Note: Part of the judging panel are Poile Sengupta, Playwright and children’s author (India); and Sun Huizhu, playwright, director and vice-president Shanghai Theatre Academy (China).
On 31st March 2010, Trinity Guildhall launched a new International Playwriting Competition. The primary intentions of the competition are:
* To stimulate creativity and artistic enterprise across an inclusive international and multi-cultural constituency of participants on an affordable basis.
* To provide opportunities and encouragement for new, aspiring (and possibly established) writers to create plays for children and young people.
* To generate new drama repertoire for schools, colleges and children/ young people’s theatre companies and organisations.
* To acknowledge outstanding achievement in these areas by providing cash prizes and publishing and production opportunities for the winning entrants.
The competition is open to entrants from anywhere in the world. Writers are asked to submit a one-act play intended for young audiences. There are two categories:
* for audiences of 11 and under
* for 12-16 year-olds
Writers can be of any age. Plays must be written in English.
Further playwriting guidance
Entries must be submitted either as an email attachment or hard copy by 1 July 2010. A registration fee will be payable to cover costs of administration and reading. This fee is intended purely to cover the costs of the first stage of reading and has been kept at as low as possible.
All entries will be read in their entirety and readers will provide individual reports providing constructive feedback on each play. A “longlist” of entries will be re-read by a panel of senior readers who will draw up a shortlist for final consideration. These will be considered by a distinguished panel of international judges and the winners notified.
Judging panel:
David Wood: Playwright, author and actor (UK)
Anna Home: Chair of Children’s Film Foundation (UK)
Cate Fowler: Artistic Director Windmill Performing Arts (Australia)
Poile Sengupta: Playwright and children’s author (India)
Ayanta Barilli: Artistic Director, Teatro Lara Madrid (Spain)
Sun Huizhu: Playwright, director and vice-president Shanghai Theatre Academy (China)
John Gardyne: Chief Examiner for Drama and Speech Subjects Trinity Guildhall (UK) (Chair)
The winning entry in each category will receive:
A cash prize of £1000
Publication by Trinity Guildhall in a collection of winning plays
A gala performance of the play in a London theatre
Travel and accommodation costs to attend this event
Up to four additional awards of “Highly Commended” entries will receive a cash prize of £500.
An award will also be made for The Most Promising Playwright under the age of 12 and The Most Promising Playwright under the age of 16.
Timeline
31st March 2010: Official launch of competition via international press and media.
1st July 2010: Closing date for entries.
Early September: winners notified. Preparation of winning entries for publication.
31st October 2010: performance and prize giving at gala event in a London Theatre.
More information here.
On 31st March 2010, Trinity Guildhall launched a new International Playwriting Competition. The primary intentions of the competition are:
* To stimulate creativity and artistic enterprise across an inclusive international and multi-cultural constituency of participants on an affordable basis.
* To provide opportunities and encouragement for new, aspiring (and possibly established) writers to create plays for children and young people.
* To generate new drama repertoire for schools, colleges and children/ young people’s theatre companies and organisations.
* To acknowledge outstanding achievement in these areas by providing cash prizes and publishing and production opportunities for the winning entrants.
The competition is open to entrants from anywhere in the world. Writers are asked to submit a one-act play intended for young audiences. There are two categories:
* for audiences of 11 and under
* for 12-16 year-olds
Writers can be of any age. Plays must be written in English.
Further playwriting guidance
Entries must be submitted either as an email attachment or hard copy by 1 July 2010. A registration fee will be payable to cover costs of administration and reading. This fee is intended purely to cover the costs of the first stage of reading and has been kept at as low as possible.
All entries will be read in their entirety and readers will provide individual reports providing constructive feedback on each play. A “longlist” of entries will be re-read by a panel of senior readers who will draw up a shortlist for final consideration. These will be considered by a distinguished panel of international judges and the winners notified.
Judging panel:
David Wood: Playwright, author and actor (UK)
Anna Home: Chair of Children’s Film Foundation (UK)
Cate Fowler: Artistic Director Windmill Performing Arts (Australia)
Poile Sengupta: Playwright and children’s author (India)
Ayanta Barilli: Artistic Director, Teatro Lara Madrid (Spain)
Sun Huizhu: Playwright, director and vice-president Shanghai Theatre Academy (China)
John Gardyne: Chief Examiner for Drama and Speech Subjects Trinity Guildhall (UK) (Chair)
The winning entry in each category will receive:
A cash prize of £1000
Publication by Trinity Guildhall in a collection of winning plays
A gala performance of the play in a London theatre
Travel and accommodation costs to attend this event
Up to four additional awards of “Highly Commended” entries will receive a cash prize of £500.
An award will also be made for The Most Promising Playwright under the age of 12 and The Most Promising Playwright under the age of 16.
Timeline
31st March 2010: Official launch of competition via international press and media.
1st July 2010: Closing date for entries.
Early September: winners notified. Preparation of winning entries for publication.
31st October 2010: performance and prize giving at gala event in a London Theatre.
More information here.
