Journalist and broadcaster 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