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

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Toy Mic Trev A New Musical By Alan Harris – Trainee Producer/Writing Apprentice CALLOUT

Are you based in or near Cardiff? Are you a musical theatre lover? Always wanted to try Producing, or curious about what a theatre Producer…

The Guilty Prize Winner- Michael John O’Neill

Michael John O’Neill is a playwright and producer based in Scotland, and was the winner of the Original New Voice Award as the Bruntwood Prize…

Creative Supervision for Literary Managers and Dramaturgs- Juliette Oakshett

My name is Jules Oakshett and I am an HCPC registered Dramatherapist, Systemic Practitioner and Parent Coach. Alongside my therapeutic work, I am also a…

#WritersSurvivalTips with Anna Jordan

We hope that this site is a robust and useful (and free!) tool for anyone interested in writing for the stage. As we navigate these…
Entering the Bruntwood Prize was one of the very best decisions I’ve ever made. Having a play on at the truly wonderful Royal Exchange is a dream come true for me - so please, please enter the competition, because one day your dream could come true as well.
 Stuart Slade- GLEE& ME
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