Tenth New Zealand Young Playwrights Competition

New Zealand Youth Playwright Competition recognises winners from all over the country, and awards young playwrights with development opportunities with industry professionals.

Playmarket competition organiser, Janie Walker, says Playmarket is looking for scripts that show imagination, originality, and fearlessness. “Often young people write something based on what they think we want. We want these young writers to ignore anything sensible like that, and get excited about their work,” she says.

Most young people come to playwriting through encouragement of others. Please help us spread the word. Writing plays is a passionate occupation for young people, allowing them to, as Playmarket’s slogan goes, NZYPC – Change the World – Write a Play.


Submission details:

Deadline: 3pm, 1 December 2008
Eligibility: NZ residents aged between 16-24 on 1 December 08
Entry form: Entries must be accompanied by an entry form, available from Playmarket
Format: Double spaced, unbound, send two copies, can be in English or Maori
Amount: Can enter up to three plays of 30 minutes or more in length

For further information and entry forms please contact Janie Walker on 0274 539 099 or scripts@playmarket.org.nz

Previous winners include Thomas Sainsbury (Love Bite, Loser), Paul Rothwell (Deliver Us), Miria George (And What Remains), and Georgina Titheridge (Baby Cakes).