The Women’s Prize for Playwriting
@womensplayprize.bsky.social
We find the best new plays by women in the UK and Ireland and produce them on national stages.
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the Women’s Prize for Playwriting received 1275 submissions this year - our highest number yet.💛 Well done to all who have submitted their plays - we can’t wait to get reading.👏 @painesplough.bsky.social @concordukshows.bsky.social 🎉
There are now less than 7 hours left to submit your play!⏰ Founder Director Ellie Keel discusses the importance of the prize, what you can win, & unveils her top tips for submitting a smash hit play.🥳 Submit today before 5pm: womensprizeforplaywriting.co.uk/%F0%9F%91%8F 📹 Accidental Donkey
Only a few days left to submit your play!⏰ Here’s a reminder of the incredible judges who will read your plays.👏 📥 Submit your play before 5pm on Tuesday 22 April for the chance to receive £20,000, an option for production & a published playtext: womensprizeforplaywriting.co.uk
The clock is ticking⏰ One week left to submit your script.👀 📥 womensprizeforplaywriting.co.uk/how-to-enter/
The clock is ticking!⏰ There are officially TWO weeks left to submit to the prize.🏆 ℹ️https://womensprizeforplaywriting.co.uk/how-to-enter/
Congratulations to Romola Garai, one of our 2025 judges, who won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in The Years last night.👏 Incredible news!⭐️
You’ve officially got 3 weeks left to submit your play! The clock is ticking.⏰ Here, Sarah Grochala emphasises how much winning the prize has been a game changer for her as a playwright.⭐️ ℹ️ womensprizeforplaywriting.co.uk/how-to-enter/
Happy World Theatre Day!🎉 There’s officially less than one month until submissions close for our prize - why not mark World Theatre Day by sending us your play? For more info on the prize: womensprizeforplaywriting.co.uk/%F0%9F%8F%86
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We are delighted to announce our 2025 co-production: CONSUMED by Karis Kelly, directed by Katie Posner.
We’re thrilled to announce a Q&A session with the Prize's Literary Manager, Charlie Coulthard, & Sheffield Theatres' Artist Development Manager, Ruby Clarke, at Sheffield Theatres on Wed 5th March at 1pm.⭐️
📣 Calling writers! If you’re keen to enter the The Women's Prize for Playwriting, we’ll be hosting a Q&A with experts on Wed 5th March. Join us to ask questions, find out more about @womensplayprize.bsky.social 's impact and what the readers are looking for. How to attend: bit.ly/3CKbynr
We’re thrilled to announce a Q&A session with Founder and Director Ellie Keel at Bristol Old Vic on Wed 5th Feb at 4.30pm.⭐️ Email Lisa.gregan@bristololdvic.org.uk to RSVP. Join us to ask questions and find out more about the prize.🏆
It’s been 1 week since we opened submissions for the Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2025!⭐️ Here’s what Amy Trigg said when we caught up about what it was like to win in 2020.🏆 Submissions close on Tues 22nd April. Submit your play via our website: womensprizeforplaywriting.co.uk/.%E2%8F%B0
The Women's Prize for Playwriting 2025 is now open for submissions until Tuesday 22nd April!🎉 @painesplough.bsky.social @concordukshows.bsky.social @ekpshows.bsky.social The First Prize is £20,000: our biggest prize fund yet.👀 Enter via our website: womensprizeforplaywriting.co.uk/how-to-enter/
Meet The Women’s Prize for Playwriting judging panel 2025.⭐️ Our incredible judges led by Indhu Rubasingham, incoming Artistic Director of the National Theatre. Submissions for the prize will open on Monday 13th January.🎉 @painesplough.bsky.social ❤️
📢Announcing: the Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2025. Bigger, bolder, brighter. Submissions will open on Monday 13th January and close on Tuesday 22nd April 2025.
Back in 2019, Ellie Keel approached us with an idea for the first women’s prize for playwriting. Four prize winners later, we’re still going strong and the fight to amplify women and non-binary voices on our stages continues 🏆 Give the prize a follow: @womensplayprize.bsky.social