Journalist and broadcast Naga Munchetty was Chair of the 2025 20th anniversary judging panel. Fellow judges included Bruntwood Prize-winning playwright Phoebe Eclair-Powell; playwright and director Conor McPherson; Artistic Director of London’s Kiln Theatre Amit Sharma; actors Shobna Gulati and Cherylee Houston; writer and comedian Munya Chawawa and Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange Theatre Selina Cartmell.
Winners
Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting: SHOOTERS by Tolu Okanlawon
International Award: SPREAD by Jesús I. Valles
North West Original New Voice Award & Residency: R LADY’S by Daisy Miles
Judges Award: PRZEWALSKI’S HORSES by Silva Semerciyan
Commendation: DOG DOG DOG by Terri Jade Donovan
Shortlist
THE ANNUNCIATION by T. Adamson
DREAM BODY by Natasha Collie
RITE TO PARTY by Yasmine Dankwah
TALKING TO BOYS by Abbi Greenland
THE PLAN by Mary Elizabeth Hamilton
COZINESS by Julia Jarcho
TRIM PALACE by Courttia Newland
VOYAGERS by Ava Wong Davies
GOLF GIRL by Seayoung Yim