We are currently not accepting submissions for the British Theatre Challenge
Looking Ahead: A 10th Challenge While we’re proud to have hosted nine successful British Theatre Challenges, we will not be running a competition this year. We remain dedicated to celebrating new playwriting and hope to hold a 10th British Theatre Challenge in the future. As the competition is a major commitment, we aim to resume it when we can devote the time it truly deserves.
In the meantime, we encourage writers to explore our Script Appraisals for personalised feedback on their work. This service offers detailed insights to help you refine and develop your script. Additionally, our Playwriting Courses provide an immersive way to build and shape your playwriting skills in a supportive, interactive setting. Email us for details on upcoming course dates and topics.
Thank you for your understanding and ongoing support of Sky Blue Theatre’s mission to uplift emerging writers. Please check back for future updates!
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The 5 Winning Plays will be:
- Given a weeks performance at the Jack Studio Theatre, London!*
- Developed by professional directors!
- Performed by professional actors!
- Given written assessments by theatre professionals!
- Considered for publication by our partnered publishers!
- Filmed in performance by Mini Mammoth Films!
- A public audience will vote for their favourite! *If Covid-19 restricts live audience at the time of performance, plays will be live-streamed (with live editing by Mini Mammoth Films)
What will Happen
- Submissions accepted from 1st November each year
- Closing date 30th March
- A long list will be drawn up by 30th May
- A shortlist will be drawn up by 30th June
- Winners will be announced by 30th July
- Performance dates to be confirmed
- Winning playwrights will be presented with assessments in October
- Videos of winning plays will be released in November
- Over 50 winning plays have been given offers of publication as a direct result of the BTC!
- Find further play submission opportunities here -www.playsubmissionshelper.com/blog/
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Rules
British Theatre Challenge Rules
- The competition is open to all nationalities, but plays must be written in English and unpublished for the duration of the competition.
- Plays must be written for the stage for more than one actor with a running time no more than 30 minutes.
- By entering the competition the writer affirms that their entry is original and they have sole rights to all matters contained within the play.
- The authors name and contact details must be removed from all pages of the script. All pages to be numbered.
- The first page of each script should include a completed play synopsis of no more than 50 words, a list of characters, a description of setting.
- Entries must be submitted with full payment of £16 per play. Entrants may submit any number of plays and each play must be accompanied by the appropriate entry fee.
- The organisers will not accept responsibility for the loss of scripts in transit.
- The judge's decision is final and no correspondence concerning the results will be entered into.
Play submissions that do not comply with all competition rules will be read in their entirety but may be discounted from the competition without notification to the writer or refund of entry fee.
