“In many ways, theatre is more rewarding for a writer. I used to think it was like painting a wall, that when the play is finished, it’s done, but now I realise it’s more like gardening, you plant the thing, then you have to constantly tend it. You’re part of a thing that’s living.” Lee Hall

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The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting is the UK’s biggest national competition for playwriting. It is the search for great new plays and great writers.

The 2013 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting is open for entries from 31st January to 5pm on 3rd June 2013.

Thinking of entering? Click here for some inspiration and information from previous winners and the Judges.

The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting began in 2005. Since then, 11 writers have been awarded a total of £120,000, there have been six full productions and well over 6,000 entries generated by the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting.

We look for scripts that are original and unperformed, by writers of any experience.

The 2011 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting saw a significant increase in entries with a total of 2,188 scripts entered into the Prize. We were excited that so many people had put pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard, to bring their stories to life and are looking forward to building on that for the 2013 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting.

Don’t worry if you’re new to playwriting, this website has all kinds of ideas and support to help you create stories for the stage and bring your ideas and imagination to life. Click here for more information.

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To find out more about the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting click here.