The winner will be announced next month.
Now in its 16th year, the shortlist for the Papatango New Writing Prize have been announced.
This year’s nominated writers are: Hannah Doran for The Meat Kings! (Inc) Of Brooklyn Heights; Noga Flaishon for Memoriam; Daniel Grimston for Corpselight; Patty Kim Hamilton for Peeling Oranges; and Rhys Warrington for Monument.
In addition, Papatango have launched a new partnership with the Park Theatre, which will co-produce the winning play with Papatango in a full run on their main stage.
Judged anonymously, the Papatango New Writing Prize offers a new writer a full production – for 2025 in Park200 at Park Theatre, publication by Nick Hern Books, a royalty of 8% of the box office, and a £7,500 commission with full developmental support.
Talking about the news, Papatango’s George Turvey and Chris Foxon said: “The astounding number of scripts for this year’s Prize is a reminder of the country’s vast appetite for scriptwriting, one that continues to resist shrinking provision. The five brilliant plays on this shortlist represent creative visions which demand to be realised; while we can produce only one, all deserve to be seen by audiences. Equally, the 1,584 other plays, which we are supporting with personal dramaturgy, reflect dazzling story-telling nationwide. We hope the Prize can accelerate exciting journeys for all of them.”
Jez Bond, Artistic Director ofPark Theatre commented: “We are delighted to be working together, shortlisting these promising plays and co-producing the winning piece. Over the past eleven years we have produced a majority of new plays and have enjoyed nurturing and developing scripts – so partnering with Papatango, champions of new writing in the UK, seems like a perfect fit.”
To find out more about the prize visit: https://papatango.co.uk/new-writing-prize/