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One Act Playwriting Competition

DAW’S 2012 ONE ACT PLAYWRITING COMPETITION

The competition aims to encourage the writing of plays for theatre in English and Welsh. In addition to cash awards, prize-winning plays will be published. Previous prizewinners have been published and performed as a result of promotion through our New Writing Scheme.

THE WINNING PLAY IN EACH CATEGORY WILL RECEIVE A CASH PRIZE AND WILL BE PUBLISHED

PLAYING TIME: 20-50 MINS
MINIMUM CAST OF TWO – NO MONOLOGUES

An Adjudicating Panel appointed by the DAW will read and consider the plays entered into the Competition and will award the following prizes:

 

 

 

• Best Play for a Youth Cast (16-25 years*)
• * Please note, the plays in this category must not only be for actors between 16 & 25 but must also have characters aged 16-25; in other words, the scripts must be age appropriate
• Best Play in the Open Category
• Best Play in the Welsh Language
• plus commemorative Prizewinners Medals
• The winners of the categories above  will be  published by DAW Publications

Also:

• The Best Play from a Wales Based Playwright will be awarded a bursary to Tŷ Newydd, the National Writers’ Centre for Wales

pdf entry form          entry form in word

Or to receive a hard copy of the application form immediately please contact Teresa on Cardiff +44 (0) 29 2045 2200 or click on: teresa@dramawales.org.uk

The competition is held to promote the writing of One Act plays in English and Welsh.  The closing date for entries to the competition is January 31st 2012.

THE COMPETITION IS OPEN TO EVERYONE.  DON'T BE DISCOURAGED FROM ENTERING IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE WALES - WE RECEIVE ENTRIES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD!

 

CONTINUING WITH LAST YEAR'S SUCCESSFUL SERVICE...

If you would like to make use of DAW’s Script Reading Service whilst your play is with us, please remit £37.50 as the combined price of both competition entry - £17.50 and Script Reading Service - £20.00.