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Open pitch event for new musicals

5 February 2023

Aria Entertainment is to hold its first Open Pitching Day for new musical writing.

Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2023 judges: Indhu Rubasingham, Samira Ahmed, April de Angelis, Chris Bush, Noma Dumezweni, Mel Kenyon, Anya Ryan, Nina Steiger, and Katharine Viner.

Women’s Playwriting opens for submissions

15 January 2023

For a third year, the Women’s Prize for Playwriting welcomes submissions of full-length plays.

The “most ambitious public writing project in the RSC’s history”: 37 Plays

Submissions open for RSC playwriting project

4 January 2023

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced that submissions are open for its new nationwide playwriting competition 37 Plays.

“Committed, informed and passionate advocate for the arts”: Beccy D’Souza

Beccy amplifies producer role at Nottingham Playhouse

2 December 2022

Nottingham Playhouse has appointed Beccy D’Souza as the artist development producer for its Amplify programme to develop Midlands-based talent based.

Delaney award for grabs again

27 November 2022

After the success of its first year, The Shelagh Delaney New Writing Award returns supported by Salford Arts Theatre.

WGGB survey finds writing on the wall

21 November 2022

The ‘struggling writer’ may be a stereotype but a cost-of-living survey conducted by WGGB shows a harsher reality.

Royal Court's Christmas bundle

19 November 2022

Liverpool’s Royal Court Studio bundles up a collection of 10-minute festive plays for Christmas.

Birmingham-born actor takes £16k prize for debut play

14 November 2022

Nathan Queeley-Dennis has been named overall winner of the 2022 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting for his first play Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz.

Forward to Manchester

29 October 2022

The Forward Prizes for Poetry is coming to Contact Manchester—the first time the ceremony has ventured outside London in 30 years.

“Extraordinary talent”: Phoebe Frances Brown

New playwriting award to celebrate Phoebe’s life

24 October 2022

Hampstead Theatre and Nottingham Playhouse's new playwriting award celebrates the memory of Phoebe Frances Brown who died in April aged 29.

Bruntwood shortlist out

24 October 2022

The shortlist for the UK’s biggest national competition for playwriting is out today.

Lancaster writing prize

23 October 2022

The 2023 Lancaster Playwriting Prize has shifted its focus to Deaf, disabled, and neurodiverse writers.

Joint winners of Peter Lathan writing prize

21 October 2022

The Customs House in South Shields has announced the winners of the Peter Lathan Prize for New Writing.

Theatre Book Prize Judges Announced

20 October 2022

The Society for Theatre Research has announced the judges for its Theatre Book Prize for books published in 2022.

Write way for children

7 October 2022

The Lowry in Salford launches a new annual creative writing competition for Greater Manchester children aged 8–11.

ATG Playwright’s Prize for Ava Wong Davies

2 October 2022

Ava Wong Davies takes home the 2022 Ambassador Theatre Group Playwright’s Prize for her play Graceland.

Bruntwood longlist revealed

1 October 2022

Bruntwood, in partnership with Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre, has revealed the Longlist for the Prize for Playwriting.

Peter Lathan Prize for New Writing at Customs House

28 September 2022

Play, an evening of new writing, returns to The Customs House in South Shields, featuring a prize named after BTG's founding editor.

Experimenting with new models: RSC acting artistic director Erica Whyman

Six RSC plays to be standalone events

28 September 2022

Royal Shakespeare Company acting artistic director Erica Whyman has announced the company’s artistic programme for 2023.

Hull Truck gets it write

31 August 2022

Hull Truck Theatre introduces new playwriting opportunities.

New Play Commission Scheme playwrights announced

24 August 2022

Eighteen playwrights will have their work produced under the inaugural New Play Commission Scheme.

Breaking Bard!

22 August 2022

As You Write It is a collaboration between Shakespeare North Playhouse and BBC’s The One Show that showcases the work of talented young playwrights.

Josh's play in tune with Hull

22 August 2022

Hull Truck Theatre’s Grow Artist Development programme supports local artists.

Titchfield Festival Theatre New Playwright Competition

7 August 2022

Titchfield Festival Theatre’s new writing competition provides a cash prize and a studio production of the winning play.

One-to-one mentoring from “some of the greats of British comedy”: Sky Comedy Rep

Writers urged to sign up for Birmingham Rep comedy scheme

5 August 2022

Eight writers will be selected to develop a one-act play in a scheme which is being developed by Birmingham Rep and Sky Studios for a second year.

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Methuen Drama

Released 23 February 2023

Astonish Me!

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Profile Books

Released 27 October 2022

Alfred Fagon Selected Plays and The Death of a Black Man

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Methuen Drama

Released 20 October 2022

Clutch

Will Jackson

Bush Theatre

24 September–8 October 2022

Satellites

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Eastern Angles

Sir John Mills Theatre, Ipswich

24–28 September 2022

Mrs Roosevelt Flies to London

Alison Skilbeck

Hint of Lime Productions

Assembly George Square Studios

18–29 August 2022

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Methuen Drama

Released 28 July 2022