National Playwrighting Competition
The St Martins National Playwriting Competition predicts Australia’s brightest new writing talent and is open to 13 to 30 year old playwrights across Australia.
Previous competition winners have gone on to have their work featured at the Malthouse Theatre, La Mama and in 2009, Amelia Roper’s BIG SKY TOWN (Playwrighting Competition winner 2007) was selected for the VCE Playlist and toured to the Arts Centre and Regional Victoria in mid 2009. Winning entries receive public readings and dramaturgical assistance. Some works may even receive production.
ENTRIES FOR THE 2010 COMPETITION NOW OPEN!
Entries close 5pm, August 13th, 2010.
2010 Entry form and script submission guidelines
Example script format (from the Australian Script Centre website)
WINNERS OF THE 2009 NATIONAL PLAYWRIGHTING COMPETITION
13 to 17 years category
Tim Tam and Jake Flake Hayley Gordon (NSW)
18 to 30 years category
The Clouds Break, Briefly Carly Nugent (VIC)
Ezekiel’s Song Jonathan Ari Lander (NSW)
Congratulations to the winners!
Previous winners include Lally Katz, Angus Cerini, Amelia Roper and Chris Howlett. In 2009, we recieved over 50 entries from across the country and the standard was exceptionally high. The 2009 assessment panel included Sarah Austin, Chris Thompson, Kylie Trounson, Glenn Perry, Clare Madsen, Chris Howlett and Robert Reid.