Competition: Adrienne Benham Award
Run By: Theatre Centre
Genre: Theatre
Prize: a £2000 seed commission
Entry Fee: none
Deadline: 17th February 2012
Theatre Centre is offering the Adrienne Benham Award, a £2000 seed commission, to spotlight a promising playwright who is interested in writing exceptional live theatre for young people, but has little experience in this field.
The award is aimed at a writer who satisfies the following criteria:
· an interest and enthusiasm for young people’s theatre
· a professional commitment to playwriting
· imagination, skill, personality and adventure in his/her writing
· new to the young people’s theatre genre
How to Apply
Applicants must be resident in the UK. The following materials should be sent by post to: Theatre Centre, Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, London, EC1V 9LT.
· Covering Letter outlining why the writer is interested in the award, what they would like to achieve if successful, why they should be selected and how the judging criteria is met
· 10 pages of script (3 copies) that is considered to be the writers best work (for any audience)
· CV
Further details here.
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