star run at the Finborough in December.