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International Award for the 2022 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting

Hong Kong-born, multidisciplinary artist Roshelle Fong, who is based in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia has been announced as the winner of the International Award. Chosen from a shortlist…


2022 Winner of the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting

Debut play by Nathan Queeley-Dennis wins overall 2022 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting Birmingham-born actor takes home £16k prize for first play Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz,…


Judges Award for the 2022 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting

The Judges Award was won by Ipswich-based writer, producer and actor, Martha Loader, for Bindweed: a ‘skilfully crafted, gripping inquiry that attempts to go to…


The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2022 SHORTLIST

We are delighted to reveal the shortlisted writers for this year’s Bruntwood Prize. These extraordinary plays have been selected from an incredible pool of 1900…


The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2022 LONGLIST

Firstly- congratulations to everyone who wrote and submitted a script, including those who haven’t made it to the Longlist this year. We have huge respect…


We are delighted to announce the appointment of Amanda Parker as the Chair of the 2022 Judging Panel

Founder of Inc Arts UK, a national centre for advocacy for the creative, contractual and economic rights of the UK’s ethnically diverse arts sector workforce,…


Phase 2 reader blog- Shahenaz Jivani

The Bruntwood Prize closed to entries on June 6th. We were delighted to receive 1890 scripts. Since that date out large cohort of around 150…


THE DEN TAKES UP RESIDENCY IN THE UKRAINIAN CULTURAL CENTRE IN CHEETHAM HILL

GEARING UP FOR SOME M8 SUMMER FUN: THE DEN TAKES UP RESIDENCY IN THE UKRAINIAN CULTURAL CENTRE IN CHEETHAM HILL This summer the Royal Exchange…